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Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:47:18 +0800Vets show guts in fish-out-of-water surgery on ray
Ocean Park said its veterinary team has successfully saved a cownose ray from a life-threatening gastric rupture in what experts believe may be a world-first surgical achievement.
In an announcement that coincides with World Veterinary Day on Satur...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:23:52 +0800Push to extend Bay licensing scheme for lawyers
Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung said on Saturday that the Department of Justice would discuss with mainland counterparts the regularising of a pilot scheme that has licensed more than 600 local lawyers to practise in the Greater Bay Area.
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Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:27:26 +0800Law warning for shops, taxis that prey on tourists
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law has vowed to take a tough stance against unethical practices that have long tarnished the city’s tourism reputation, with the mainland's five-day Labour Day Golden Week approaching.
The Immigr...
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:01:40 +0800Buying and selling of illicit fuel 'not rampant'
Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat on Saturday said that current regulatory prohibitions against fuel smuggling and penalties are sufficient to deter any surge in crime that may result from the high oil prices caused by the current Middl...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:25:50 +0800CityU chief Boey cites personal reasons for quitting
City University of Hong Kong announced on Friday that its president, Freddy Boey, had resigned due to personal reasons.
In a statement, the university said a global recruitment effort would be launched shortly to fill the vacancy.
The university co...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:20:40 +0800Hearing resumes on paediatric medical complaint
The Medical Council on Friday resumed looking into allegations of doctor negligence back in 2009 after an earlier probe was delayed so much it was dropped, prompting the government to come up with changes to how the watchdog operates.
A mainland cou...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:49:37 +0800HK Electric confirms mid-year spike in fuel charge
Hongkong Electric on Friday said its fuel-clause charge would come down in May but confirmed it would rise "significantly from mid-year" following a sharp surge in international oil and natural-gas prices resulting from heightened tensions in the Mid...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:41:22 +0800Wang Fuk victim retrieves late father's belongings
Residents of Wang Fuk Court displaced by last November’s deadly inferno on Friday continued to return to their homes to salvage what they could.
The returnees were from Wang Cheong and Wang Yan blocks.
One of them, surnamed Kwok, who injured his...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:10:01 +0800Competition challenge awaits barrister in new calling
The government on Friday announced that the chief executive had appointed Jat Sew-tong to succeed Samuel Chan at the reins of the Competition Commission for a term of two years from May 1.
Seven new members were also appointed and eight incumbents w...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:04:29 +0800Close communication key among govt depts, probe hears
Fire service officials and building authorities both have statutory powers to oversee the use of polystyrene panels and temporary moveable boards installed at emergency staircases during renovation works, an independent committee probing the Wang Fuk...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:51:26 +0800'Untrue to say patients skip meds due to fee rise'
Health officials on Friday dismissed claims that large amounts of patients have stopped collecting their medication after visits to public hospitals and clinics because of fee rises since the start of the year.
During a Legislative Council session ...
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:46:41 +0800Grander hopes as Central waterfront gets new operator
The Harbourfront Commission believes the public will get to enjoy the Central Harbourfront Event Space more often now that a new operator is set to take over.
A Henderson Land Development joint-venture company – Central Grand – has won a five-ye...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:25:56 +0800HK unis shine in Times Higher Education rankings
Eight Hong Kong universities have made it to the top 100 of the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026, including the debut of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and Lingnan University.
Professor John Lee, president of EdUH...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:08:51 +0800Garden art in full bloom thanks to Monet, Zhang Daqian
Art lovers are in for a treat as a garden art exhibition opens at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) on Friday, featuring more than 100 sets of Chinese and Western garden artwork, including French Impressionist master Claude Monet's original works.
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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:23:26 +0800'More subsidised housing is a healthy scenario'
Researchers at the Our Hong Kong Foundation have projected an increase in the supply of subsidised housing in the next few years.
"We are seeing that the supply of subsidised housing is going to increase in the upcoming five to 10 years, and for tho...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:20:17 +0800'No Wang Fuk mobile alert sent over response fears'
A senior fire services official has defended the decision not to activate Hong Kong's city-wide emergency alert system during November’s Wang Fuk Court blaze, citing fears of unpredictable responses from the Tai Po residential estate's inhabitants ...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:14:20 +0800Nine arrested over suspicious travel insurance claims
Police on Thursday said they arrested six men and three women over suspected fraudulent travel insurance claims totalling HK$1.7 million.
Officers said the arrestees were suspected to have worked under a crime syndicate, filing some 70 claims over ...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:03:08 +0800Over 9,000 affected in ransomware attack on club
A private club failed to take all practicable steps to protect the personal data of its members following a ransomware-related data breach that affected more than 9,000 people, the Privacy Commission said following an investigation.
The probe was la...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:54:09 +0800Wang Fuk Court salvage operation enters Day 4
The second batch of displaced residents from Wang Fuk Court returned to their homes on Thursday to salvage what they could.
The returnees are residents of units across five floors of Wang Cheong House and 10 floors of Wang Yan House.
This comes aft...
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:16:07 +0800Govt to arrange Wang Fuk residents to go home again
The government on Thursday said it was working on arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents who want to make a second visit to their homes to salvage their belongings.
This was according to Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk.
On Monday, the initia...