17 h. ago ‘Don’t frivolously criticise’ CK Hutchison’s port deal, Hong Kong lawmaker says

Executive Council member Jeffrey Lam says many critics are not even familiar with deal’s terms.

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3 d. ago 2 Hong Kong public schools with scant P1 enrolment turn to privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

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3 d. ago 2 Hong Kong schools with scant Primary One enrolment eye privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

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3 d. ago Hongkongers unlikely to dispute triage status under fee subsidies reform: A&E doctor

Hospital Authority consultant confident residents won’t argue with healthcare workers over ‘critical’ or ‘emergency’ status to pay lower fees.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong public hospital staff raise patient conflict concerns over fee reform

Veteran doctor, meanwhile, brushes off fears about any difficulty identifying ‘critical’ and ‘emergency’ cases for free treatment.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform

Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the HA Go mobile app, which legislators also suggest.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong suspends use of 200 lamp sets at public hospitals after safety scare

Hospital Authority says it will ask the manufacturer of Polaris 50 to conduct thorough inspections and guarantee safety of examination lights as soon as possible.

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5 d. ago Hongkongers brace for public hospital fee increases under service reform

Experts call for alternative medical services to be strengthened, as reform seeks to increase standard A&E fee to HK$400, among other areas.

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5 d. ago 1.1 million more to benefit in 2026 under Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy reform

Health chief Lo Chung-mau says subsidy rate will decrease from 97 per cent to 90 per cent within five years under the model reform.

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5 d. ago Hong Kong public healthcare fee changes ‘could bring in HK$3 billion a year’

Extra revenue will be used to support the neediest, government says.

Economics

8 d. ago A&E fee reform needed as some patients only seek sick notes, Hong Kong doctor says

Dr Tsui Shek-hon says authorities are not accusing patients of ‘abusing’ the services, but some cases are clearly not urgent.

Science

9 d. ago Hong Kong’s panda cubs making first public appearance with mother Ying Ying

Watch the twins as they meet the public for the first time alongside their mother at Ocean Park.

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1 week ago Separate fees for Hong Kong’s public medical services ‘could lead to abuse’

Former health official and patients’ rights group warn residents may abuse proposed exemption of emergency cases to get ‘best deals’.

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2 w. ago 47% of Hong Kong families with SEN children face rude public reactions: poll

Expert calls for better understanding about special educational needs (SEN), as parents report stares, teasing and scolding.

Society

2 w. ago Hong Kong reviews HK$15 prescriptions at public hospitals in bid to boost drug resources

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.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong woman dies after being rescued from public housing estate fire

The victim, in her 60s, was taken to hospital with burns on her face and hands.

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2 w. ago Lit cigarette suspected to have caused flat fire that killed Hong Kong woman

Blaze reported at flat in Lung Hei House at around 10.30am, with woman certified dead in hospital.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold with new minimum wage

‘Many full-time workers will quit their job and take odd jobs to ensure their income will not exceed the application threshold,’ lawmaker Dennis Leung says.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold due to new minimum wage

If Housing Authority proposal on income levels is adopted, two-person household working 10 hours a day for 26 days per month at minimum wage will fail to qualify.

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2 w. ago Are Hong Kong’s universities attracting enough students from outside mainland China?

Data shows nearly 75 per cent of Hong Kong’s non-local, first-year undergraduates at public universities are from mainland.

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