Hong Kong public hospitals are reviewing blood test results of more than 400 patients after batches of a reagent were found to have quality issues that could produce false positives for prostate cancer. The Hospital Authority said on Tuesday that it was following up with the supplier of a testing product after being notified by…
The director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong made his first visit to the community on Sunday, two days after he took up the role, saying his appointment came with heavy responsibilities but reflected the trust Chinese President Xi Jinping placed in him. Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and…
The director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong made his first visit to the community on Sunday, two days after he took up the role, saying his appointment came with heavy responsibilities but reflected the trust Chinese President Xi Jinping placed in him. Zhou Ji, the executive deputy director of the Hong Kong and…
Azfar* struggles to make ends meet by working illegally as a rider for food delivery platform Keeta in Hong Kong, putting him at risk of arrest as he lacks an ID card and work visa. For the past eight months, the 27-year-old Pakistani has used the Keeta rider account belonging to his cousin, a Hong…
Azfar* struggles to make ends meet by working illegally as a rider for food delivery platform Keeta in Hong Kong, putting him at risk of arrest as he lacks an ID card and work visa. For the past eight months, the 27-year-old Pakistani has used the Keeta rider account belonging to his cousin, a Hong…
The 56-year-old landmark Grand Ocean Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui will lower its curtains for good on June 2 when the tenancy contract for its operator ends, marking the latest in a string of movie theatre closures in the city. Cinema chain operator Golden Harvest announced on Wednesday that the venue was shutting down, becoming…
Hong Kong authorities have rejected a charity’s request to build a shelter for homeless residents on land in a middle-class neighbourhood, with the group questioning whether the refusal could stigmatise people who are living rough. In a reply to the Post on Tuesday, the District Lands Office of Kowloon West confirmed that it had declined…
A couple accused of murdering their seven-week-old son tried to shift blame to their other child when questioned by Hong Kong police over the infant’s rib fractures and bleeding under the skull, a court has heard. Imran Hossain, 32, and wife Farzana Akter, 29, appeared at the High Court on Tuesday over the death of…
Last-minute shoppers headed to a famous Hong Kong flower market on Sunday to pick up carnations and roses to celebrate Mother’s Day, although some vendors expressed worries about increased competition from florists offering delivery from mainland China. The Mong Kok Flower Market was bustling with activity throughout the day, pleasing some shops that said sales…
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into suspected animal abuse after five newborn kittens were discovered in tightly knotted plastic bags inside a garbage bin. The force was alerted at around 10.11am on Saturday that several kittens were found in the bin in front of Tin Hau Temple on Yee Kuk Street in Sham…