Emily Hung

A top adviser to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), which is vying to set up the city’s third medical school, has said the institution could attract top scholars and greater resources despite its lack of experience […]

Hong Kong’s labour shortage is expected to worsen and hit 180,000 by 2028 driven by a rapidly ageing elderly population projected to account for almost one-third of the city’s residents. The Labour and Welfare Bureau on Thursday also predicted skilled

A fourth fatal work accident in a week has prompted Hong Kong labour rights advocates to call for employers and authorities to fix systemic problems, including substandard safety measures, unreasonably low tender prices, lenient punishments for offenders and a flawed

Hong Kong will offer free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations to female residents aged between 16 and 20 to protect them against cervical cancer in a one-off initiative. Authorities said on Wednesday the two-year scheme aimed to cover the 190,000 people

A rare wavelike cloud formation rolled across the sky over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on Sunday, its undulating curves bathed in gold and pink hues amid the glow of setting sun. The Hong Kong Observatory captured the moment on social

The Hong Kong government should require landlords to act on recommendations for improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings and explain any increase in power consumption, a green group has said. Under the current system, landlords are only required to conduct

Hong Kong customs has seized 460 kilograms of dried sharks fin, 200 kilograms of dried sea cucumber and 3,300 boxes of a Chinese proprietary medicine delivered in an air shipment falsely declared as carrying household goods. The products worth a

A Chinese national has been arrested in Japan for allegedly molesting a woman in June under the pretence of brushing off an insect crawling on her body. The man allegedly groped the breasts of a woman in her 20s on

Hong Kong police have warned criminals are taking advantage of young residents in a wide range of cybercrime and deception activities, with more than 900 students falling victim to “naked-chat blackmail” and dating scams last year. The figure was in

Hong Kong’s needy have given the current administration a lower score in an annual survey on its performance in the past year because of employment and housing struggles. The annual rating on the government’s overall performance declined for the second