REGINA IP SLAMS CARRIE LAM’S “EMPIRE BUILDING”, GOVT SILO MENTALITY
Lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee has criticised Carrie Lam’s attempts to pad the civil service with “promotion jobs” and called out the government’s “silo mentality” as stifling progress. In an exclusive interview […]
GOVT DEFENDS SKIP CERTIFICATION SCHEME, “FINALISING DESIGN” FOR 2022 ROLLOUT
The government has defended its new skip certification scheme, claiming that reported poor quality licensed skips represent only a small sample of the 30 skips licensed under the scheme. Hong Kong’s pilot […]
MEET HONG KONG’S FANCY NEW LICENSED SKIPS: SAME AS THE OLD SKIPS
The government’s ailing skip registration scheme appears to have slunk into obscurity only months after its launch, with the scheme website down and a new licensed skip seen in the same poor […]
LAWMAKERS PLAN CENTRALISED CLOUD FOR TAXI DASHCAM FOOTAGE
Lawmakers have proposed a centralised cloud of taxi dashcam footage to combat fraud and prevent taxi drivers withholding incriminating footage of their accidents. Frankie Yick Chi-ming, transport-sector lawmaker and transport panel chairman, […]
TRAM DRIVER KNOCKS DOWN AND KILLS WOMAN ON WAN CHAI TRACKS
A tram driver knocked down and fatally injured a woman in Wan Chai yesterday evening. Police say they have “not yet” arrested the driver, Mr Wong, 60, who was driving the tram […]
THIRST FOR POWER: GOVERNMENT STONEWALLS FIGURES ON EV ELECTRICITY DEMAND
The government has brushed off questions on how much power Hong Kong’s electric vehicles will consume, failing to put a figure on the energy thirst of potentially millions of electric cars, trucks […]
TRAFFIC WARDEN ATTACKED BY TRUCK DRIVER ON QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL
An angry truck driver tried to run over a traffic warden with his 5.5 tonne truck after the warden tried to ticket the illegally parked vehicle on Queen’s Road Central this lunchtime. […]
11 HURT AS MINIBUS DRIVER RUNS RED LIGHT, SMASHES INTO TRUCK
A red minibus driver reportedly careened through a red light in Cheung Sha Wan early this morning, smashing into a 5.5 tonne truck and injuring 11, including nine minibus passengers. A witness […]
MUI WO FACELIFT WILL STRAITJACKET CYCLISTS, STUDY FINDS
Data from a concern group in Mui Wo has revealed the government’s “facelift” for the Mui Wo ferry pier may be misjudging how pedestrians and cyclists use the local transport network. The […]
DRUNK DRIVER KILLS FRIEND IN GODOWN CAR PARK
Police arrested a man for drunk driving and dangerous driving causing death after he reportedly reversed into his friend, inflicting fatal head wounds. According to police, car driver Mr Law, 39, struck […]
