Hong Kong welcomes 6 babies into world in first hour of New Year’s Day

Three girls and three boys were born in Hong Kong’s public and private hospitals in the first hour of New Year’s Day. The CUHK Medical Centre, a private teaching hospital owned by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, delivered the city’s first baby of 2026 at 12am. The newborn boy is his parents’ first child. His mother, who asked to be referred to as Mrs Ho, said she would become a full-time parent to care for her son. She said she was deeply moved and excited to see her baby as the clock...