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Hongkongers may soon pay deposits for booked public medical services
Residents might also face no-show charges as part of reforms aimed at cutting down on abuse of healthcare system, minister says.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:
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Rare snow leopard’s death in suspected hit-and-run sparks Chinese police investigation
The animal was found dead on a mountainous stretch of highway in Qinghai province with bloody tyre marks at the scene.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to attract 170,000 visitors with Tourism Board’s 56 MICE events
Authorities eye development of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector to lure ‘high-end’ tourists.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong jewellers weigh reducing US exposure, relocating amid Trump’s tariffs
Many will scale back operations while smaller players may eventually have to close down, one industry leader says.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Man sues China gaming firm for depression after being ‘virtually slapped’ 4,800 times
‘Traumatised’ online player whose avatar was constantly pelted with in-game eggs, sandals seeks compensation over ‘self-esteem’ issues.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Israel provides new details in killing of 15 Gaza aid workers
The 15 paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead on March 23 and buried in a shallow grave. Another man is still missing.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:1 injured in Hong Kong when driver, 84, hits accelerator by accident
Driver mistakes car’s accelerator for brake, causing vehicle to mount pavement outside shopping centre, source says.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:‘I could only cry’: Hong Kong carers pushed to limit, as NGO warns of stress risks
Suicide Prevention Services says 37 per cent of surveyed carers in high state of stress and nearly 17 per cent have thoughts of suicide, self-harm.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Outrage over Lamborghini crash in India reignites debate over privilege and impunity
The car’s driver was released on a bail of US$300 after critically injuring two construction workers, sparking accusations of unequal justice.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:EU hits back at Trump’s trade war with US$28 billion in tariffs on US imports
The EU’s retaliatory tariffs will hit US products including meat, wine and clothing as well as chewing gum, vacuum cleaners and toilet paper.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong should focus on regulating, not replacing, ride-hailing
Pandering to taxi industry interests does Hongkongers no favours and damages the reputation of an otherwise world-class transport network.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Magnitude 8 earthquake risk on rise in China and surrounding regions, study warns
As the world reels from the aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake, seismologists have warned there is a heightened danger of further disasters.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Iran calls Trump’s direct talks on nuclear deal ‘meaningless’
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ‘ready to try the path of indirect negotiations’.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Less than 30% of Hong Kong organisations have AI guidelines for staff: watchdog
Privacy Commissioner Ada Chung also says further amendments to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance being considered to curb information leakage risks.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:US tariffs to have short-term impact on Hong Kong, finance chief Paul Chan says
Government will prepare for worst and take action to help businesses, finance minister vows, amid ‘heavy pressure’ on global economy.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Whose lives matter? Navigating aid and ethics in a divided world
As the West and Global South clash over Gaza and beyond, the question of whose lives are deemed worthy of protection exposes deep fractures.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:PLA aircraft carrier may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill
The Shandong appears to have transited narrower waterways of the Philippines instead of taking Bashi Channel, according to military experts.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse sells premium sausages online, earns US$207 million in 4 years
Food brand of entertainment icon earns nationwide sales champion tag as actor takes active role in production, promotion of ‘high quality’ bangers.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:US farmers backed Trump’s re-election. Now they feel the sting of his tariffs
With all trading partners now targeted, ‘anxious’ growers are likely to have a harder time finding new markets.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hongkonger among 44 injured in collision between 2 Tokyo tour buses
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department confirms it received request for assistance from resident injured during accident on Chuo Expressway.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong schools record net increase of 4,500 students, reversing outflow trend
Reverse in fortunes for local schools follows departure of more than 80,000 pupils between 2019-20 and 2022-23.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:China facing obesity crisis as forecasts predict 65% will be overweight by 2030
The problems could cost the equivalent of US$57 billion, around 22 per cent of the total national health budget.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Netflix’s Con Mum star Dionne Marie Hanna charged in Singapore with fraud
In Singapore, Hanna, 84, is believed to be involved in at least five cheating cases with losses amounting to US$149,000.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hongkongers perform ‘lost music’ of ancient China in the West for the first time
Recent tour by Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble is part of wider efforts by city to forge cultural ties overseas.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong gas usage remains below pre-pandemic level for sixth straight year
Supplier expects trend to persist while economists attribute lower consumption to changing lifestyles, including increased mainland travel.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:China’s Belt and Road crediblity collapsing fast in Thailand
BANGKOK – China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects are being scrutinized in Thailand after Myanmar’s 7.7 earthquake pancaked a 30-floor building 966 kilometers (600 miles) away that Chinese engineers were constructing in Bangkok. The incomplete skyscraper was the only building to collapse in the lightly damaged Thai capital. But the disaster exposed allegedly substandard steel […] The post China’s Belt and Road...
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten: ‘it’s very worrying’
Forget play dates – in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious Suneung college entrance exam.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Sinking feeling: is Australia’s navy ready for a Pacific conflict?
For years, Australia assumed it had time on its side. But experts warn its maritime defences are woefully unprepared for a modern conflict.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:US revokes all South Sudan visas after it refuses to take back its citizens
The African nation is on the brink of return to civil war after its First Vice-President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest last week.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek unveils new AI reasoning method as anticipation for its next-gen model rises
In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:UK PM Keir Starmer ready to ‘shelter’ businesses from Trump tariff storm
The prime minister says the priority is to get a deal with the US, but state intervention for the worst-hit industries is also on the table.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:As EU considers its place in a post-American West, others wait to see where it settles
Some hope Europe’s developed economy and adherence to rules will be attractive to partners turned off by a ‘might makes right’ world.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Trump’s plan for port fees on Chinese-made ships won’t save US shipyards
Instead, US exporters and smaller ports would face collapse even as higher costs force trade away and erode American economic interests in the long run.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s Zelensky slams ‘weak’ US reply after Russian strike kills 9 children
The US embassy response did not blame Russia for a deadly missile attack near a playground in the Ukraine president’s hometown.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Trump doubles down on tariffs, says China ‘hit much harder’ than US
The US president told Americans to ‘hang tough’, warning them of pain ahead but promising that the United States would ‘win’.
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