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Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Hongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Paramedics to follow ‘rescue first’ rule if in doubt under new end-of-life law

Fire Services Department official says paramedics must first verify physical proof before stopping life-sustaining treatment on patient.

Crime in Hong Kong

Woman arrested over power theft after Hong Kong flat fire kills 5 pets

Hong Kong transport

Mating season may be behind monkeying around on Hong Kong MTR tracks: expert

Hong Kong society

‘Rats everywhere’: numbers are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried?

Hygiene department says rising numbers over past decade show trapping works, but experts caution residents’ daily lives may give opposite impression.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong culture

Obituary | How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong

Abbas, whose concepts such as ‘déjà disparu’ are still used to explain how Hong Kong feels from the inside, died on July 13 at the age of 84.

Hong Kong entertainment

Screen legend Patrick Tse saved my brother from drowning, woman recalls

Social media user pays tribute to the late actor, reveals how he came to her younger brother’s rescue.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s competition watchdog tightens tender clauses to target bid-rigging

Under revised legal tools, bidders who sign tender documents will have to make statutory declaration they have not engaged in collusion.

Wang Fuk Court at Tai Po. At least two bid-rigging syndicates were linked to the tender for the HK$336 million maintenance project that was under way when the blaze broke out. Photo: Sam Tsang
Wang Fuk Court at Tai Po. At least two bid-rigging syndicates were linked to the tender for the HK$336 million maintenance project that was under way when the blaze broke out. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong checks ‘almost every book shipment from Taiwan’

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council says increase in inspections followed amendments to implementation rules of Hong Kong’s national security law.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong mechanic dies after being crushed under bus

Police say 52-year-old man surnamed Leung managed to climb out from underneath vehicle, but was found unconscious with multiple injuries.

Hong Kong society

Mainland Chinese dental clinics in Hong Kong come under scrutiny of authorities

Dental association alerts officials after visiting booths where staff offered free cleaning, used endoscopes to suggest treatments.

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Models of gums and teeth at a Hong Kong dental expo. The Health Bureau and the Department of Health said they were following up on reports about booths run by mainland Chinese dental clincs in the city. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

How should Hongkongers prepare for road trips after Japan accidents?

Automobile association chief and insurance expert urge residents to plan ahead and take precautions after two recent accidents in Japan.

A Hong Kong woman was killed in a car accident in Hokkaido on Monday. Photo: Handout
A Hong Kong woman was killed in a car accident in Hokkaido on Monday. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman killed, 5 others injured in car crash in Japan’s Hokkaido

Crash is second traffic accident to involve city residents in prefecture in less than a week.

Hong Kong society

Late Patrick Tse among last icons of Hong Kong cinema’s golden era

Actor’s son and daughter announced his death on Monday, sending shock waves through Chinese communities worldwide.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong vows to launch smart system, speed water mains replacement

Pledge follows disruption of fresh water supply of Shau Kei Wan residents for more than a day.

Residents line up to fill water bottles and buckets in Shau Kei Wan. Photo: Sun Yeung
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong bus crashes into barrier, leaving 10 injured

Police say they received report of crash at 8.59am, adding most were hurt by glass panel inside the bus.

At least 10 people have been injured after a bus crashed into a road barrier. Photo: Handout
At least 10 people have been injured after a bus crashed into a road barrier. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Palace Museum partners with Uzbek cultural centre for future projects

Signing ceremony also marks first reciprocal visit by Central Asian cultural institution since city leader led delegation to region in June.

Art

Can Hong Kong ‘mega’ arts event HKPAX 2026 meet targets in tough times?

Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo’s co-director Anne Chan talks about slashed entry fees and fresh acts ahead of October’s HK$40 million event.

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Hong Kong society

‘Unmistakable spirit’: veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse dies at 89

‘He passed away peacefully at the hospital, surrounded by the love of his family, after a period of declining health,’ daughter says.

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Veteran actor Patrick Tse’s career spanned seven decades. Photo: Weibo
Veteran actor Patrick Tse’s career spanned seven decades. Photo: Weibo
Hong Kong society

9 tickets, 110 warnings issued after construction site smoking ban takes effect

Authorities have inspected over 200 construction sites since the ban began on Friday last week, labour commissioner says.

Hong Kong society

Residents struggle on without fresh water after pipe repairs further delayed

Hong Kong authorities push back target time, as residents in Eastern district brave rain to fetch water from wagons.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong prepares for sweeping reforms following end of Tai Po blaze inquiry

Political observers also expect senior officials, including ministers, to take accountability for blaze once committee submits report.

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Last November’s fire killed 168 people. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

10,000 Hong Kong homes face 24-hour wait for water after Shau Kei Wan pipe burst

Leak occurred in an 18-inch-diameter pipe at busy tram intersection and service is expected to resume on Monday morning.

Residents in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho stock up on water. Photo: Dickson Lee
Residents in Shau Kei Wan and Sai Wan Ho stock up on water. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong to tighten contractor oversight after Tai Po blaze, minister vows

Development secretary also pledges to explore harsher penalties for offenders as government’s reliance on industry’s self-policing comes into question.

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Hong Kong society

‘They only eat to sustain life’: how does isolation shape elderly diets?

Higher malnutrition risk among isolated elderly who stick to limited choices, but social interaction fosters better eating habits and helps meet nutrition needs, dietitian says.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will press ahead with dog-friendly dining despite backlash, pullouts

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan says authorities will step up inspections and public education to reduce rule violations.

Christen Ng with her 10-year-old dog, Mushroom, at Uluru cafe in Wan Chai on July 9, the day the new regulation took effect. Photo: May Tse
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