Hong Kong’s incoming social welfare lawmaker has vowed to actively engage young people in policy discussions and strengthen communications with frontline workers to plug a “knowledge gap” in professional conduct. Grace Chan Man-yee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, a statutory body representing local welfare groups, also expressed confidence that there…
Los Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts says she worries about young people using their mobile phones too much as she feels the brain is “incapable” of processing so much information. Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts says she worries about young people using their mobile phones too much as she feels the…
U.S. President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has plummeted among young people, according to new survey data. According to analysis by data journalist G. Elliott Morris posted in his Substack blog Strength In Numbers, Trump’s net approval among people aged 18 to 29 has declined by 35 percentage points since November 2024. White House spokesperson Abigail…
A 13-year-old boy was among more than 400 people arrested in a citywide anti-drug operation over the summer, with Hong Kong police saying he was suspected of trafficking four capsules believed to contain etomidate, previously known as space oil. Police said on Sunday that officers smashed 303 drug cases during the seven-week operation, code-named “Tailbacker”,…
Hong Kong police have received 170 reports of scams centred on compensated dating or naked chats involving more than HK$4.5 million (US$573,250) in losses so far this year, with students accounting for about a third of the victims. The force on Monday urged the city’s young people to develop awareness and protect themselves, especially during…