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The woman had lived with her husband at Heng On Estate in Ma On Shan for more than 40 years. Photo: Google map
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman may have been gathering laundry at window before fatal fall

Woman, 67, found lying on platform at Heng On Estate in Ma On Shan and declared dead at hospital.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Mentally ill Hongkonger admits to hacking ‘noisy’ neighbour, 84, to death

Crime in Hong Kong

Doctor cleared of Hong Kong assault held in India amid rape-murder probe

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong field assistant dies in hospital after insect bite, hand injury

Conservation department worker Lam Kin-wai, 46, was collecting plant specimens in country park when colleagues found him kneeling on ground

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The 46-year-old man was on duty with his two colleagues at Tai Mo Shan at the time of the incident. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong cabby arrested for allegedly hitting woman, trapping her under car

Woman, 45, in critical condition with injuries to head and all four limbs.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong delivery van driver killed after slamming into back of lorry on highway

Police say van driver had to be freed from his vehicle, but later died at Prince of Wales Hospital.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong researchers say aspirin can lower risk of pre-eclampsia for pregnant women

Chinese University of Hong Kong study shows early screening and low-dose aspirin reduces risk of dangerous pregnancy condition and fetal deaths.

A free pilot screening and prevention service for pre-eclampsia has been carried out at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must establish ‘high quality’ new medical school to train top talent

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says the new school has to ensure students fulfil the standards of the local licensing council

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man attacked with knives when he stops truck because of car tailing him

Man conscious after knife attack and able to report incident to police; taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong driver arrested after crash leaves mother-in-law dead

Driver of seven-seater arrested after collision with Tesla private car on Sam Mun Tsai Road in Tai Po.

An elderly woman was killed in an accident in Tai Po on Sunday. Photo: Facebook/Andrew Kwok SY
Accidents and personal safety

Cyclist dies from chest injuries after crashing into boom barrier in Hong Kong

Expat woman in her 30s was cycling along Tai Mei Tuk Road in Tai Po when she struck lowered boom barrier.

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The downhill section leading to the boom barrier, where the accident occurred. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Witnesses praise group who foiled Hong Kong fast-food outlet knife attack

Five people, including suspect, hurt at a Fairwood restaurant in Sha Tin’s Shui Chuen O Plaza on Wednesday.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man with knife arrested after 2 injured at Kowloon shopping centre

Police called to scene at Kai Tin Shopping Centre in Lam Tin after reports of a knife attack on Thursday afternoon.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong worker, 61, suffers major burns in factory fire; 3 others escape

More than 160 firefighters and paramedics mobilised to extinguish high-intensity blaze in Yuen Long.

The factory in Yuen Long contained a large quantity of plastic hoses that caused dense smoke. Photo: Facebook
Gender

Singer’s emotional transgender journey, from self-loathing to joy

Hong Kong singer SY, who had gender-affirming surgery in Bangkok in 2020, explores his transgender journey through music, with his new song featuring lyrics sung before and after his gender transition.

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SY speaks at a Human Libraries event at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The singer, who had gender-affirming surgery in Bangkok in 2020, explores his transgender journey through music, with his new song featuring lyrics sung before and after his gender transition. Photo: SY
Accidents and personal safety

Death of 2 Hong Kong sewer workers sparks calls for action to plug safety gaps

Two workers killed after suspected exposure to toxic gas hydrogen sulphide while working in a manhole.

Accidents and personal safety

2 Hong Kong sewer workers die after suspected exposure to hydrogen sulphide

Chief Executive John Lee says full investigation under way to determine why subcontract workers had ventured underground and whether safety rules followed.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Girl, 6, in critical condition after contracting flu in Hong Kong

Centre for Health Protection says girl, who was in good health previously and had not travelled recently, developed fever and cough on Friday.

The girl was transferred to the intensive care unit at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay on Saturday. Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Off-duty Hong Kong paramedic dies 2 days after crashing his car into van

Local media reports say his neck was sliced open by sharp object, with Chen succumbing to his serious injuries after two days of emergency treatment.

Crime in Hong Kong

Elderly Hongkonger dies, wife hurt in suspected murder-suicide attempt

Helper discovers man lying in bed with tape covering mouth, nose, unconscious wife on the floor next to a bloodstained knife, insider says.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to foster collaborations to boost city as medical research hub

Hospital Authority promises new Central Clinical Research and Innovation Office will open its doors in second quarter of year.

Hong Kong’s health authorities plan to make changes to boost the city’s credentials as a major centre for medical research. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Accidents and personal safety

Man killed after truck slams into 2 stationary vehicles on highway in Hong Kong

Man dies in crash outside Pictorial Garden housing estate on Tate’s Cairn Highway in Sha Tin just after 10.30am.

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One of the vehicles that sustained heavy damage in the accident. Photo. Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Doctor dies after boat rips off leg in Hong Kong waters

Police say dead doctor was hit by a boat while swimming between Sam Mun Tsai in Tai Po and Ma On Shan.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong welcomes 6 ‘dragon babies’ on first day of Lunar New Year

Baby boy Miles, weighing 3.1kg, and a baby girl were both born at midnight on the first day of the auspicious Year of the Dragon.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong patient in a critical condition after tube detaches from ventilator

Kwong Wah Hospital revealed patient, 51, had been alone in an isolation ward at time of incident and staff did not hear safety alarm.

Dr Tang Kam-shing (centre) explains the incident at Kwong Wah Hospital. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hongkonger, 80, dies in alleged murder-suicide attempt in MTR toilet, wife survives

Shek Mun MTR staff find couple unconscious inside accessible toilet with their heads covered by plastic bags tied with strings.

Shek Mun MTR station. Staff found the pair after responding to an alarm that was triggered in an accessible toilet. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong experts make breakthrough discovery on child leukaemia relapse risk

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia found to be twice as likely to relapse if bone marrow samples had CD9 protein.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Plastic surgeon killed in Wan Chai collision credited for steering Hong Kong sector

Dr Wilson Ho, 59, is remembered by peers and patients as kind, caring and a pioneer in the field.

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