'Waitlisted dental patients will be handled flexibly'
[RTHK] - 01/6/2025
The Department of Health has assured residents that public dental clinics will handle patients under a new online system with flexibility. The department on Monday began operating an oversubscription mechanism as well as a wait-list mechanism for online bookings. People who are allocated a spot (…)
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies advocating for Taiwan’s independence
Former media tycoon has returned to the witness box following two-week break during holidays.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Trio appointed to oversee trustee of Nina Wang estate
The Secretary of Justice (SJ) has appointed three people to a body supervising a new trustee of the estate of the (…)
[RTHK] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong student pleads not guilty to insulting China’s anthem during World Cup qualifier
A 19-year-old student has pleaded not guilty to insulting China’s national anthem during a 2026 World Cup Asian (…)
[HKFP] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong can adopt mainland building material standards to cut costs, experts say
Construction industry experts say reliance on British, European standards for materials contributing to city’s high (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s justice minister names 3 to oversee estate of late tycoon Nina Wang
Appointees include former Legco president Rita Fan and ex-Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Joseph Yam.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Civil servant pay cut to reduce Hong Kong deficit ‘counterproductive’: experts
Lawmaker and academic warn against cutting wages, suggest delaying minor infrastructure projects instead.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Sino Group marks 20 years of partnership with Operation Santa Claus in Hong Kong
Developer had worked closely with OSC to organise diverse festive activities centred on education, sustainability (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong exchange’s IPO reforms would draw more listings, bankers say
HKEX proposals on public float and allocation requirements would help city draw more listings, institutional (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Truck driver dies in Cheung Sha Wan crash
A truck driver died on Monday morning after his vehicle smashed into a garbage truck that was apparently idle on the (…)
[RTHK] - 6/01/2025
First Rugby Sevens at new stadium will be 'next level'
Hong Kong China Rugby on Monday said the first Rugby Sevens tournament to be held at the new stadium in Kai Tak will (…)
[RTHK] - 6/01/2025
Police, environmental hygiene officers deployed to independent Hong Kong bookfair found no violations, gov’t says
An operation that saw police and environmental hygiene officers deployed to investigate illegal shopfront extensions (…)
[HKFP] - 6/01/2025