More health measures will be taken on flights in and out of the city, the health minister said yesterday, as Hongkongers breathed a sigh of relief after a cabin crew member tested negative for novel coronavirus.

Thousands of people thronged in Tai Hang to watch the area's heritage-listed dragon dance, kicking off the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day celebrations. Paraded along the narrow streets by 300 dancing Tai Hang residents, the 61-metre fire dragon swung its head and tail to the cheering of crowds.

While Hong Kong's rich get richer, the poor are still getting poorer, according to the findings of a new study. Although the figure for those classed as living in poverty fell to 17.1 per cent of the population in 2011, the gap between haves and have-nots is widening.