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A scheme to reduce waste and increase recycling was always going to be complex in Hong Kong, but a lack of preparation has created problems the government never bargained for.
Providing personal details is part of modern life, but we expect them to be secure. Instead, government departments are leaking like a sieve.
Heartbreaking case of alleged child abuse by nanny from city neighbourhood scheme raises questions about screening, instruction and assessment.
As many as 19 Hong Kong education institutions are interested in joining an ambitious mega development, the Northern Metropolis, on land close to the border with mainland China.
Hong Kong’s world-class public healthcare system has one major flaw: it is woefully inadequate for dental care.
Simon Wong of restaurants federation says bigger operations better equipped for fast change to green alternatives to single-use plastics.
Mother says brain damage has permanently affected baby’s learning ability, cognition and senses, with doctors having to remove part of skull to release pressure.
Small number of pupils have engaged in ‘time zone cheating’ and practice not widespread, IB says, although Post finds papers downloaded over 45,000 times.
Tourism minister Kevin Yeung says about 670,000 mainlanders came to city over first four days of Labour Day break.
‘They have chosen a Hongkonger to represent them in the council because we share similar values,’ Andy Ng says after UK local authority election victory
Minister Chris Sun says mechanism will not affect city’s competitiveness because composition of formula both protects vulnerable and ensures affordability.
Readers discuss why the scope of practice of nursing and pharmacy should be expanded, and the need for improvement in the city’s postal service.
Observatory downgrades rainstorm warning from red to amber after earlier saying highest black rainstorm alert might be issued.
After 28 years, curtain comes down on Kowloon Bay International Trade and Exhibition Centre, which offered ideal venue for acts, including boy band Mirror, as they progressed grew from halls to city’s biggest concert venues.
In a bid to boost their social mobility, 2,800 Form One to Three students, mostly living in subdivided flats, were enrolled in first round of the programme.
Case is third public body security breach in a week, after revelation of leaks at Electrical and Mechanical Services Department as well as the Consumer Council.
Environmental Protection Department says garbage handling fees have added financial pressure to the operators of restaurants, businesses and nursing homes.
Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims says only a work suspension can safeguard the safety of workers effectively.
Hong Kong is hosting Germany-based Christian charity GBA Ships’ floating library. With over 2,000 books, it aims to promote literacy and ‘empower people with knowledge’.
Readers discuss the rights of migrant domestic workers, the deaths of two men cleaning a sewer, and the cost of additional floors in the Legislative Council complex.
Privacy commissioner Ada Chung urges Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to notify all affected individuals, hours after latter issues apology.
With realistic virtual locations, there’s no need to fly actors, crew to different places for film shoots.
Some advisers warn measure may be a blow to government’s standing if it is pushed forward in August, Post has learned.
Privacy commissioner Ada Chung says leak of 477 people’s personal information mainly due to Consumer Council’s failure to set up multi-step authentication for remote work.
Mayday’s second show rescheduled to May 9 after first performance was moved online amid heavy rainfall.
Industry figure Simon Wong says restaurants can expect a 10 per cent drop in business against last year’s figures.
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk hints full roll-out of pay-as-you-throw scheme will not go ahead in August without public consensus.
At least five tourist groups, each with 30 to 40 people, take photos in front of popular red brick wall displaying name and crest of HKU between 11am and 12pm.
Data from the Immigration Department shows about 295,800 people, including roughly 184,440 residents, had also left the city as of 9pm