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Hong Kong lawmakers sceptical about checks on mainland care homes for city’s elderly
Mainland will largely regulate facilities run by operators across the border, which are now eligible for scheme targeting elderly Hongkongers.
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Hong Kong care teams with mental health training better at spotting cases: study
Lawmaker calls for training to be expanded to all community care teams to help provide basic services for mentally ill residents.
8 Dec 2024 - 10:38PM
Chief Executive John Lee has targeted prevention and early identification in measures to tackle mental health issues. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Hong Kong housing
Hong Kong may reward residents who report subpar flats breaching new rules
Housing minister says government may adopt reward mechanism similar to one for reporting tenants abusing public housing.
8 Dec 2024 - 7:38PM
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Hong Kong Streetathon organiser investigates claim participants ran extra 9km
Wrong directions from volunteers led runners to do an extra 9km for half-marathon, social media user says.
8 Dec 2024 - 6:54PM
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Hong Kong’s pandas
Ocean Park debut for Hong Kong pandas An An, Ke Ke draws overseas fans
Beijing-gifted bears greeted by local fans and visitors from Qatar, United States after months of waiting for duo’s big public debut.
8 Dec 2024 - 5:23PM
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The Last Dance takes first place with record HK$122 million at Hong Kong cinemas
Drama set around funeral trade is highest-grossing Chinese-language film ever in Hong Kong.
8 Dec 2024 - 4:39PM
The Last Dance, which opened in cinemas four weeks ago, stars Dayo Wong and screen veteran Michael Hui. Photo: Sun Yeung
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How Hong Kong’s drum festival is getting everyone marching to the same beat
This year’s event will run under title of ‘One Beat, One World: Connecting Through the Drum’ and incorporate both drumming and dance.
7 Dec 2024 - 7:24PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong worker survives plunge from seventh floor after landing on truck
Police say the worker landed on truck loaded with bamboo poles, with pictures online showing the victim bloodied from the fall.
7 Dec 2024 - 6:08PM
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Hong Kong teenager sent to hospital after boar bites his toe during camping trip
Boy, 14, contacted police on Saturday morning after boar attacked him at campsite in New Territories.
7 Dec 2024 - 3:51PM
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Hong Kong customs warns parents about inflatable toy with syringe
Message circulating on social media says student bought toy, which contains syringe to blow up the item.
7 Dec 2024 - 12:00AM
Customs has called on parents to stop their child from playing with the toy, and advised stores to remove the item from their shelves. Photo: Facebook / @ honkkchu
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Hong Kong housing
Last tenants to leave ‘luxury’ Hong Kong public housing estate 6 years early
Authority could bring forward rehousing schedule for those living at Wah Fu Estate to between 2034 and 2035.
6 Dec 2024 - 9:32PM
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What’s new on Hong Kong’s list of intangible cultural heritage?
First update to list honouring elements of heritage considered to have high cultural value and pressing need for preservation.
6 Dec 2024 - 5:46PM
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Hong Kong’s pandas
Japanese studio creates ‘Ferrari’ of panda costumes to promote Hong Kong’s bears
Japan-based art studio Zeppet says cost of making ultra-realistic panda suit amounted to price ‘cheapest model of Ferrari’.
6 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Accidents and personal safety
190 trapped after fire triggers halt of Hong Kong Observation Wheel
Fire alarm triggered at Ferris wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.
6 Dec 2024 - 12:18AM
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Nearly 200 people were trapped when the Ferris wheel stopped. Photo: Nora Tam
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Non-invasive tool that detects bowel disease coming in 2027: Hong Kong scientists
Experts say new method can detect bacteria associated with inflammatory bowel diseases in stool samples, and much cheaper than colonoscopy.
4 Dec 2024 - 9:05PM
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Hong Kong to consider reducing traffic accident fund payouts to curb abuse
Welfare minister Chris Sun says authorities to consider cutting number of compensated sick leave or hospital days claimable under fund.
4 Dec 2024 - 10:27PM
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Hong Kong travellers warned insurance won’t cover losses from South Korea chaos
Industry body says changes to travel plans will not be covered, as many travellers go ahead with trips amid political upheaval.
4 Dec 2024 - 8:01PM
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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: John Lee says winners exemplify ‘can-do’ spirit
Honoured include teen who offers sports classes for underprivileged children and entrepreneur who hires the elderly.
3 Dec 2024 - 11:09PM
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech at the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards on Tuesday. Photo: Nora Tam
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Accidents and personal safety
Hiker dies in Hong Kong hours after being attacked by stinging insects
Four hikers were exploring Pat Sin Leng along the Wilson Trail when they were attacked by insects.
4 Dec 2024 - 3:51PM
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Court ruling is latest twist in battle to build flats on Hong Kong golf course
Post looks back at years-long effort to construct public housing on exclusive course and what’s next after Monday’s High Court ruling.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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Hong Kong art photography fair cancelled months before its debut
Photofairs Hong Kong, slated for March 2025, scrapped by UK-based organiser because of unspecified ‘logistical constraints’.
3 Dec 2024 - 5:13PM
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Remembering Po Chung, a true Hong Kong luminary
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