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Hong Kong authorities launch probe into fatal industrial accident at sewage plant
Hong Kong labour authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 49-year-old worker who was strangled by his clothing when it became caught in a machine. The Labour Department announced the inquiry on Sunday following the man’s death at Tseung Kwan O Hospital the night before, 10 hours after he collapsed in the basement of a sewage treatment plant in Wo Mei, Sai Kung. According to the department, the…
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Philippines pledges bigger consulate-run shelter for helpers in Hong Kong
Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong are set to get a larger shelter from their consulate, with some groups hoping their years-long demand for a new facility will result in more “flexible” arrangements to better suit the needs of distressed migrant workers. Unions and organisations said the current shelter operated by the Philippine consulate was insufficient to deal with the demand, pointing to similar lodgings…
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8-year-old disabled boy dies after being found unconscious in Hong Kong flat
An eight-year-old disabled boy has died after being found unconscious at a flat in Hong Kong early on Sunday, hours after being given Chinese medicine, prescription drugs and milk to ease a fever. The boy, believed to be a pupil at the Hong Chi Pinehill No 3 School in Tai Po, suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy, according to a police source. Officers were called to a flat at Fung Yat House at Sui Wo Court in…
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Compassion in conflict: Hong Kong medics brave Gaza war to deliver critical care
Hong Kong doctor Ben Ng Siu-bun still remembers the horrors of war in conflict-torn Gaza. The 52-year-old anaesthesiologist joined a humanitarian mission organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Gaza in March this year, providing medical services to those who were injured or ill. During his six-week stay at a field hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza, Ng said about half of the patients sent there…
Hong Kong’s arbitration edge boosts legal finance, Burford CEO says
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Hong Kong’s arbitration edge boosts legal finance, Burford CEO says
Hong Kong holds strategic advantages as an arbitration hub in Asia, particularly due to its unique arbitration framework and growing commercial activities within China, according to a US-listed legal finance company. This competitive edge was poised to stimulate more business and increase the frequency of arbitrations, driving growth in the legal finance sector, said Christopher Bogart, CEO and co-founder of Burford. “The Hong Kong arbitration practice has a long history and is very high...
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Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee was in no mood for messing about. Pointing her index finger at reporters one October morning inside Hong Kong’s legislature, she sternly signalled for them to get out of her way. “Don’t block my way to the meeting,” she said. “Move away.” Her demeanour seemed to hark back to an Ip of an earlier era – the fiery, hardline security minister who spearheaded national security legislation in 2003 –…
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Worker, 49, dies hours after collapsing at Hong Kong sewage treatment plant
A contract worker died in hospital hours after collapsing in the basement of a sewage treatment plant on Saturday, with Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department ordering his employer to investigate. Department director Ringo Mok Wing-cheong expressed sorrow over the death of the worker and urged the contractor to provide appropriate help to the man’s family, halt the project and investigate the case. The victim, a…
Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says
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Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says
Hong Kong’s new medical school will focus on training “future-embracing” doctors to adopt emerging technologies to treat patients, the head of its host university has said. Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, president of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said on Saturday that HKUST would use its strength in research, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), to train future doctors. “AI will have a very important impact on healthcare and could bring another round of industrial...
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‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos
A highly anticipated exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum of relics from ancient Egypt descended into chaos on Saturday, with visitors complaining a confusing queuing system left them waiting for hours and many demanding a refund. The museum apologised in the evening and promised to offer additional access for the affected visitors. “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” features 250…
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Platform for Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders launches campaign against new UK rules
A UK-based platform supporting British National (Overseas) visa holders is launching a campaign to lobby against London’s proposed immigration reforms, calling them unfair and a source of “acute anxiety” for the Hong Kong community in the country. The Sutton Hongkongers group said people who had moved to Britain from the city felt that the UK government was “moving the goalposts”, making its past pledges a “broken…
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Tougher English rules daunting for many Hong Kong BN(O) holders: veteran teacher
Tighter English requirements for migrants moving to the UK may be challenging for many Hongkongers applying for a bespoke visa pathway, with some Britons even struggling to attain the level, a veteran teacher and a support group leader for new arrivals have said. The Home Office confirmed on Friday that Hongkongers using the British National (Overseas) visa scheme to move to the UK must meet a higher…
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Hong Kong Medical Council overturns decision to end inquiry into alleged blunder
Hong Kong’s embattled Medical Council has overturned its earlier ruling to terminate an inquiry, delayed for 15 years, into a paediatrician accused of a blunder that left a boy permanently disabled. The council decided on Saturday to revoke its ruling made on October 28 to permanently stay the proceedings of the disciplinary inquiry into Dr Sit Sou-chi. Council chairwoman Grace Tang Wai-king announced the decision…