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 […]
YOUNG BIKER KILLED ON BRIDE’S POOL ROAD
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.
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 […]
GOVT TO DOUBLE “DRIVING ON LANTAU” QUOTAS ON “KEEN DEMAND”
The “Driving on Lantau” private car quota scheme will be doubled from 9,125 to 18,250 cars per year from 1 July on what Transport Department (TD) calls “keen demand” for access to […]
DEVELOPERS LEVERAGE ISOLATION GIFTS FOR LUXURY TOWER PLANS: “PAVED AREAS” HAVE “LOW ECOLOGICAL VALUE”
Developers who loaned environmentally sensitive land for emergency isolation facility construction have applied to rezone the land and build luxury gated riverside estates comprising 36 skyscrapers, 3 swimming pools and 1,200 car […]
FLYING CARS OF DEATH: SECOND FATAL RED MINIBUS CRASH IN TWO DAYS AS PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN YUEN LONG
A red minibus driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Yuen Long this morning, mirroring another fatal crash in Mong Kok East less than 36 hours earlier. Police arrested the 63-year-old minibus […]
RED MINIBUS DRIVER HELD AFTER PEDESTRIAN KILLED ON ARGYLE STREET
Police arrested a red minibus driver for dangerous driving causing death last night, after a fatal crash killed a 74-year-old man who was crossing the road in Mong Kok East. According to […]
MTR’S CAPACITY CALCULATIONS “BALONEY” SAYS FORMER KCR CHAIRMAN
MTR has wildly exaggerated how many people can fit on its East Rail Line trains, according to lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun, who said the East Rail Line will be pushed over its […]
ADMIRALTY TO BECOME “SUPER INTERCHANGE” AS EAST RAIL LINE EXTENSION PLANNED FOR 15 MAY
Admiralty Station will be upgraded to a “super-interchange” as East Rail Line trains start rolling under Victoria Harbour for the first time on Sunday 15 May. Passengers will be able to travel […]
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR WHO SOUNDED ALARM ON ELDERLY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE
Josephine Tsang Sau-ho, Islands District Councillor, has been found dead in her Peng Chau office. Police were called to the office on Wing On Street at 1.23pm on 1 May, where they […]
PASSENGERS SQUASHED UP AGAINST BATTERIES: EXPERT SAYS “SIMPLISTIC” E-BUS CONCEPT IS WRONG FOR HONG KONG
The new electric double decker unveiled by Bravo Transport’s mainland joint venture Friday has sacrificed up to 22 passenger spots to a gigantic 5-tonne 450kWh battery pack, a design which an international […]
