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9 September, 2024
Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission received 943 complaints of sexual harassment between 2020 and 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Equal Opportunities Commission

Victims, experts want employers in Hong Kong to do more to tackle sexual harassment

Few victims report harassment because of unclear company policies, fear of what investigation might entail.

Hong Kong politics

Exclusive | Former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s office moving to government premises

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Accidents and personal safety

Hill fire in Hong Kong under control after burning for over 17 hours

Hong Kong environmental issues

Number of marine animal strandings in Hong Kong in January at 20-year high

Carcasses of six finless porpoises have washed up on Hong Kong’s shores so far this month.

Experts have said the advanced decomposition of the marine life found has prevented them from determining the exact cause of the trend. Photo: Handout
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Travel-loving Hongkongers losing interest in keeping pets, animal charity says

Rising number of cats are also being abandoned, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

My Take | Hong Kong’s pets need better protection and should not be left behind

A spate of poisonings has highlighted the broader need to update animal cruelty laws, more than five years since an overhaul was first proposed.

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Wellness

Run clubs have arrived in Hong Kong to combine exercise and community

This booming subculture is attracting runners of all abilities and from all walks of life to join up and enjoy a workout together – and buy the merch.

Running clubs, such as the She Runs Collective, are putting people through their paces all over Hong Kong. Photo: She Runs Collective
Hong Kong transport

Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after system fault at Hong Kong airport

Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned.

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Cathay Pacific

How can Hong Kong travellers, airlines avoid food poisoning after Cathay cases?

Health authorities earlier launched investigation into two cases involving 36 passengers on two flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong children

90% of Hong Kong pupils failing to get 60 minutes of daily exercise: study

Academic says a major reason for children not getting enough exercise is the heavy emphasis parents place on academic results.

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Hong Kong sports leaders have called for schools to encourage children to take an interest in physical activities from a young age. Photo: Sun Yeung
Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Letters | Fostering jailed dads’ bonds with their children is worthwhile

Readers discuss a Hong Kong programme for incarcerated parents, and how to play safe on claw machines.

Incarcerated fathers interact with their children at the parent-child centre in Stanley Prison. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong scientists turn kombucha ingredient into plastic substitute

Team’s waterproof, oilproof polymer can be used as a biodegradable packaging material for food and drinks.

Hong Kong housing

Editorial | No room for grudges in tip-offs exposing abuse of Hong Kong public flats

Scheme rewarding whistle-blowers who report ineligible tenants of Hong Kong housing meant for less well-off must be used fairly.

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Hong Kong

Stargazers in Hong Kong to witness rare alignment of 4 planets

This year’s ‘parade of the planets’ phenomenon will have Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, expert says.

Hong Kong’s space museum is hosting a livestream of the astronomical event on Friday. Photo: Facebook/Hong Kong Space Museum
Thailand

Hong Kong’s Eason Chan axes Thai show over ‘safety issues’ for Chinese citizens

Cantopop star’s concert, scheduled for February 22, axed just days after mainland actor reported missing and later rescued.

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Eason Chan performs in Shenzhen on his “Fear and Dream World Tour”. Photo: Facebook/Fear and Dreams World Tour
Hong Kong

Hong Kong minister backs city’s care teams despite critical viral video

Secretary for home and youth affairs defends teams in face of viral news clip in which officials duck requests for performance reports.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong expands probe after more Cathay passengers on Nepal flights fall ill

Centre for Health Protection investigating two food poisoning cases involving 36 passengers who arrived from Kathmandu earlier this week.

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Hong Kong

Kenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings

A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified form and the second to mean ‘mud’.

HK Electric has said a contractor it hired made the mistake after carrying out electrical works. Photo: Threads/ives_ccy
Hong Kong

Tremors felt in Hong Kong as 4.2 magnitude quake strikes off Guangdong

Observatory says it received more than 10 reports of minor shaking, with duration of a few seconds.

Hong Kong weather

Flu outbreaks surge at Hong Kong schools as cold weather warning issued

The forecaster issued the warning at 6am, expecting the weather to be persistently cold over next few days.

Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55 after cancer battle

Shiu, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.

Former opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun has died. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health officials take aim at 168 schools for not joining flu jab drive

Official urges members of the public to get vaccinated as surveillance data shows Hong Kong has entered the flu season.

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Health officials say the flu vaccination can reduce serious complications and lower school absenteeism. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Mainland Chinese standards for building materials worth considering

As long as safety and quality are not undermined, there is every reason for Hong Kong to save on construction costs by using items from the mainland.

Wellness

3 top wellness trends to make 2025 a better year

In the advent of artificial intelligence, cutting-edge wellness technology and a growing awareness of holistic health practices, there are now more ways than ever to get in, and stay in, tip-top shape.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay apologises after second suspected food poisoning

For two consecutive days, passengers arriving on flight CX640 from Kathmandu have shown symptoms of food poisoning.

A Cathay spokeswoman has said it appeared the source of food contamination was outside the airline’s operation. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong cultural district’s housing scheme to include more arts elements

District councillors express concerns the proposed residential development may undermine art hub’s image.

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority is proposing to build seven residential blocks in the area. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to end pilot plastic recycling scheme as Green@Community expands

‘Centralised Waste Plastics Collection’ pilot programme will end on January 19 as recycling habits in the city have matured, official says.

Hong Kong politics

Xi’s orders for Macau serve as reference for Hong Kong, Beijing official says

Xia Baolong also calls on Hong Kong and Macau to fully unleash the benefits of the ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle.

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