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Around 530 students from Hong Kong tertiary institutes were polled online randomly. Photo: dpa

Education

75% of sexually experienced young Hongkongers have not had HIV test: poll

Schools should offer more comprehensive sex education, including teaching young people about safety measures, academic says.

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Hong Kong revs up medical hub ambition as city tests HIV vaccine

Hong Kong’s Li Ka-shing praises role of research, donates ‘game-changing’ device

Health & Environment

Hongkongers to pay nearly 1% more for electricity next year

City’s two power companies increase charges after prices cut by as much as 16 per cent last year.

Workers on an electricity tower near Shatin Pass Road. Hong Kong’s two electricity companies have announced increases in rates, beginning in January 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Workers on an electricity tower near Shatin Pass Road. Hong Kong’s two electricity companies have announced increases in rates, beginning in January 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee

Health & Environment

Climate change may have played role in record number of super typhoons: expert

Northwest region of Pacific Ocean has generated 25 named tropical storms this year, up from 19 recorded during typhoon season in 2023.

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Health & Environment

Hong Kong infectious disease hero looks back at outbreaks, pandemic and career

Dr Owen Tsang, medical director of Hospital Authority Infectious Disease Centre, to be honoured for work on front lines of various outbreaks.

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Health & Environment

Parts of Hong Kong flood as Severe Tropical Storm Man-yi nears

Observatory says No 1 warning will be in place until 10am on Tuesday, and likelihood of issuing higher signal is ‘relatively low’.

A flooded tunnel in Tai Po. Photo: Handout

Health & Environment

93% of children in Hong Kong subdivided flats have spinal issues: survey

Children not having proper desks to do homework is the main reason for problems, Society for Community Organisation says.

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In cramped conditions, children in subdivided flats have nowhere to put a desk. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
In cramped conditions, children in subdivided flats have nowhere to put a desk. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Business

Hong Kong start-up develops AI-powered smart bin to tackle recycling

Green AI’s smart collection bin can sort waste into four categories – plastic bottles , aluminium cans, drinks cartons and general refuse.

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | Manulife on track to reach 50% Asia earnings target by 2027

Asia was the largest profit contributor to Canadian insurer in the third quarter, with 44 per cent of the group’s earnings coming from the region.

Health & Environment

Hong Kong health experts urge clearer HIV testing guidelines for lower-risk groups

Surge in late HIV diagnosis cases prompts advice from experts to test beyond high-risk groups.

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A surge in late HIV diagnosis cases has prompted experts to call for testing beyond high-risk groups. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Environment

Super Typhoon Man-yi barrels towards Hong Kong but will weaken as it nears

Forecaster unsure on level of typhoon warning expected as storm moves closer on Monday.

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Hongkongers can expect more rainy conditions next week. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hongkongers can expect more rainy conditions next week. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Society

1 in 4 men in Hong Kong at risk of moderate to severe mental health problems: poll

Survey of 1,698 men reveals 417 have moderate or severe mental health risks, with more than half between 35 and 54 years.

Health & Environment

Severe Typhoon Man-yi: Hong Kong Observatory warns of flooding next week

Man-yi expected to enter within 800km of the city between Sunday night and Monday morning.

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Health & Environment

Manulife executive in Hong Kong criticises employer for policies in autism cases

Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia, is ‘sad and frustrated’ by insurers’ treatment of autistic people, including his own son.

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Damien Green, chairman of Manulife Financial Asia, has lashed out at his employer for its “clinically dumb” underwriting policies for autistic people. Photo: Enoch Yiu

Tech Trends

Vaccine shows promise in curing HIV, Hong Kong start-up says

‘We may be on the brink of a breakthrough,’ Dr Edward Leong, advisory board chairman of Immuno Cure says.

A Hong Kong biotech start-up says its first-phase trial of a therapeutic HIV vaccine has shown promising results. Photo: dpa
A Hong Kong biotech start-up says its first-phase trial of a therapeutic HIV vaccine has shown promising results. Photo: dpa

Education

University town in Hong Kong to welcome 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital

First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s meeting with developers.

Health & Environment

Health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt US model for third medical school

Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped establish.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong judge slams officials for tardiness in case against tech hub expansion

Legal Aid Department left applicant of judicial review ‘in the dark’ and was too slow in deciding whether it would cover latter’s legal fees.

San Tin has been earmarked for the development of a technopole, but environmentalists have objected to the scale of its proposed expansion. Photo: May Tse

Health & Environment

Tropical Storm Toraji: Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon warning signal

Classes at all morning and whole-day schools will be suspended on Thursday, government says.

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The forecaster says winds will strengthen later in the day. Photo: Nora Tam
The forecaster says winds will strengthen later in the day. Photo: Nora Tam

Health & Environment

About 90% of Hongkongers want to prioritise local renewable energy, survey finds

Survey by Greenpeace Hong Kong and Baptist University shows most respondents oppose importing electricity from mainland China.

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Health & Environment

Breast cancer now second most common form of disease in Hong Kong

Lung cancer remained the most prevalent type with 5,707 new cases recorded in 2022 while colorectal cancer was third.

Health & Environment

29.9% of Hong Kong’s working adults suffer from anxiety and depression: survey

Think tank behind survey urges employers, authorities to help destigmatise staff reaching out for support when facing mental health issues.

About one in three survey respondents have said they feel overworked or lack a work-life balance. Photo: Jelly Tse
highlights from
100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-24 – from free-flow seafood to happy hour, to Morton’s steak and lobster Oscar. Photo: Handout

100 Top Tables’ weekend food guide: where to eat from November 21-24

Leela’s smoked butter chicken, an innovative take on an Indian classic. Photo: Nicholas Wong

Dish in Focus: smoked butter chicken at Leela

Quinary’s Texture menu. Photo: Handout

Your 100 Top Tables Hong Kong weekend drinks guide, for November 15-24

Nocino’s vibrant new location is situated on Wai Yip Street in Kwun Tong. Photo: Courtesy of Nocino

100 Top Tables weekend food guide: where to eat from November 15-17

The Thai Beef Salad cocktail by The Savory Project in Hong Kong features savory profiles from beef, peanut and chilli as well as coconut, kaffir lime and rum. Photo: The Savory Project

Drink in Focus: The Savory Project’s Thai Beef Salad cocktail

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