New laboratory at Polytechnic University to start clinical trials for advanced therapy products after facility is fully licensed.
Government reports 795 registered homeless people in 2023-24 financial year, but frontline workers say actual figure likely to be higher.
Burning vehicle forces evacuation of bus following behind on Gloucester Road flyover near Victoria Park.
Catering industry representative forecasts 30 per cent decline in business during Easter compared with last year.
Educators and youth workers call for more support for ‘invisible students’ and their families.
Concern groups publish survey outlining potential impact on underprivileged families if government cuts universal grant for school students.
Wera Hobhouse, who is also a member of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, says her case first for an MP since 1997.
Industry players say 41 per cent year-on-year drop partly due to fears over abuse allegations following earlier scandal that tarnished care sector.
Hang Seng Index suffers largest single-day loss since 1997, falling 3,021 points, with market turnover hitting record HK$620 billion.
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Jewellery, watches and cash worth HK$375,000 stolen from homes in Pok Fu Lam, Sai Kung, Tung Chung and Ma Wan.
Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.
Another operator, Golden Harvest Cinema, also announces it will close Whampoa branch in April.
Death toll has exceeded 2,000, including three Chinese nationals, with rescue team arriving in city near quake’s epicentre.
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Two students grappling with destruction of their home call for help that goes beyond aid and a focus on longer-term efforts to end civil war.
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Hong Kong Council of Social Service can continue advocacy without fear of political interference, says retiring chief executive Chua Hoi-wai.
International and local NGOs also appeal for donations following the disaster.
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Revamped public healthcare charges are set to take effect on January 1 next year. We break down how patients will be affected.
Extra revenue will be used to support the neediest, government says.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang says article used ‘misleading’ language in criticising top court’s rejection of Lai’s appeal over foreign lawyer.
Federation of Trade Unions says sectors facing rising unemployment need relief, citing impact of arrival of 75,000 workers in past two years.
Penalty for repeatedly failing to input patient data into eHealth system among proposals in legislative amendments.
Tally rises to over 100 from similar cases in past few weeks, as six students report symptoms while visiting Xiamen on exchange tour.
Existing practice described as ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ as care teams ill-equipped to identify high-risk households in a targeted manner.
Lai’s son met American, British and Canadian ambassadors to United Nations last week.
Chinese YMCA says survey results highlight critical gap in parental understanding ahead of new mandatory child abuse reporting laws.
Patients may pay separately for services such as CT scans, but some ‘middle-class’ residents with critical illnesses would get more help, source says.
Subsidy rate is among highest in developed economies, as government looks at possible fee changes to crack down on abuse.
Hospital Authority official says the aim of adjusting fees is not to save costs but to boost resources for patients with cancer and rare diseases.
Greenpeace says management is applying double standard when enforcing its own rules and stresses reusable cups are best solution.
Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte delivers fiery speech amid speculation over whether International Criminal Court will issue arrest warrant.