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Scheme providing subsidies for haze-related conditions to start Oct 12: Ong Ye Kung
Oct 11, 2026

Scheme providing subsidies for haze-related conditions to start Oct 12: Ong Ye Kung

MOH has seen an uptick in the number of people visiting hospitals’ emergency departments and polyclinics for respiratory issues...

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Haze subsidy scheme for related medical conditions starts Oct 12 for eligible S’poreans: Ong Ye Kung
Oct 11, 2026

Haze subsidy scheme for related medical conditions starts Oct 12 for eligible S’poreans: Ong Ye Kung

MOH has seen an uptick in the number of people visiting hospitals’ emergency departments and polyclinics for respiratory issues...

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New HK$122 million lifeguard outsourcing contract sparks public spending concerns
Oct 11, 2026

New HK$122 million lifeguard outsourcing contract sparks public spending concerns

A controversial decision by Hong Kong authorities to award a lifeguard and first aid services contract worth more than HK$122 million (US$15.6 million) to a company previously found to have failed to ...

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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthrough
Oct 11, 2026

Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: biotech firm eyes cervical cancer test breakthrough

Hong Kong biotech entrepreneur Ricky Chiu Yin-to is seeking to make cervical cancer screening easier through urine-based HPV testing, using sample-concentration technology developed by his company. Hi...

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More support needed for ethnic minority children with special needs, charity says
Oct 11, 2026

More support needed for ethnic minority children with special needs, charity says

A non-profit children’s education organisation in Hong Kong has urged the government to expand support services for preschool-aged ethnic minority children with special needs to more districts, after ...

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Rachel moves in as 'unprecedented' conditions bring SoCal coastal flooding
Oct 11, 2026

Rachel moves in as 'unprecedented' conditions bring SoCal coastal flooding

The coastal flooding that damaged homes and flooded roads this week from Newport Beach to Long Beach came from a highly unusual combination of events that underscores the challenges California is faci...

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Bar Association urges proxy cap, electronic voting to curb building bid-rigging
Oct 11, 2026

Bar Association urges proxy cap, electronic voting to curb building bid-rigging

The Hong Kong Bar Association has suggested capping the number of proxies a person can hold at homeowners’ meetings, without restricting who may act as a proxy, stressing that improving transparency a...

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Who will lead the equity market’s next F1 lap?
Oct 10, 2026

Who will lead the equity market’s next F1 lap?

Take a blended approach – broad equity exposure but also zero in on some sectors to ride their outperformance...

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Mike Pence Calls On Trump To ‘Rescind’ Russia Deal — And Says He Needs To Stand Up To Putin Like He Used To
Oct 10, 2026

Mike Pence Calls On Trump To ‘Rescind’ Russia Deal — And Says He Needs To Stand Up To Putin Like He Used To

“Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration,” Pence wrote....

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Bass-led turnout surge crashes meeting to replace L.A. homeless outreach agency
Oct 10, 2026

Bass-led turnout surge crashes meeting to replace L.A. homeless outreach agency

A meeting to choose a new agency to guide L.A.'s homeless services broke down when more than 1,500 people sought to vote on the matter online....

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