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Hong Kong lawmakers cast doubt on new care home role to attract talent
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shortage in care home workers attributed to lack of professional recognition, unclear promotion pathways, study finds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3298061/hong-kong-lawmakers-cast-doubt-new-care-home-role-attract-talent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More3 mainland Chinese runners disqualified by Hong Kong marathon for wearing wrong bibs
Hong Kong Free Press Three runners from mainland China have been disqualified for wearing the wrong bibs during the 2025 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday. Hong Kong Marathon 2025. Photo: supplied. Two of the athletes were He Yingbing and Sun Xiaoyang, who won first and second place respectively in the half-marathon, said the…
Read MoreSafeguarding public health – Call for a total ban on flavoured tobacco and possession of alternative smoking products
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) and academics from The University of Hong Kong released new tobacco control surveys which…
Read MoreHong Kong Marathon urged to step up ID checks after bib mix-up controversy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker and expert call for better protocols after four runners disqualified; social media users also offering services as stand-in racers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298030/hong-kong-marathon-urged-step-id-checks-after-bib-mix-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBail denied for Hong Kong woman arrested by nat. security police for allegedly helping fugitive protesters
Hong Kong Free Press A 26-year-old woman who was arrested on Saturday by the Hong Kong national security police and charged with perverting the course of justice has been denied bail. Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The woman, identified as Ng Shuk-wai in a court document, appeared before Magistrate Don So at the…
Read MoreHong Kong national security police question 2 relatives of fugitive Carmen Lau
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Relatives of Lau, a former Wong Tai Sin district councillor and opposition figure, brought in to police station in Sha Tin. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298024/national-security-police-question-2-relatives-hong-kong-fugitive-carmen-lau?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More4 jockeys injured, 1 horse dead following 2 serious falls at Sha Tin Racecourse
Hong Kong Free Press Two accidents, including a pile-up, at the Sha Tin Racecourse on the same day have left a horse dead and four jockeys injured. Sha Tin Racecourse. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club. The first accident on Sunday occurred when jockey Vincent Ho’s horse, Oldtown, fell while making a final dash to the…
Read MoreHong Kong proposes ban on vaping in public by mid-2026
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city’s top health official said on Sunday as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda. E-cigarettes. Photo: Olena Bohovyk/Pexels. Vaping remains common in Hong Kong even though the Chinese finance hub banned the import,…
Read MoreTraining of nurses in Hong Kong must change with times, school head says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Reforms should incorporate STEM curriculum and enhanced community care training, says PolyU’s Professor Janelle Yorke. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297987/training-nurses-hong-kong-must-change-times-school-head-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFor a good Hong Kong story, why not start with Greater Bay Area?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pushing Hong Kong’s role as a link between mainland China and the world is a starting point for rebuilding the city’s reputation. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3297770/good-hong-kong-story-why-not-start-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed
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