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The porpoise was found on Tuesday morning near Ap Chau, one of the city’s outlying islands. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

Dead porpoise with suspected stillborn calf found in Hong Kong waters

Boat captain, who spotted dead finless porpoise near outlying island, believes the mammal was carrying a calf.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cold spell to hit 11-degree low, feel chillier due to higher humidity

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public hospital pricing reform slashes less urgent A&E visits by 24%

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong employee insurance costs to jump 15% amid surge in day procedures: study

Firms warned of rising costs as increasing number of minor day-surgery claims under inpatient plans drive up group insurance premiums.

The Hong Kong Employee Health Insurance Index report findings have been released by Polytechnic University in collaboration with corporate employee benefits and MPF consultancy GUM. Photo: Theodora Yu
The Hong Kong Employee Health Insurance Index report findings have been released by Polytechnic University in collaboration with corporate employee benefits and MPF consultancy GUM. Photo: Theodora Yu
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong authorities halt use of elevating platform at site after worker death

Labour Department suspends use of such platforms at Victoria Blossom housing project in Kai Tak after worker got trapped between device and wall.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Most Hong Kong residents support more smoking control measures, study finds

Raising tobacco tax progressively could cut the city’s smoking rate significantly within a decade, separate study estimates.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Beijing calls on Hong Kong to take lead in globalising traditional Chinese medicine

China’s health chief Lei Haichao wants the city to be global hub for testing and research, as John Lee vows policy alignment with national goals.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Minister of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao, Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yu Yanhong, and Zhao Xudong, Director General of the Fifth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, at the launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital. Photo: Dickson Lee
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Minister of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao, Commissioner of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yu Yanhong, and Zhao Xudong, Director General of the Fifth Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, at the launch ceremony for the Chinese Medicine Hospital. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

WHO, ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung’s charity pledge to boost health ties

WHO chief praises GX Foundation for focusing on practical solutions as both sides target vector-borne diseases.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong boosts environmental impact reviews with AI, laser-armed robot dogs

Environmental Protection Department employs two systems – one for detecting bird species and another for monitoring trees – at Hong Kong Wetland Park.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong issues 4 tickets from 700 new site inspections under expanded smoking ban

New zones include outside hospitals, clinics and tram stops with possession of e-cigarettes in public to be a criminal offence from April 30.

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Smoking is now prohibited outside schools, hospitals, clinics and elderly care homes. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority approves 85% of fee waiver requests on average

Authority says it receives an average of about 5,000 applications a day, releasing figures following complaints about complicated procedures.

Hong Kong’s new fees for public healthcare took effect on January 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s new fees for public healthcare took effect on January 1. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect

Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.

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Hong Kong weather

El Nino could cost Hong Kong US$300 billion and shorten life expectancy: study

El Nino phenomenon is ‘persistent driver of health and economic loss’, not just a short-term weather anomaly, study finds.

Hong Kong weather

Explainer | Hong Kong just had its driest January day. But how does that impact your health?

Post talks to experts about how to manage health during cold and dry weather, after city’s relative humidity plunged to 17 per cent this week.

Students in warm clothing amid a chilly morning in Hung Hom on Wednesday. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues third frost warning as cold weather expected over weekend

City recorded temperatures as low as 2 degrees on Friday morning at Ta Kwu Ling in the New Territories, while Tai Lung registered 3.8 degrees.

Temperatures in many areas of Hong Kong dropped to single digits on Friday morning. Photo: Karma Lo
Temperatures in many areas of Hong Kong dropped to single digits on Friday morning. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s late summer flu season is over. But official says jabs still vital

Controller of Centre for Health Protection says seasonal influenza activity has dropped below baseline level over the past week.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Nearly 1 in 2 Hongkongers is overweight or obese, study shows

Experts advise use of properly prescribed GLP-1 drugs despite their popularity after endorsements by Elon Musk, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities.

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Banking & finance

TCM firms eye Hong Kong IPOs to fuel global expansion

Over the past year, 34 innovation and technology, life and health science companies set up or expanded their operations in Hong Kong.

A traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy at the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Edmond So
A traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy at the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong ombudsman raises concerns over repeated landslides on man-made slopes

Since 2008, most cases of repeated landslides are either not included in monitoring programme or deemed relatively low priority, ombudsman says.

Hong Kong society

Toxins ruled out in cases of Hong Kong infants falling ill after having formula

Department of Health yet to determine if 14th report of unwell infant after eating potentially contaminated baby formula.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong’s humidity reaches lowest level recorded for single day in January

Under the influence of a winter monsoon, the relative humidity plunged to 17 per cent at 4pm on Thursday.

Hongkongers look for warm clothing to counter the cold weather. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Nestlé Hong Kong’s baby formula recall: what parents need to know about risks

The Post examines the recall, the risk associated with the toxin, and recommended disposal steps for affected items.

Milk powder on display in a Hong Kong supermarket. Photo: Sam Tsang
Milk powder on display in a Hong Kong supermarket. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong pharmacies pull Nestle baby milk formula amid recall over toxin risk

Membership of a WhatsApp concern group set up by a few mothers balloons to more than 800 people within hours.

Hong Kong society

Nestle Hong Kong recalls 21 batches of baby milk formula over toxin fears

Consuming contaminated products may cause vomiting and diarrhoea, Centre for Food Safety warns.

Hong Kong weather

Winter monsoon to push Hong Kong temperatures to 10 degrees in coming days

Weather is also expected to be very dry, leading to larger daily temperature swings, senior scientific officer says.

People walk past at Tsim Sha Tsui under the cold weather. A Cold Weather Warning and a Strong Monsoon Signal are now in force. The temperature in Hong Kong has generally dropped to around 12 degrees this morning in the urban areas, and a further two to three degrees lower in the New Territories. Photo: Jelly Tse
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