The Hong Kong and Kowloon Lifeguards’ Union has urged citizens to take extra care when visiting public swimming pools, beaches, and water sports centres, as the shortage of lifeguards continues.

Only 40 per cent of 600 seasonal lifeguards had reported for duty so far, Hong Kong’s leisure authorities conceded on Monday, suggesting a full reopening of public beaches and pools in Hong Kong ...

HONG KONG--Discarded face masks are piling up on Hong Kong’s beaches and nature trails, with environmental groups warning that the waste is posing a huge threat to marine life and wildlife habitats.