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Tourists visit Po Pin Chau at the start of the National Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Edmond So
The booking system, which requires visitors to register via Klook using their real names, was introduced last month to better manage crowds at Po Pin Chau. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Fully booked but half-empty: more than 1,200 no-shows at Po Pin Chau on National Day

Majority of people who registered to visit volcanic rock attraction fail to show as real-name booking system put to test.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Health chief warns overstated claims of job shortages could deter new nurses

Mainland China

Nearly 150 firms in Hong Kong cut packaging waste equal to weight of 900 buses

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Just 0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

Dispute began after radio show caller said ‘unwritten rule’ reserved some Hospital Authority recruitment spots for mainland Chinese nurses.

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Healthcare professionals outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital. About 50 non-locally trained registered nurses were serving in public hospitals, according to the Health Bureau. Photo: Sun Yeung
United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. About 99.8 per cent of registered nurses serving in the Hospital Authority are locally trained, a government spokesman has said. Photo: Winson Wong
Nursing students take part in a demonstration during a press conference on the joint recruitment drive by Hospital Authority-run nursing schools. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong tourism

Can Hong Kong protect its eco-sensitive sites amid ‘golden week’ influx fears?

City bracing for 1.29 million mainland visitors, with places such as Po Pin Chau, Cheung Chau and Wong Mau Chau topping travel itineraries.

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Hong Kong tourism

Over 1,000 visit Po Pin Chau trail as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins

First major holiday test for real-name reservation system as crowds stream towards popular section of High Island Geo Trail on Friday morning.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Minister rejects claims mainland nurses are favoured over local candidates

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority hired 95 per cent of local applicants for nursing positions over past year.

Hong Kong health chief Lo Chung-mau says 95 per cent local nurse applicants were hired in the past year, rejecting claims that mainland recruits are squeezing residents out of jobs. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong health chief Lo Chung-mau says 95 per cent local nurse applicants were hired in the past year, rejecting claims that mainland recruits are squeezing residents out of jobs. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s ‘remarkable’ progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong animal groups call for tighter pet laws after suspected fatal mauling

Former guard dogs may turn aggressive due to territorial instincts or past trauma, welfare advocates warn as government pledges review of policies.

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Education in Hong Kong

Subsidised physiotherapy places slashed by third amid graduate job crunch

Cuts come as physiotherapy graduates face a tight job market amid ongoing healthcare budget constraints and a surge in new practitioners.

Hong Kong education authorities have cut the number of subsidised places for physiotherapy and occupational therapy programmes by about a third for the 2027-28 school year. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Doctors urged to test for chikungunya as Hong Kong detects first local 2026 case

Woman, 55, with no recent travel history reported as city’s first locally acquired chikungunya fever case this year.

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya and the Zika virus. Photo: Getty Images
An Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread diseases such as dengue fever, chikungunya and the Zika virus. Photo: Getty Images
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong sets 5-year plan to double innovation spending, boost new industries

Blueprint sets goals for economic development, livelihoods and environmental protection, policy address targets 5 key areas of development.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong aims to raise zero-carbon energy share of fuel mix to 30% by 2030

Target is one of four binding environmental protection targets revealed in city’s first five-year plan.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong to invest in primary care to cut premature death risk to 6.9%

Chief Executive John Lee also unveils Hong Kong’s first integrated ambulatory care hospital at King’s Park, featuring AI-assisted radiology and expanded cancer services.

CT and MRI service capacity at the new radiology centre will rise by about 40 per cent. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s HK$500b silver economy by 2034 offers ‘ocean’ of prospects: Paul Chan

Finance chief urges elderly care industry to employ AI and robotics technology, while exploring what bay area has to offer.

Visitors attend a gerontechnology event at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Photo: Edward Wong
Visitors attend a gerontechnology event at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Photo: Edward Wong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill

Danny Catering Service calls suspected food poisoning outbreak an ‘isolated’ incident linked to the school’s portioning arrangement.

Hong Kong society

On all fours or off to a wilderness retreat? How Hongkongers are finding balance

From animal flow to film therapy and journaling, residents are embracing movement, mindfulness and micro‑pauses to rebuild resilience in a fast-paced city.

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Hong Kong society

39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin

Authorities are investigating a suspected outbreak of food poisoning at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School.

A supplier had provided lunchboxes to Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School. Photo: Google Maps
A supplier had provided lunchboxes to Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Over 60% of new dentists join Department of Health after mandatory internship

A consultant dental surgeon says the 46 new recruits have helped ‘significantly ease’ department’s manpower crunch.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong under-15 suicides hit decade high as social media comes under scrutiny

Rate for age group hits 2.9 per 100,000, with boys far higher at four compared with 0.4 for girls, University of Hong Kong research finds.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to strip logos and branding from cigarette packs starting in March

Only brand and variant names in prescribed font will be permitted, printed in standardised plain brown on packs under changes to existing law.

(From left) Henry Tong, chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Manny Lam, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office and Professor William Li Ho-cheung of CUHK’s Nethersole School of Nursing pose for a photo at a media briefing. Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong Medical Council rejects proposal on time frame for handling complaints

In written submission to Legislative Council, watchdog also rejects proposed reforms to its disciplinary sentencing, supervision and membership.

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Hong Kong’s Medical Council has rejected the government’s proposed reforms to its complaints handling and other procedures. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Medical Council has rejected the government’s proposed reforms to its complaints handling and other procedures. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong reserves right to seek compensation over faulty hospital lift work

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says contractors must cover remedial costs after lift defects delay Queen Mary Hospital’s new block.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong to review bookings for famous Sai Kung trail after high no-show rate

Only 1,560 registered and walk-in patrons arrived at Po Pin Chau on Saturday and Sunday, despite 3,230 people making bookings.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘There are trade-offs’: how Hong Kong patients can use telemedicine wisely

Hospital Authority telehealth cases jump 33 per cent as private clinics tailor services for people with busy schedules.

Illustration: Henry Wong
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