Taking effect in three phases from January 1, the healthcare fee reform will charge Accident & Emergency patients according to the severity of their condition. It will also cap charges at HK$10,000 per year for each patient.

Following the break, we spoke to the Hong Kong Red Cross about its three to five-year relief plan to support victims of the Tai Po blaze, after it received more than HK$400 million in donations.

And lastly, American billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s once-ambitious dream of creating a virtual world - the Metaverse - is facing challenges. He's reportedly planning to cut the division’s budget by up to 30 percent after it recorded losses.

9:05am-9:30am:  New public hospital fees and charges

Speakers:

Dr Larry Lee, Chief Manager of Cluster Performance at the Hospital Authority

Alex Lam, Chair of Hong Kong Patients' Voices


9:32am-9:47am: Hong Kong Red Cross Tai Po fire relief plan

Speakers:

Bonnie So, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Red Cross


9:47am-10:00am: Mark Zuckerberg’s fading Metaverse dream

Speaker:

Kevin Pereira, Managing Director at Blu Artificial Intelligence