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GOVT INVESTIGATING “MORE PRECISE” CRASH REPORTING LANGUAGE

By Amelia Vogelsang

“TALKING TO REPORTERS” MADE ‘RIDE OF SILENCE’ ILLEGAL, SUGGESTS POLICE LIAISON

By James Ockenden
A brightly coloured red ferry crosses the dramatic skyline of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour

STAR FERRY’S “GREEN” FERRY CHUGS OUT SAME CO2 EMISSIONS AS 30-YEAR-OLD DIESEL

By James Ockenden

“WASTEFUL, UNFAIR AND SLOW”: EXPERTS DENOUNCE CITY’S PARKING PLAN

By James Ockenden

FORMER COP’S UNHEEDED WARNINGS REVEALED AS WOMAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG HORROR SMASH

By James Ockenden on April 20, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

WALLED CITY BIKE PLAYGROUND TO BE BULLDOZED FOR A WET MARKET, SKY GARDEN & 122 TRUCK BAYS

By James Ockenden on April 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

CHINA CONCRETE BANNED FROM “AREA 132” PLANT BID, GOVT REVEALS

By James Ockenden on March 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

HKU STUDY RECOMMENDS MORE RAILINGS TO STAVE OFF BUS CRASH INJURIES

By James Ockenden on March 21, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

HK GOVT DEFENDS NEW 91%-MALE ADVISORY COUNCIL, SAYS PANEL RECRUITS ON “MERIT”

By James Ockenden on March 19, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

PROBATION FOR HOSPITAL FOREMAN WHOSE GRANDDAUGHTER DIED IN MYSTERY E-TRIKE FALL

By James Ockenden on March 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER HIT-AND-RUN KILLS MOTORCYCLIST

By James Ockenden on April 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Police arrested a 31-year-old school coach driver for leaving the scene of a crash after a 29-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision in Sheung Wan this morning. Motorcyclist Mr Ho was driving […]

2AM MASERATI CRASH KILLS MAN IN TST, DRIVER IN SHADES REFUSES BREATH TEST

By James Ockenden on April 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A 54-year-old man attempting to retrieve his 7-seater from a Salisbury Road layby died after being struck by a high-powered Maserati sports car in the early hours of this morning. According to […]

FORMER COP’S UNHEEDED WARNINGS REVEALED AS WOMAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG HORROR SMASH

By James Ockenden on April 20, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

A woman has died at a Sai Kung blackspot earlier exposed by a former Hong Kong police officer as deadly road design. The crash happened at 7.27pm last night, when 58-year-old Ms […]

WALLED CITY BIKE PLAYGROUND TO BE BULLDOZED FOR A WET MARKET, SKY GARDEN & 122 TRUCK BAYS

By James Ockenden on April 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Officials will likely greenlight plans to raze a popular kids’ cycle playground on Friday, making way for a car park and wet market complex in Kowloon City Walled Park, according to clandestine […]

NUMBERED ARMBANDS AND DRIVING LICENCES REQUIRED FOR DOCKLESS E-BIKE USERS IN YET ANOTHER SCIENCE PARK TRIAL

By James Ockenden on April 6, 2023 • ( 2 Comments )

The government has confirmed those wishing to ride dockless e-bikes in a new Science Park trial will need full driving licences to take part, while riders must be pre-registered, stick to a […]

DRIVER ARRESTED AS 53-YR-OLD PEDESTRIAN KILLED BY “LIGHTNING QUICK” ELECTRIC SUV ON MONG KOK STREET

By James Ockenden on April 6, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Police last night arrested a 49-year-old driver after a fatal Mong Kok crash involving a high-speed electric SUV. Victim Mr Chan, 53, was crossing Tung Choi Street near Nullah Road at 9.01pm […]

FORMER POLICE, FIRE CHIEFS’ BOARD CONNECTIONS TO CHINA CONCRETE EXPOSED

By James Ockenden on April 5, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

An exposé by local citizen media Zaap Yau and HK Feature has linked former chief of police Tang King-shing and former fire chief Chan Chor-kam to rogue Yau Tong concrete firm China […]

CHINA CONCRETE BANNED FROM “AREA 132” PLANT BID, GOVT REVEALS

By James Ockenden on March 29, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

“Under-performing” concrete plant operators, including firms such as China Concrete who have lost their environmental permits, will be banned from taking part in competitive tenders for a new concrete plant at the […]

71-YR-OLD WOMAN HIT BY DUMP TRUCK DRIVER OUTSIDE MINIBUS STATION, FATALLY DRAGGED FOR 100 METRES

By James Ockenden on March 22, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Police have arrested a dump truck driver after he fatally ran over and dragged a 71-year-old woman who was crossing a road. The tragedy unfolded outside the minibus station at the Leisure […]

COMPLEX DANGER COMPLAINT PROCESS “DEFINITELY NOT TO CUT OUR WORKLOAD”: LABOUR DEPT

By James Ockenden on March 22, 2023 • ( 1 Comment )

The Labour Department has hit back at criticism over its complex reporting and public complaint procedures, saying the process is “definitely not to cut our workload or somehow put members of the […]

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER HIT-AND-RUN KILLS MOTORCYCLIST

2AM MASERATI CRASH KILLS MAN IN TST, DRIVER IN SHADES REFUSES BREATH TEST

FORMER COP’S UNHEEDED WARNINGS REVEALED AS WOMAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG HORROR SMASH

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