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Patients currently have to undergo multiply colonoscopies to detect inflammable bowel disease, with such procedures costing about more than HK$65,000. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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Non-invasive tool that detects bowel disease coming in 2027: Hong Kong scientists

Experts say new method can detect bacteria associated with inflammatory bowel diseases in stool samples, and much cheaper than colonoscopy.

4 Dec 2024 - 9:05PM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to consider reducing traffic accident fund payouts to curb abuse

4 Dec 2024 - 10:27PM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong travellers warned insurance won’t cover losses from South Korea chaos

4 Dec 2024 - 8:01PMvideocam

Society

Hong Kong society

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: John Lee says winners exemplify ‘can-do’ spirit

Honoured include teen who offers sports classes for underprivileged children and entrepreneur who hires the elderly.

3 Dec 2024 - 11:09PM

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech at the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards on Tuesday. Photo: Nora Tam

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Accidents and personal safety

Hiker dies in Hong Kong hours after being attacked by stinging insects

Four hikers were exploring Pat Sin Leng along the Wilson Trail when they were attacked by insects.

4 Dec 2024 - 3:51PM

Health & Environment

Hong Kong housing

Explainer | Court ruling is latest twist in battle to build flats on Hong Kong golf course

Post looks back at years-long effort to construct public housing on exclusive course and what’s next after Monday’s High Court ruling.

3 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM

Arts & Culture

Exclusive | Hong Kong art photography fair cancelled months before its debut

Photofairs Hong Kong, slated for March 2025, scrapped by UK-based organiser because of unspecified ‘logistical constraints’.

3 Dec 2024 - 5:13PM

Visitors attend the 2018 edition of Photofairs Shanghai, the city where the photographic art fair began in 2014 and where it will again be held in 2025. Plans for a Hong Kong edition of the fair in 2025 have been scrapped. Photo: Handout

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong ombudsman vows to step up international ties, use of mediation

Jack Chan addresses inaugural global summit, while Beijing official urges respect for different approaches to governance supervision.

3 Dec 2024 - 8:54PM

Ombudsman Jack Chan addresses a global summit in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse

Society

Hong Kong housing

Golf course ruling won’t have ‘huge impact’ on Hong Kong flats supply: John Lee

But chief executive says court ruling will significantly affect the number of flats, density and completion date of the project.

3 Dec 2024 - 11:17PM

Society

Hong Kong society

Squash players dress up to raise money for Hong Kong’s Operation Santa Claus

The 26th edition of Wing Ding Charity tournament raises more than HK$339,000 for Operation Santa Claus.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong urged to rethink plan for Fanling golf course flats after court ruling

‘Given the complexities and variables of the case, the government needs to reconsider the usage of this land,’ lawmaker Andrew Lam says.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:48PM

The High Court has overturned authorities’ conditional approval for building 12,000 public flats on the Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Photo: Dickson Lee

Society

Hong Kong housing

Landlords warned over evictions as Hong Kong subdivided-flat consultation starts

Government proposes new laws that only allow registered subdivided flats that meet certain criteria to remain on the rental market.

3 Dec 2024 - 2:45AMvideocam

Subdivided flats will be required to have a minimum size of 86 sq ft under proposed regulations. Photo: Eugene Lee

Society

Hong Kong society

Scottish DJ says she was sexually harassed at Hong Kong’s Clockenflap

Simone Murphy, or Sim0ne, says group of men in crowd made obscene gestures throughout her set and accuses security of failing to act.

2 Dec 2024 - 10:10PM

Society

Hong Kong courts

Golf club reprieve as Hong Kong court quashes approval for 12,000 flats on site

Judge notes that decision could lead to public consultation being conducted again.

3 Dec 2024 - 2:42AM

Education

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong universities should expand ties with global connections: Zheng Yanxiong

Head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong says city can build an ‘interconnected international higher education cooperation network’.

2 Dec 2024 - 7:27PM

The City University campus. Hong Kong is the city with the most internationalised universities globally for six consecutive years, a top official has said citing a ranking. Photo: Felix Wong

Society

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Golf Club holds 2 sports events to support local causes

Tournament’s 63rd edition took place from November 21 to 24 and featured contests and interactive family-friendly activities.

2 Dec 2024 - 5:07PM

Golf club captain Andy Kwok visits the Operation Santa Claus booth. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong

Hong Kong resident Kruse hoping to make HK$100k splash with around island swim

American Brett Kruse will attempt to become just the eighth person to swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island in aid of Splash Foundation.

2 Dec 2024 - 2:24PM

Health & Environment

Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Hong Kong-based head of insurer calls for better policies for people with autism

Damien Green of Manulife Financial Asia earlier criticised his employer’s ‘clinically dumb’ underwriting policies for people with autism.

2 Dec 2024 - 8:30AM

Society

Hong Kong housing

16-year wait for Hong Kong public housing? Singles under 60 slam policies

‘Is being single a sin,’ asks one resident, who is among those saying they are being left behind by focus on families and elderly.

1 Dec 2024 - 8:41PMvideocam

Wong Siu-mui pays HK$4,100 a month to rent her 70 sq ft subdivided home. Photo: May Tse

Society

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong auditor vows to step up checks on expenses at government-backed bodies

Findings over executive repeatedly exceeding budgets on business trips prompt Audit Commission to issue warning.

1 Dec 2024 - 7:06PM

A former CEO of the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute is facing scrutiny for exceeding travel budgets. Photo: Handout

Society

Hong Kong culture

Obituary | Legendary Hong Kong art dealer Robert Chang dies at age 97

Chang established an antiques trading empire in Hong Kong and became one of the first Chinese collectors to attend international auctions.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:06PM

Education

Hong Kong society

Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son

British expat Alan Wells also expresses disappointment over watchdog’s stance that move by Teikyo Hong Kong Kindergarten was ‘justified’.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:33PM

Society

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Synthetic bag found in stomach of whale that died in Hong Kong

Authorities say whale was in ‘extremely weak condition’ when found in waters off Lantau Island.

2 Dec 2024 - 3:57PMvideocam

Staff from the Hong Kong Ocean Park Conservation Foundation dissect the whale that died on Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee

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