This derivative regional analysis covers the East Asian region consisting of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. While the Climate Vulnerability Monitor 3rd Edition (Climate Vulnerable Forum & V20 2022) provides a global overview of climate vulnerability with national-level data, the emphasis of this …
Shanghai has been raked the top mainland city for quality of living, according to a ranking report released on Wednesday. The ranking by the Mercer, a talent, health, retirement and investments consultancy services provider, is based on surveys of social conditions in the cities which cover economic development, health care …
Hong Kong offers the best quality of living among cities in China but has fallen way behind its main competitor Singapore and major Japanese cities, according to a new survey. The city ranked 70th among 230 cities assessed in an annual quality of living survey conducted by consulting firm Mercer. …
But for residents of Kwai Chung's Kwai Shing West Estate, a stone's throw from the Kwai Tsing container terminal, the last few decades seem more of a health curse than a real-estate blessing. Just ask Yuen Chi-chung and his family. Since the family moved to a flat facing the terminal …
Some key pollutants fell, but government and environmentalists at odds over why The concentration of ozone in the city's air has increased by a third in the last 15 years, highlighting yet again the severity in regional air pollution, preliminary government data has shown. But despite the uptick, the Environmental …
Hong Kong has dropped out of the world’s top 30 most-livable cities because of poor air quality and social unrest caused by the Occupy Central movement, according to consulting firm ECA International. The city’s livability ranking fell 16 spots to the 33rd, one of the steepest slides in the survey, …
Hong Kong’s government said air pollution reached the highest level on its gauge at more than half of its monitoring stations, as light winds in the city failed to disperse pollutants. The pollution index reached 10+ at monitors in Central, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, the city’s main business and …
Bad air affects the western reaches of the city more seriously than other areas, a report by an environmental group has found - and it may deteriorate further in the next decade. Green Power urged the government to consider the health risks bad air poses when planning new-town developments. "You …
Plastic waste poses one of the biggest threats of pollution on Hong Kong's beaches, this year's International Coastal Clean-up programme has found. For the first time since the Green Council began organising the event in 2008, plastic items topped the list of marine debris found on the city's beaches, followed …
Environment undersecretary Christine Loh Kung-wai said the city needed to understand its long-term preparedness and where the risks lay as the earth's atmosphere changed. Hong Kong will take stock of its efforts to adapt to extreme weather brought about by a warming planet, in order to assess its resilience to …
BEIJING: China's busy ports fail to regulate heavy emissions of sulfur oxide and other pollutants mostly from cargo ships although they're the biggest source of air pollution in port cities such as Hong Kong, according to a new report. The US-based Natural Resources Defense Council found that maritime activity accounts …
The air quality in Hong Kong is expected to worsen later today after pollution readings hit "very high" and "high" in various areas, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) warned on Wednesday. The air quality health index (AQHI) – which measures the risk of hospital admissions due to air pollutants – …
Researchers from Britain, Canada and Hong Kong are conducting a three-dimensional study into air pollution and health. Photo: Sam Tsang Hong Kong's notorious "street canyons" have become the latest research subject for a group of the world's top scientists specialising in air pollution and health. Researchers from Britain, Canada and …
Tokyo remained fourth out of 40 major cities in an annual global city ranking released Thursday, trailing London, New York and Paris. The latest Global Power City Index, compiled annually by the Institute for Urban Strategies at the Mori Memorial Foundation since 2008, assesses 70 indicators in six categories: economy, …
Hong Kong’s air pollution may today reach “serious” level, the worst rating, as light winds fail to disperse smog, the government said. The current health risk from pollution is “very high,” the government said in an e-mailed statement. A serious rating means pollution as measured by the Environmental Protection Department …
Hong Kong is seeking to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2020 from 2005 levels, the city’s secretary for the environment said. Businesses in the city, which consume about 40 percent of Hong Kong’s power, have been offered incentives to construct energy-efficient buildings or to reduce …
Typhoon Kalmaegi has swept past Hong Kong, closing schools and disrupting flights as strong winds pounded the territory. More than 500 flights were delayed as the storm passed by on its way to China's Hainan Island. Morning trading was cancelled on the Hong Kong stock exchange, while schools and businesses …
The prevalence of diabetes in China has increased substantially over recent decades, with more than 100 million people estimated to be affected by the disease presently. During this period there has been an increase in the rates of obesity and a reduction in physical activity. Many of the changes in …
Hong Kong closed 14 beaches in the New Territories after a sewage treatment plant was forced to discharge 95,000 cubic meters of household waste, enough to fill 38 Olympic-sized swimming pools, into the sea. The Pillar Point sewage plant at Tuen Mun reported a malfunction in its sieving devices, or …
In 2013, more than 35,000 elephants across Africa were killed for their ivory, which is often carved and sold as ornaments, jewelry and other gift items. China is a major importer of ivory, where it’s highly prized as a luxury good. Ivory sellers also do a roaring trade in Japan, …
Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the highest since June 14, as an approaching typhoon leads to smog, according to a government website. The pollution level was higher than normal as of 4 p.m., with the Air Quality Health Index reaching the maximum level of 10-plus at …
