35 h. ago Hong Kong probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in ‘suitable’ weather

Weather and runway conditions at Hong Kong’s airport were suitable for normal operations when a cargo plane veered off the runway early Monday and ploughed into the sea, killing two people, authorities said as they launched an investigation into the incident. The Civil Aviation Department also said air traffic controllers had not received any calls for assistance from Emirates flight EK9788, which was operated by Turkish cargo and passenger charter carrier ACT Airlines before the...

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37 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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40 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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1 week ago Hong Kong authorities vow to improve respite services after ombudsman’s probe

Hong Kong social welfare authorities have pledged to improve their care home respite services, demanding that operators remove unnecessary background and medical checks while vowing to issue warnings to those who fail to rectify the situation. The remarks from Social Welfare Department assistant director David Ng Wai-lung came on Friday, a day after the city’s ombudsman found some of the 46 facilities it investigated were unduly selective when admitting applicants for respite services and were...

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1 week ago Hong Kong ombudsman slams bad ‘attitude’, resource use of care homes after probe

Hong Kong social welfare authorities should strengthen supervision of care homes and review their resource allocation, the ombudsman has urged, after its investigation found some facilities were unduly selective when admitting applicants and were underused or even completely unused. The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday also criticised the “lukewarm attitude” of the institutions in providing help and information, adding that the overall utilisation rate of services was persistently low and...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong authorities launch probe over suspected mad honey poisoning case

Hong Kong health authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected mad honey poisoning case involving a 38-year-old man who consumed a product made in Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection said on Monday that the man started suffering from dizziness, nausea and generalised weakness two hours after consuming honey the day before. He visited the accident and emergency department at Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei on Sunday and was admitted for observation after showing signs of...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police probe discovery of man, 58, found dead inside parked car

Hong Kong police are investigating the discovery of a 58-year-old Hong Kong man who was found dead inside a parked car on Saturday evening. Police said they received a report from a security guard at 5.47 pm on Saturday, who found the man collapsed inside the vehicle at Hong Keung Court residential estate’s car park in Lok Fu. The man, surnamed Wong, was certified dead at the scene, the force said. According to local media, the man had been playing football with friends at the nearby Morse Park...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police launch investigation after man, 58, found dead inside parked car

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a 58-year-old man was found dead inside a parked car on Saturday evening. The force said it received a report at 5.47 pm on Saturday from a security guard who found the man collapsed inside the vehicle at Hong Keung Court residential estate’s car park in Lok Fu. The man, surnamed Wong, was certified dead at the scene, it said. According to media reports, the man had been playing football with friends at the nearby Morse Park until 11am that...

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