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Jensen So had posted an Instagram story showing himself performing a resuscitation procedure in what appeared to be a public hospital ward. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong doctor axed for posting resuscitation photo faces Medical Council case

Kowloon West Cluster says it terminated doctor’s contract and ‘passed relevant case to Medical Council for follow-up’.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong hospital uses VR tour to ease children’s fears ahead of operations

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid Ching Ming Festival

Hong Kong weather

More rain, some thunderstorms on the way for Hongkongers

Downpours triggered an amber warning on Saturday and left some hikers requiring rescue.

Tourists take pictures at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront amid cloudy weather on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Tourists take pictures at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront amid cloudy weather on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong airport opens sensory space for passengers with invisible disabilities

Room near Gate 10 in Terminal One designed for passengers with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, claustrophobia and dementia.

Hong Kong society

Rats versus pets: Hong Kong dog owners want rodent poison in boxes, not bags

Pet owners call for environmental authorities to improve rat extermination methods after one dog accidentally consumes poison three times.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong committed to helping mainland China’s health standards ‘go global’

Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’.

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The event marks a first for Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
The event marks a first for Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong set for thunderstorms and showers on Saturday, Observatory says

Forecaster also expects weather to remain ‘unsettled’ for rest of Easter holiday.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong tycoon-backed start-up raises US$300 million to scale battery push

The California-based firm will use new funding to scale manufacturing and expand globally, with Hong Kong anchoring its regional push.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Authorities rule out smoking areas at construction sites under proposed ban

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui tells lawmakers that proposed smoking ban will apply to all areas of construction sites.

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The government is clamping down on smoking at construction sites following the Tai Po fire. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Orthopaedist rebuked over performing bunion surgery without informed consent

Medical Council finds Dr Daniel Wu guilty of performing unconventional syndesmosis procedure on patient without describing benefits and concerns.

The Medical Council also issued a gazetted warning letter over the doctor’s actions. Photo: Karma Lo
The Medical Council also issued a gazetted warning letter over the doctor’s actions. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

Amber warning cancelled at 11am after heavy rain in Hong Kong

Despite cancelled warning, weather forecaster urges public to stay away from major watercourses, as risk of flash floods remains.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Northern Metropolis data hub may top MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s No 1 power consumer

Environmental experts urge authorities to set energy efficiency standards for data centres to limit carbon emissions.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Boy’s heart stops for 16 minutes after tube comes loose in Hong Kong hospital

Hong Kong Children’s Hospital launches probe as boy remains in intensive care, receiving ventilator support and protective treatment for his brain.

Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kai Tak. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong expected to face 4 to 7 typhoons in 2026

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai says city will also be hotter than average in 2026 due to El Nino weather phenomenon.

People at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui during a typhoon signal No 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
People at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui during a typhoon signal No 3. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

HKUST launches programme offering blood-based Alzheimer’s test for elderly

‘NeuroCare Community Project’ will offer free screening to 6,000 underprivileged elderly residents over five years.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong bracing for a hot, damp spell with humidity reaching 95% by midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius as seasonal coastal mist moves in under weakening winds.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s first MRI-guided ultrasound offers relief for Parkinson’s tremors

Non-invasive treatment at Tuen Mun Hospital offers new option, with 40 patients to be treated within two years.

Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital have used MRI-guided ultrasound to ease Parkinson’s tremors for the first time in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital have used MRI-guided ultrasound to ease Parkinson’s tremors for the first time in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Veteran activist warns of ‘shrinking space’ for green advocacy in Hong Kong

Edwin Lau, The Green Earth founder, looks back at triumphs and setbacks of his 36-year career after resigning from director role last August.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to test new campsite booking system amid overcrowding, litter concerns

Authorities also reveal 32 people had been prosecuted for offences in Sai Kung’s country parks over Chinese New Year holiday.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong researcher sounds alarm after toxic electronic waste found in dolphins

Toxic pollutants from laptops, televisions and smartphones found in bodies and brains of endangered dolphins and porpoises that washed up on city’s beaches.

A Chinese white dolphin swims in the waters around Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong weather

Damp days ahead in Hong Kong, with 95% humidity expected in midweek

Observatory says temperatures will reach 26 degrees Celsius in the middle of the week, with moisture from a seasonal coastal mist.

Humidity in Hong Kong is expected to hit 95 per cent by midweek. Photo: Karma Lo
Humidity in Hong Kong is expected to hit 95 per cent by midweek. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Funding cuts trigger calls for help on jobs from Hong Kong’s physiotherapists

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association alarmed by hiring freezes and job losses at NGOs despite rising demand for services.

Hong Kong society

Group warns plain packs hinder Hongkongers’ efforts to detect smuggled cigarettes

Survey finds 88 per cent of smokers cannot tell smuggled from taxed cigarettes under proposed plain pack design as advocates call for better QR code system.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to expand scheme cutting stroke patient transfer time by 80 minutes

Before pilot scheme, ambulances would take patients to nearest public hospital regardless of whether it could handle stroke cases.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital is one of only seven public hospitals with the facilities to treat major stroke cases. Photo: Dickson Lee
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