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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid Ching Ming Festival
Observatory warns of flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas, and that heavy rain may lead to flash floods.
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Hong Kong weather
More rain, some thunderstorms on the way for Hongkongers
4 Apr 2026 - 10:11PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities
4 Apr 2026 - 8:30AM
Hong Kong society
Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags
Pet owners call for environmental authorities to improve rat extermination methods after one dog accidentally consumes poison three times.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:58PM
Quaife’s dog, Amfy, on the way to the vet after unwittingly eating rat poison. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong committed to helping mainland China’s health standards ‘go global’
Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’.
3 Apr 2026 - 8:45PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says
Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:02PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong tycoon-backed start-up raises US$300 million to scale battery push
The California-based firm will use new funding to scale manufacturing and expand globally, with Hong Kong anchoring its regional push.
31 Mar 2026 - 3:39PM
EnerVenue, named by Time magazine as one of the top 10 US green technology companies in 2025, has developed processes to lower the total life-cycle costs of energy storage systems. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Authorities rule out smoking areas at construction sites under proposed ban
Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui tells lawmakers that proposed smoking ban will apply to all areas of construction sites.
30 Mar 2026 - 7:55PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Orthopaedist rebuked over performing bunion surgery without informed consent
Medical Council finds Dr Daniel Wu guilty of performing unconventional syndesmosis procedure on patient without describing benefits and concerns.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:55PM
Hong Kong weather
Amber warning cancelled at 11am after heavy rain in Hong Kong
Despite cancelled warning, weather forecaster urges public to stay away from major watercourses, as risk of flash floods remains.
30 Mar 2026 - 8:56PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Northern Metropolis data hub may top MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s No 1 power consumer
Environmental experts urge authorities to set energy efficiency standards for data centres to limit carbon emissions.
30 Mar 2026 - 9:42AM
The Range (Hong Kong) Sandy Ridge data facility cluster in the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Boy’s heart stops for 16 minutes after tube comes loose in Hong Kong hospital
Hong Kong Children’s Hospital launches probe as boy remains in intensive care, receiving ventilator support and protective treatment for his brain.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:20PM
Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026
Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.
23 Mar 2026 - 10:04PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
HKUST launches programme offering blood-based Alzheimer’s test for elderly
‘NeuroCare Community Project’ will offer free screening to 6,000 underprivileged elderly residents over five years.
24 Mar 2026 - 12:03AM
Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek
Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds.
23 Mar 2026 - 9:07AM
Hong Kong is braced for a humid spell with temperatures rising to 28 degrees Celsius. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong’s first MRI-guided ultrasound offers relief for Parkinson’s tremors
Non-invasive treatment at Tuen Mun Hospital offers new option, with 40 patients to be treated within two years.
23 Mar 2026 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Veteran activist warns of ‘shrinking space’ for green advocacy in Hong Kong
Edwin Lau, The Green Earth founder, looks back at triumphs and setbacks of his 36-year career after resigning from director role last August.
21 Mar 2026 - 6:10PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong to test new campsite booking system amid overcrowding, litter concerns
Authorities also reveal 32 people had been prosecuted for offences in Sai Kung’s country parks over Chinese New Year holiday.
18 Mar 2026 - 10:03PM
Greenpeace has called for long-term measures to tackle overtourism in Sai Kung after the number of tents at a campsite reached more than nine times its capacity on the second day of Chinese New Year. Photo: Greenpeace
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong researcher sounds alarm after toxic electronic waste found in dolphins
Toxic pollutants from laptops, televisions and smartphones found in bodies and brains of endangered dolphins and porpoises that washed up on city’s beaches.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:28PM
Hong Kong weather
Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek
Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist.
15 Mar 2026 - 4:52PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Funding cuts trigger calls for help on jobs from Hong Kong’s physiotherapists
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association alarmed by hiring freezes and job losses at NGOs despite rising demand for services.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:23PM
Hong Kong society
Group warns plain packs hinder Hongkongers’ efforts to detect smuggled cigarettes
Survey finds 88 per cent of smokers cannot tell smuggled from taxed cigarettes under proposed plain pack design as advocates call for better QR code system.
12 Mar 2026 - 11:43PM
Advocates have called for clearer labelling and QR code checks on cigarette boxes ahead of the proposed introduction of plain packaging in Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong to expand scheme cutting stroke patient transfer time by 80 minutes
Before pilot scheme, ambulances would take patients to nearest public hospital regardless of whether it could handle stroke cases.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:05PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong wetland records 40 times more petroleum after oil spill: Greenpeace
Environmental group says high concentration may cause long-term damage to local ecology of South Lantau’s Pui O.
9 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Health authorities probe possible food poisoning cluster at police college
Source confirms ‘institute’ mentioned by health authorities is Hong Kong Police College.
7 Mar 2026 - 8:12PM
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