NEWS

Image title

Isang OFW ang nagmessage sa HKNEWS upang ipa-abot ang karanasan na siya ay na scam. Ayon kay Didith (pangalan na ginamit para itago ang tunay na pangalan) ay may nagpadala ng message sa kanya sa WhatApp noong unang araw ng buwan ng April. Sa mensahe sa WhatsApp, may nagpakilala sa kanya na umano ay nasa isang kumpanya na nais humingi ng tulo...

May 4, 2023
Image title

A return to face masking is no longer needed, according to the Hong Kong health minister despite the rise of Covid-19 and flu cases. Speaking in a television interview, Lo Chung-mau, secretary for health, said on April 29 that the flu season has not yet peaked since its start last month. He said it takes about 12 to 16 weeks before the cases ...

April 30, 2023
Image title

A handful of OFWs took part in the trail run held in Discovery Bay on April 16. Organized by Action Asia Events, participants were able to choose a short trail (9 km) or a longer trail (12 km). Runners started to gather at the starting line by 7:30 am before the 8 am official starting time. Runners could be seen running along the shoreline...

April 28, 2023
Image title

  A Cathay Pacific free flight ticket drive begins on April 24 where participants have the chance to win tickets to 26 countries from Hong Kong. Over 27,000 airplane tickets are up for grabs starting April 24 until April 30. Lucky winners could get a chance to travel to 46 destinations in 26 countries. These places include France, ...

April 24, 2023
Image title

Hongkong - The Consumer Council (CC) released on 17 April the results of its annual supermarket price survey 2022, which showed that the aggregate average price of a basket of 260 items from supermarkets surveyed has increased by 2.1% in 2022. This was higher than the 1.9% increase in the Composite Consumer Price Index reported over the same p...

April 24, 2023
Image title

A call on Hong Kong citizen was called on April 21 in prioritizing taking the flu jabs as a sharp rebound in flu cases this year. According to infectious disease specialist Wilson Lam Wai-chun, in a radio program, he said among the 47 severe influenza cases between April 9 and April 15, 20 died from the infection while 17 patients died among 29 ...

April 23, 2023