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There is “insufficient evidence” that universal screening could help fight breast cancer, the most common cancer for women in Hong Kong, a government working group of doctors has concluded. After analysing international and local studies, as well as ... ( read original story ...)

The new chairman of Hong Kong’s police watchdog on Tuesday pledged to be more proactive in reviewing the practices of the force, and said he would even take issues to the city’s leader when necessary. The promise by Anthony Francis Neoh comes as the ... ( read original story ...)

The much-delayed multibillion-dollar Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will accommodate up to 26 per cent less traffic in 2030 than previously estimated because of keen competition expected from another mainland bridge and China’s national railway ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong activists moved a statue of late Chinese pro-democracy icon Liu Xiaobo from outside a popular shopping centre on Tuesday after the building’s owner warned it would seek a court order for the group’s removal. The group called the management of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong banking authorities on Tuesday promised to streamline application procedures for the movie industry to use fake banknotes in films, industry representatives said, after anger over the recent conviction of two prop men for possession of ... ( read original story ...)

Kevin Egan, one of Hong Kong’s top criminal barristers, died of cancer of the oesophagus on Sunday night, multiple legal sources have confirmed. He was 70. The Australian, who handled some of the most famous criminal cases in the city’s history ... ( read original story ...)

The issue gained public attention in Hong Kong when about 10 mainland women stormed into a clinic ... or consulting help to resolve cross-border disputes, and its only original news post details its first organised protest outside the Merck office on ... ( read original story ...)

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Hong Kong has turned the tables on its Asian wealth rival Singapore, according to a new report. What does this mean for wealth managers? Singapore, which for years was seen as Asia’s preeminent financial center, has been overtaken by Hong Kong in ... ( read original story ...)

Three youths trained at Tata Steel backed Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Tamar have bagged overseas job offers in Hong Kong. Amil Hassan (West Bokaro), Partho Pramanik (Sijua, Dhanbad) and Narendra Kumar Mahato (Ranchi), are all set to join TVSC ... ( read original story ...)

The first Memorandum of Understanding between the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and Bordeaux Greats Events -- Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole on Wine and Food Tourism Promotion (MoU) was signed. The MoU signed at the Bordeaux ... ( read original story ...)

Rise in cancer cases and an ageing population put huge strains on medical services, according to Aon Asia Healthcare Trends Report 2017/18 HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 19 JUNE 2018 - Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading global professional services firm ... ( read original story ...)

A reserved plot of reclaimed land for the second phase of Hong Kong Disneyland’s expansion could be temporarily converted into a Dutch-designed garden for visitors, the company behind the project said on Monday. The proposed short-term use of the 60 ... ( read original story ...)