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Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:05:13 +0800
'MIRROR dancer given 5 percent chance to recover'
The father of injured MIRROR dancer Mo Li revealed on Sunday that doctors have given the 27-year-old just a five-percent chance of fully recovering from a spinal injury that has left him in danger of becoming permanently paralysed from the neck down....

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 12:39:25 +0800
'Govt united on Covid measures despite media reports'
Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau on Sunday stressed that the government is united in its fight against Covid-19 as he slammed the media for giving people the false impression that the administration is split on its anti-epidemic measures. In a blog pos...

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:44:05 +0800
Second woman arrested over boy's death
Police have arrested another suspect in relation to the death of a five-year-old boy in Sham Shui Po on Saturday. After arresting the victim's mother, 33, on suspicion of murder, officers also detained a 40-year-old woman for alleged child neglect. ...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:27:57 +0800
Compulsory testing notices issued for 63 locations
The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for 63 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. ...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 18:20:09 +0800
Elderly Covid patients urged to receive medical care
Health authorities on Saturday called on elderly Covid patients to receive medical treatment even if they experienced mild or no symptoms at all. The appeal came as the city logged 10,426 new coronavirus infections for the day, of which 204 were im...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:22:07 +0800
'More focus on pupils in need amid population drop'
A primary school principal said on Saturday the drop in student population offered educators an opportunity to direct resources to pupils in need, as he urged education authorities to retain the existing level of teachers. Langton Cheung, the honor...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:13:23 +0800
Police classify Sham Shui Po boy's death as murder
The police have classified the death of a five-year-boy who was found unconscious in a Sham Shui Po flat in the early hours on Saturday as murder. Officers received a report from a woman just before 1am that the boy was unconscious in a flat on She...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:59:34 +0800
Covid cases expect to peak in September: David Hui
A government adviser on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Saturday he expects Covid cases to peak later this month, and hopefully Hong Kong will be in a better position to ease or even scrap quarantine for incoming travellers in November. Speaking to...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 23:24:25 +0800
Compulsory testing notices issued for 60 locations
The government on Friday issued compulsory testing notices for 60 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. Th...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:55:56 +0800
CLP, govt grilled over cable bridge blaze oversight
CLP and the government came under criticism at the Legislative Council on Friday over their supervision of power supply contingency infrastructure, after it was revealed that a backup feeder for New Territories West had stopped working months before ...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:20:20 +0800
Talks to buy BioNTech for children 'going smoothly'
Health officials on Friday said efforts to secure BioNTech vaccines for children are proceeding smoothly despite an earlier suggestion from a government pandemic advisor that toddler doses of the jab will not be made available in Hong Kong. Professo...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:13:24 +0800
Mainland 'sextortion' gang targeted HK men: police
Police say they believe they've helped to bring down a mainland gang that has been blackmailing men in Hong Kong by threatening to send naked photos and sex videos of them to their family members and friends. Officers on Friday said they believe a ...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:01:47 +0800
DJ who supported protesters to have assets seized
The District Court on Friday said it will impose a confiscation order on the assets of a radio host who has pleaded guilty to money laundering and sedition charges. The court heard that it is reasonable to believe that Wan Yiu-sing, also known as Gi...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:18:33 +0800
Policeman sues student protester over injury
A police officer who was injured by a secondary school student with a box cutter three years ago has filed a claim in the District Court for compensation. A court document said the defendant, Hui Tim-lik, who's now 21, had attacked officer Leung Sh...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:41:48 +0800
Man arrested for allegedly doxxing former co-worker
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has arrested a man on suspicion of disclosing a former co-worker’s personal information on a social media platform. The privacy watchdog on Friday said the suspect and the alleged victim had...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:32:49 +0800
HK to get monkeypox vaccine this month: govt
The government says it hopes to get hold of a vaccine against monkeypox this month as part of preparations for any future outbreak here. The World Health Organisation declared a global health emergency over monkeypox in late July, although officials...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:09:04 +0800
Man arrested after homeless woman robbed
Police said on Friday they had arrested a 28-year-old man after a homeless woman was robbed in Kowloon City last week. Officers said the victim, 74, lost valuables and HK$16,000 in cash. The woman said she has been collecting used cardboard for th...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:53:28 +0800
Don't expect 'baby versions' of Covid jabs: expert
A medical expert advising the government on its Covid strategy on Friday urged parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible, saying it’s not realistic to wait for newer generations of vaccines or doses especially prepared for childr...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:07:23 +0800
Deputy justice minister catches Covid
Deputy Justice Secretary Horace Cheung has become one of the latest government officials to catch Covid-19. Cheung last went to work on Thursday, said the Department of Justice in an announcement on Friday. The department added that he had worn fac...

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 23:25:45 +0800
Compulsory testing ordered for 58 locations
The government on Thursday issued compulsory testing notices for 58 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. ...



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