Police are hunting a suspect who left a 3cm spike in a bus seat in Tsuen Wan after a passenger was injured in his back. Bus driver Mr Wong, 38, reported the […]
“NEEDLE IN HIS PANTS”: MAN INJURED AS BUS SEAT SPIKER STRIKES IN TSUEN WAN
James Ockenden
Writer, journalist and sustainability consultant with a passion for clean technology and public health. 25 years covering power and energy markets: former editor of Power Plant Technology, International Power Generation, Asian Electricity, Aircraft Economics, Energy Risk, Asia Risk, Benchmark; writer for South China Morning Post, Cathay Dragon's Silkroad, APlus, Veolia's "Planet", Hong Kong Tatler; founder of Blue Skies China. MSocSc in Corporate Environmental Governance, University of Hong Kong; BA & MA degree in Natural Sciences (major in Materials Science & Metallurgy), Cambridge University.
POLICE CATCH HIT-AND-RUN TRUCKER 16 HOURS AFTER ROADWORK DEATH
Police say they have found and arrested the driver of a truck who fled the scene after smashing into a road worker in Tsing Yi yesterday morning. 59-year-old Mr Zhang and his […]
PUSH TO BAN SMOKING IN TRUCKS, BUS STOPS AND MTR ENTRANCES
Smoking could be banned in commercial vehicles, bus stops and within 10 metres of MTR entrances under bold proposals put forward by the Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) to John Lee’s […]
HIT-AND-RUN TRUCKER AT LARGE AFTER ROAD WORKER KILLED
Police are hunting a truck driver who struck and killed a road worker in Tsing Yi in the early hours of this morning. According to police reports, a truck was being driven […]
FOURTH PEDESTRIAN DEATH IN TWO WEEKS AS TAXI KILLS WOMAN ON FERRY ST
A 67-year-old woman has died after being struck by a taxi driven by a 61-year-old in Yau Ma Tei last night, the fourth pedestrian fatality in two weeks and the fifth known […]
HORRIFIC BUS CRASH KILLS DRIVER: BUS PLOUGHS INTO ILLEGALLY PARKED COACH
A bus driver died last night after his bus smashed into a stationary coach illegally parked in the outside lane of a road leading to the KMB Cheung Sha Wan depot. Mr […]
TESLA DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER WOMAN KILLED AT FANLING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
A 57-year-old woman died after being struck by a Tesla driven by a 26-year-old in Fanling last night, with reports that the car drove into the woman on a pedestrian crossing. Driver […]
“STAY IN ROOM” FIRE ADVICE FOR QUARANTINE GUESTS “ACCEPTABLE” SAYS FIRE DEPT
Advice given to quarantine hotel guests to stay in their rooms upon hearing a fire alarm is acceptable, but guests wouldn’t be prosecuted for leaving their rooms, according to Fire Services Department […]
YOUNG BIKER KILLED ON BRIDE’S POOL ROAD
Hong Kong’s notorious illegal racing circuit has claimed another life, with a 19-year-old motorcycle rider thrown off his bike and killed in a crash last night. According to reports, Mr Ip was […]
TRAM WOULD HAVE “DIFFICULTY SUSTAINING BUSINESS” WITHOUT FARE HIKE: GOVT
Hong Kong’s iconic tram is at risk of failing if a fare hike is not approved, according to documents submitted to LegCo by the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) this week. According […]
