Government sees no need for probation clause in helpers’ standard contract
A legislator proposed a two-to-three-month trial period, while a separate foreign home care worker pilot remains under development.
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Three Hong Kong bus operators reportedly seek fare rises of more than 10%
Reports say the applications are due for discussion by the Legislative Council Panel on Transport on Friday, 16 October.
Centre for Health Protection assesses risk from Siberian pneumonia case as low
A worker at an anti-plague research institute died after severe pneumonia; the cause and any pathogen involved remain unconfirmed.
Lam Tin trains skip station for about an hour after platform equipment emits smoke
A free shuttle linked Kwun Tong and Yau Tong, but reaching its outdoor Lam Tin stop meant tackling a long staircase.
13-year-old girl dies at home in Yau Ma Tei
Her mother found her in a room on the evening of October 13. Police said their preliminary inquiry indicated suicide.
Ocean Park plans marine mammal centre and new panda exhibit for anniversary
The centre is due to open in January 2027, with the panda exhibit expected later that year; visitors can also submit memories by 15 December.
Five reported injured or unwell after four-vehicle Tsing Ma Bridge crash
Two injured people were taken to hospital as some Kowloon-bound lanes closed and traffic was heavy.
Woman dies after being rescued unconscious from the sea off Sheung Wan
She was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital for resuscitation after a passer-by reported an object in the water near Rumsey Street.
Illegal mobile petrol station uncovered at Sau Mau Ping Estate; about 900 litres of petrol seized
Hong Kong Fire Services Department warned that operating electrical equipment beside the fuel could trigger a fire or explosion.
Crooked Island’s once-a-decade festival draws about 6,000 people in three days
A resident brought his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to see the ritual, as an academic warned that older villagers handle much of the organising.
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