Sammy Heung

1 week ago | scmp.com | Sammy Heung |Lam Ka-sing

Boosting internet connectivity at border checkpoints and raising environmental awareness in rural areas are among the improvement measures suggested by observers based on lessons learned from this year’s “Labour Day” golden week holiday for Hong Kong authorities. The recommendation comes after tourists struggled to generate QR code tickets for their trains due to an overloaded network, while littering issues were spotted in country parks packed with visitors during the five-day holiday.

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Elizabeth Cheung |Sammy Heung

Hong Kong has moved a step closer to launching its third medical school, with the decision on the winning proposal to be unveiled in coming months, more than four decades after the second one began operating. The three interested universities submitted their proposals to the government on Monday, with a task group of experts now given the job of examining their ideas.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Elizabeth Cheung |Sammy Heung

Hong Kong has moved a step closer to launching its third medical school, with the decision on the winning proposal to be unveiled in coming months, more than four decades after the second one began operating. The three interested universities submitted their proposals to the government on Monday, with a task group of experts now given the job of examining their ideas.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Sammy Heung |Emily Hung

Hong Kong authorities have been assessing whether to increase fees to help combat the abuse of services in a public healthcare system that has been plagued by long waiting times and staff shortages. Residents currently enjoy a high subsidy rate provided by the government and pay no more than about HK$200 (US$26) per day or attendance for various public healthcare services. The Post breaks down the costs of medical services and why the government wants to adjust them. 1. What are the fees?

2 months ago | scmp.com | Sammy Heung |Jess Ma

Hongkongers have been warned about a new phishing scam in which fraudsters cheated a victim out of HK$22,000 by sending fake text messages that included a hashtag prefix limited to government bodies and registered firms such as banks. Police and experts said the scam involved the jamming of mobile base stations with an electronic device to enable fake SMS messages with the “#” sign to be sent out. The Post explains the scam and what phone users can do to protect themselves. 1. What happened?