21 h. ago Hong Kong eye specialists warn of risks of wearing unregulated contact lenses

Ophthalmology professionals in Hong Kong have cautioned residents about the risks of wearing cosmetic contact lenses sourced from unregulated channels – especially during Halloween – warning of potential visual impairment caused by improper use. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practice Optometrists on Tuesday also urged authorities to introduce a mandatory registration system to regulate the import, distribution and sale of medical devices, including contact lenses, and reduce the risks...

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21 h. ago Hong Kong plane crash ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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21 h. ago Plane crash in Hong Kong ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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23 h. ago Hong Kong an aviation hub for Greater Bay Area, beyond: Airport Authority chief

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is poised to serve as a major infrastructure for the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and markets beyond, as a fresh surge of Chinese companies moves to expand globally over the next decade, according to the head of the city’s Airport Authority. “We mustn’t see the HKIA just as an airport for Hong Kong,” said Fred Lam Tin-fuk, Airport Authority chairman, in a speech at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Business Summit 2025 on Tuesday. “We very much see it as a...

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46 h. ago Hong Kong officials involved in water procurement fiasco face disciplinary probe

Hong Kong authorities will launch a disciplinary investigation into officials involved in a bottled water procurement scandal after an initial probe by the audit watchdog found that human error may have been a factor in the case. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu on Monday also announced six recommendations to improve the government’s procurement process. The move came two months after the Government Logistics Department awarded a three-year HK$52.9...

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49 h. ago Hong Kong education authorities demand probe into teacher misconduct allegation

Hong Kong’s education authorities have asked a girls’ secondary school to thoroughly investigate a case in which a graduate accused a male teacher of asking her to have sex in a hotel last year. St Paul’s School (Lam Tin) said on Monday that it would “definitely” follow up on the matter, as it awaited direct contact from the individual involved. The school pledged to provide support and help to safeguard her legitimate rights. “We take this matter very seriously and have immediately activated...

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4 d. ago New lending and repo plans accelerate the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar

When Hong Kong businessman Sunny Yip Yuk-chik heard about a new scheme that would make it easier and cheaper to borrow Chinese yuan, he immediately called his staff on the Chinese mainland with the news. Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched a 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) Renminbi Business Facility (RBF) that would enable business owners like Yip to borrow yuan from Hong Kong banks for up to 12 months at the onshore yuan interest rate, easing trade...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong faces ‘relatively severe’ summer flu outbreak, health authorities warn

Hong Kong could face a “relatively severe” summer influenza outbreak this year, health authorities have warned, as the percentage of positive cases has already exceeded the peak of the previous season and flu activity continues to rise. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday evening that at least 451 outbreaks had been reported in schools so far since the start of the school year in September. Among them, 43 cases occurred in kindergartens or childcare centres, 244 were recorded in...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong faces ‘relatively severe’ flu outbreak, health authorities warn

Hong Kong could face a “relatively severe” summer influenza outbreak that already started late this year, health authorities have warned, as the percentage of positive cases has already exceeded the peak of the previous season and flu activity continues to rise. The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday evening that at least 451 outbreaks had been reported in schools so far since the start of the academic year in September. Among them, 43 cases occurred in kindergartens or childcare...

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5 d. ago 2 missing Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong found after 12 days

A pair of Filipina domestic helpers in Hong Kong who had gone missing for nearly two weeks have been found in the city, the Post learned on Thursday. Sources said Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, were found in Sha Tin. They had been spotted in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the Lung Mun Country Trail in the area. Earlier, speaking to the Post from the Philippines, Irene Pabuaya, the elder sister of one of the missing women, said...

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5 d. ago 2 missing Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong found after 12 days

A pair of Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong who had gone missing for nearly two weeks have been found in the city, the Post learned on Thursday. Sources said Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, were found in Sha Tin. They had been spotted in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the Lung Mun Country Trail in the area. Speaking to the Post earlier from the Philippines, Irene Pabuaya, the elder sister of one of the previously missing...

