“NO CRIMINAL ACTS FOUND”: POLICE TRIAD PARKING PROBE COMES UP EMPTY-HANDED
Police say there is no evidence of criminal activity surrounding Tsim Sha Tsui car jockeys, claiming operations against parking gangs have proved fruitless. “Thematic operations have been mounted regularly by the District […]
PUBLIC IN THE DARK OVER FRESH 2-YEAR $5.4M PEDESTRIAN SIGN STUDY
Hong Kongers are to be kept in the dark over a two-year HK$5.4 million contract to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a new pedestrian wayfinding signage system for the […]
CONTRACTOR FINED $54 FOR 4-MONTH PUBLIC TOILET REPAIR DELAY
An Ombudsman probe into mis-management of public toilets has revealed paltry fines dished out to tardy contractors, including one $54 fine for a contractor who delayed repair work by 125 days and […]
SINGAPORE MANDATES WRITTEN THEORY TESTS FOR E-MOBILITY RIDERS
E-mobility riders in Singapore will need to take an online test before they can take to the roads from 30 June, with quizzes on speed limits, rules of the roads, and device […]
HK ELECTRIC BLAMES “SITE CONSTRAINTS” FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY FIASCO
In a lengthy and contradictory statement, Hongkong Electric (HEC) says there is no question of it trying to evade safety laws at worksites, after a site in Wan Chai was found to […]
WESTERNER KILLED IN MOTORBIKE TRUCK SMASH
A 38-year old man crushed by a dump truck in Kowloon Bay on Thursday died in hospital yesterday afternoon. The man, described by police as “a foreigner” and named as Mr Smith, […]
PEAK TRAM UPGRADE CREW STILL STUCK OUTSIDE HK, NEW TRAMS DELAYED
The Peak Tram’s upgrade to longer trams continues to be delayed as essential contractors have been unable to enter the city, according to a Peak Tram staff member. The new double-length trams […]
JAYWALKING TICKETS THROUGH “IAM SMART” APP UNDER POLICE LAW CHANGE PROPOSALS
Police are pushing for a change in traffic laws to allow traffic summons such as jaywalking and parking tickets to be handled electronically and linked to government app iAM Smart. The force […]
FLIPPING TAXI INJURES DRIVER AND PASSENGER
A taxi driver hit a concrete barrier and lost control of his cab this morning, overturning the vehicle and injuring himself and his passenger. Driver Mr Tai, 67, was driving along Harcourt […]
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CAUGHT FLOUTING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND TRANSPORT RULES
Hongkong Electric faces disciplinary action from two major government departments this week, breaking Highways Department (HyD) and Transport Department (TD) rules on pedestrian and transport safety at a Wan Chai excavation site. […]
