Elizabeth Cheung

1 week ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung

The suspected abrupt closure of a medical clinic chain popular for children vaccinations in Hong Kong has left hundreds of customers, including parents, seeking refunds for prepaid packages and scrambling to book jabs elsewhere. The Post looks into why such services at private clinics are popular in the city and how consumers can protect their rights. 1. What is the attraction of prepaid vaccination packages?

1 week ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung

Hundreds of customers, including young parents, have taken to online platforms to complain about a popular clinic chain in Hong Kong suspected to have abruptly closed down earlier this week. Parents who had paid thousands of Hong Kong dollars in advance for their children’s vaccination at clinics under Alliance Medical Group scrambled to arrange jabs elsewhere, while the consumer watchdog on Thursday expressed “deep concern” and urged the chain to clarify its operational status.

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung

The three universities competing to establish Hong Kong’s third medical school will meet authorities later this week to present details of their proposals, the Post has learned. The institutions have been flexing their muscles in public ahead of the meeting, with one of the universities announcing on Tuesday that it would partner with a state-owned investment company for its bid.

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung |Lam Ka-sing

Hong Kong bar operators have urged authorities to regulate rather than ban flavoured shisha products, saying customers are unlikely to consume the traditional version that will still be allowed under government proposals. Industry representatives issued the call on Monday after the government gazetted an amended bill last week proposing tighter controls on smoking. The bill will be submitted to the Legislative Council for a first reading on Wednesday.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung

A Hong Kong cyclist has died after he was struck by a minibus, prompting police to launch an investigation. The man, 62, was riding his bicycle when the vehicle knocked him down at the junction of Boundary Street and Waterloo Road in Kowloon at 5.37am on Monday. He sustained head injuries and was unconscious when rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was certified dead at 6.54am. The man who was hit by the minibus was certified dead at 6.54am.