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Rachel Leung
Three-quarters of pupils are allocated one of top three choices, but families still out in force to secure last-minute entry into desirable schools.
Latest case discovered in Sheung Shui slaughterhouse with 4,700 pigs needing to be culled, causing price of pork to soar as supplies dwindle.
Four in 10 teachers are weighing up whether to quit as they rail against the extra workload imposed by the Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme.
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Sean Mann of the Diocesan Boys' School was grand prize winner. Daisy Ngan of Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College a winner in the Best Improvement category
Daisy Ngan’s father left his three children to fend for themselves for months at a time with just HK$1,000 for food and bills, now the Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College student is a finalist in the best improved category at Student of the Year awards.
Child, 12, suffers back injuries and a fractured knee, while his mother is arrested on suspicion of neglect.
Late creative maestro is best known for Paris’s Louvre Pyramid, but to trace his Chinese roots, which he never lost despite more than 60 years in the US, one has to return to city’s skyline.
The high standards of the medical profession in Hong Kong must be upheld with demanding entry requirements, says CUHK professor.
Cleaners have started to hose down Yau Oi Estate in Tuen Mun – where a 74-year-old man infected with the rat hepatitis E virus, and who later died in hospital, had lived.
Figures released by the Education Bureau show 39 of 72 schools covered by the scheme have asked for permission to raise charges, ranging from 2.8 per cent to 19.2 per cent.
Woman who taught Chinese at ESF’s West Island School in Pok Fu Lam was told she was under observation and could be fired, according to her cousin.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, created by debris from Halley’s Comet, is expected to be at its brightest on Monday night but Hong Kong is in for gloomy weather.
‘Positive Parents Campaign’ aims to change mindset of parents through videos, articles and school activities.
Company owned by acclaimed moviemaker has staff fuming over late payments, but chief executive lays blame at feet of schools.
The amended storm guidelines, which were revealed on Tuesday, will not be legally binding however.
Lawmakers on the home affairs panel have urged the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to review rules related to noise nuisance.
Woman, surnamed Wong, 64, was believed to have died a few weeks ago, but her husband never told police.
Implementation details and timetable have yet to be confirmed, according to industry veteran Tenky Tin.
Director of Audit reports that 47 per cent of the 607 projects had been underway for more than four years without proper oversight.
A survey by the World Green Organisation also found that Hong Kong residents lacked awareness on sustainability, with two-thirds of respondents mistakenly thinking paper towels could be recycled.
The German Swiss International School has acknowledged that an article of the school board’s regulations which states that directors must speak and write German is outdated.
Lam Lai-tong’s brother and sister say the family is still trying to recover from the heartbreaking incident but thanked everyone for their sympathy.
‘If you ask us to prevent even the most minor incidents happening, that is impossible,’ minister Kevin Yeung says.
The self-learning arm, called Jarvis, was the stand-out exhibit at the university’s event showcasing new technology to industry figures.
Survey of parents of kindergarten- and school-age children found three-quarters want new products outlawed.
Conservation department vows to step up the fight against people who feed the city’s feral animals. They are also expanding the team that deals with sightings of the pigs, which are venturing more regularly into urban areas.
Centre for Health Protection tightens controls around vaccination service after results of blood tests come back showing it may only need 9,800 doses of vaccine.
The pair – Steve Ku and Wu Aoyu – are using real-time human traffic flow technology in a bid to cut waiting times at cafeterias, bus stops and even the library.
Victim, believed to be in his 50s, was with 11 others on a seven-day tour booked with Hong Thai Travel Services.
