The health minister said on Saturday the administration is currently in discussion with mainland authorities to streamline cross-border organ transfer arrangements. It comes after the Hong Kong Children's Hospital received a cord blood unit from Guangzhou on Thursday to treat a 5-year-old girl who suffers from thalassaemia. The patient will undergo…

Secretary for housing Winnie Ho on Saturday said the government will look into ways to revise a pilot scheme that lets developers take on the role of building subsidised housing flats. It comes after the administration had rejected a tender for a residential site in Chai Wan earlier this week, after only one bid was received and it failed to meet t…

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Friday said Hong Kong should leverage its unique advantages to promote new quality productive forces. Delivering his speech at a seminar on new quality productive forces, Chan said Hong Kong needs to work with other cities in the Greater Bay Area. "Firstly, we should actively make good use of Hong Kong's advantages …

The DAB says it will organise a series of events to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, including screening patriotic movies and offering free Chinese medicine services. A photography competition will enable participants to express how they “love and treasure our home and country” through their work. Th…

Business leaders who will be part of an SAR delegation travelling with Chief Executive John Lee to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam this month say they hope Hong Kong can strengthen ties with the Asean countries. Agnes Chan, who chairs the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, said professional services the SAR offers are in demand in many Asean countri…

With the Paris Olympics just around the corner, the French capital is a step closer to the dream of swimming in the River Seine again, as bacteria levels go down to an acceptable level. Swimming in the iconic river has been banned since 1923, but athletes and Parisians may soon be able to take a dip thanks to cleanup efforts for the Olympic Games. …

Doctors at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital say a five-year-old girl with severe thalassaemia will undergo stem cell transplant surgery in October using umbilical cord blood transferred from the mainland. The procedure can cure the condition and abolish the need for the patient to have a blood donation every four to five months. During a media bri…

China's ambassador to France said the Paris Olympics will further boost sports and cultural cooperation between the two countries. In an exclusive interview with RTHK in Paris, Lu Shaye said China and France can leverage the Games and work together in sharing sports resources and training young athletes. “On one hand, China and France can strengthe…