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Hong Kong to raise share of Medical Council lay members to 31%, set inquiry time

Hong Kong authorities have proposed overhauling the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frame for handling complaints to be made public, which may help slash the inquiry process from 42 to 29 months. Unveiling the proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance on Friday, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the…

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¡Paraguay sueña con los 16avos! Empata con Australia y espera pasar como mejor tercero

Tras el empate sin goles, la selección guaraní terminó tercera en el Grupo D con cuatro puntos y mantiene viva la esperanza de avanzar como uno de los mejores terceros; mientras los de Oceanía se afianzaron como segundos y ya tienen su lugar en 16avos.

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Boy, 14, charged with murder over death of teenager Lilly in Wales

Gwent police say accused will face court in Newport following arrest over discovery of teenage girl’s body in Duffryn Park area of Blaina A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after the discovery of a missing 14-year-old girl’s body, Gwent police said. The boy, from the Blaenau Gwent area, was arrested after the discovery of the body in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina in Wales on 22…

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UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck

International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN. The head of the UN’s International…

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Matthew Guy demands Moira Deeming apologise for assault claim after Victoria police find ‘no offence detected’

‘There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged,’ Guy says of fellow state Liberal MP’s accusation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Matthew Guy is demanding an apology from his colleague Moira Deeming after police closed their investigation into an allegation he assaulted her, finding…

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Why having more foreign-trained doctors in Hong Kong won’t threaten local ones

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Allowing all doctors without permanent residency to work in Hong Kong will not threaten the careers of local practitioners, the health minister has said as he defended a proposal to…

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Hong Kong hiker struck by lightning amid shifting rainstorm warning signals

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. A man has been injured after being struck by lightning while hiking on Lantau Peak during unsettled weather, as rapidly changing rainstorm warnings disrupted afternoon classes across the city.…

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Breakthrough in US-Iran talks; Japan visa fee hike to affect Chinese: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. A crisis ‘defused’ as blockade lifted, assets to be returned to Iran after Swiss talks Statements from the US and Iran following…

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