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5 d. ago Missing Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong found, refuse to say where they hid

Two Filipino domestic helpers have refused to reveal to Hong Kong police where they had been hiding during a two-week search by authorities after being found, the Post has learned. Sources said Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, were spotted in a restaurant at Sui Wo Court in Shatin on Thursday around 9pm by a Filipino passer-by, who called the police. The helpers had been seen in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the Lung Mun Country...

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5 d. ago Filipino helpers found after search in Hong Kong fired, face being sent home

Two Filipino domestic helpers who were found by Hong Kong police after going missing for two weeks have been fired and face being sent back to their country, Philippine authorities have said. While the search for Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, was over, questions about their disappearance remained as they had refused to tell police where they were for the past two weeks, sources told the Post on Friday. Some members of the public have questioned whether the pair should be...

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5 d. ago US ‘overstretching’ national security fears by threatening HKT, Hong Kong says

The United States is “overstretching the concept of national security” with its threat to oust HKT International from the country’s telecommunication network, Hong Kong authorities have said. Political commentators also warned on Thursday that Beijing would interpret the move as Washington using the city as a “chess piece against China”. Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority said the government “strongly disapproves of the United States’ overstretching the concept of national...

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5 d. ago 3 arrested in Hong Kong, mainland Chinese operation targeting money launderers

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested three men in a cross-border operation targeting a money laundering syndicate that allegedly used pre-recorded footage to bypass digital bank accounts’ facial recognition software and laundered more than HK$270 million (US$34.7 million). Chief Inspector Lo Yin-lam of Hong Kong police’s financial investigation bureau said on Thursday that the syndicate allegedly recruited members from the mainland to travel to the city and open accounts with...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong picks second batch of banks, tech firms to test AI in finance

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has picked the second batch of use cases for testing of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), as it looks to further promote responsible technological innovation in the financial-services sector. A total of 20 banks and 14 technology partners would participate in the GenAI sandbox initiative, a project jointly conducted by the HKMA and Hong Kong Cyberport Management, according to a statement by the city’s de facto central bank. “The second cohort...

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7 d. ago How prevalent is postnatal depression in Hong Kong and what support is in place?

An expatriate mother was suspected of drowning her seven-month-old daughter before hanging herself at her luxury home on Shouson Hill Road in the Southern district on Monday. Police investigations found that the deceased woman, 34, had a history of depression and showed signs of relapse after giving birth. The Post examines the state of depression in Hong Kong and the risks of relapse. 1. How prevalent is depression in Hong Kong? According to authorities, around 2.9 per cent of ethnic Chinese...

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7 d. ago National Games torch relay in Hong Kong to highlight city’s culture: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has revealed that a torch relay route for the coming National Games is being planned to showcase the city’s culture, while authorities have said that a section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will be sealed off for a cross-border cycling race. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Tuesday that he had brought back the National Games’ torch after attending a flame-lighting ceremony in Nansha of Guangzhou on October 9. “Early next month, the torch relay will be held...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong authorities reviewing strategy in search for 2 missing Filipinas

Hong Kong authorities are reviewing their strategy for finding two missing Filipino domestic helpers after calling off a search along the hiking trail where the women were last seen about 10 days ago, the Post has learned. Two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday that the Fire Services Department had stopped searching along the Lung Mun Country Trail near Tsuen Wan at around 10.15am that day. Department officers and police began their search for Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, and Aleli...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong authorities reviewing strategy in search for 2 missing Filipinos

Hong Kong authorities are reviewing their strategy for finding two missing Filipino domestic helpers after calling off a search along the hiking trail where the women were last seen about 10 days ago, the Post has learned. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ local consulate has contacted city authorities on the matter. Two sources said on Tuesday that the Fire Services Department had stopped searching along the Lung Mun Country Trail near Tsuen Wan at around 10.15am that day. Department officers and...

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