15 h. ago Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon warning signal as early as Tuesday night

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal as early as Tuesday night, as an area of low pressure is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone and move towards the city amid sweltering heat. The Observatory said on Monday the tropical cyclone was expected to...

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1 week ago Hong Kong student with TB forced into medical isolation after declining treatment

Hong Kong health authorities have issued an isolation order for an 18-year-old student diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and arranged screening for his teachers and classmates after he was discharged from hospital against medical advice earlier. The Centre for Health Protection said on Friday it had been following up on the case of male secondary school student who was admitted to hospital on May 14 due to shortness of breath, persistent cough, blood in his sputum, fever and weight...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong passes stablecoin law, clearing way for licensed issuers to sell to public

Law sets up a ‘risk-based, pragmatic, and flexible regulatory regime’ with public protection in mind, head of city’s monetary authority says.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong passes stablecoin law, clearing way for sales to public

Hong Kong lawmakers passed a law on Wednesday that establishes a regulatory regime for stablecoins, paving the way for issuers to obtain licences and sell the digital assets to the public. A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency that is pegged to a specific reserve asset, such as the US dollar or any fiat currency. The Stablecoins Bill passed by the Legislative Council, which will take effect later this year, requires stablecoin issuers in the city to obtain a licence from the Hong Kong...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong Observatory issues third ‘very hot weather’ warning in 5 days

Forecaster urges residents to take precautions as temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius in most places.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong doctor convicted over issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung, 62, pleaded guilty to four counts of access to computer with dishonest intent, referring to use of government system to generate the notices.

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