South China Morning Post - Hong Kong Health & Environment

Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) or above over the weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next ...

Hong Kong should require a double-check mechanism for all embryo biopsy procedures and overhaul its reproductive technology law, the city’s largest political party has proposed following a rare mix-up of specimens at a fertility clinic. The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) issued the call on Thursday, nearly a month after the Council on Huma...

Hong Kong’s redevelopment policy is approaching an institutional turning point. Recent government proposals – pilot schemes for additional plot ratios and cross-district plot ratio transfers – are presented as new instruments to stimulate redevelopment in ageing districts. Yet they extend the same paradigm that shaped policy for decades: incentivising redevelopment through floor...

Hong Kong labour authorities have begun testing an infrared thermal-imaging drone to detect heat sources and illegal smoking at construction sites, with plans to add artificial intelligence (AI) to identify smoking workers. Since the total site smoking ban took effect on July 17, about 1,400 construction sites have been inspected as of Tuesday, according to Wan Chi-ping, assista...

The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as tropical cyclone Kujira is set to weaken under the influence of Dolphin. The latter, though downgraded from a super typhoon to a severe typhoon, has nonetheless prompted airlines to cancel at least 18 flights between the city and Japan. The Observatory said early on Wednesday that tr...