The government has granted a sharp increase in vehicle permits for South Lantau this year, with a 25% rise for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020. Around 4,700 new Lantau […]
GOVT GRANTS 25% MORE LANTAU VEHICLE PERMITS THIS YEAR
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.
WATER WORLD BANS CARS AND UBERS, COPS WARN MOTORISTS NOT TO PARK ILLEGALLY NEARBY
Hong Kong’s much-anticipated Water World opens to the public on Tuesday, but one attraction won’t be open: the car park. Ocean Park says car park operations are suspended until further notice and […]
23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CRITICAL AFTER BIKE SMASH IN FANLING
A young woman is fighting for her life after a horrific high-speed crash in Fanling yesterday knocked her around 30 metres off her bicycle. Video footage shows the woman, Ms Yeung, 23, […]
POLICE CONTINUE QUEST TO ERADICATE E-MOBILITY, ARRESTING FOOD DELIVERY RIDER IN TKO
Hong Kong has reiterated its zero-tolerance approach to e-mobility devices, with police today arresting a food delivery worker for riding an e-bike and warning that such machines “can cause fatal traffic accidents”. […]
EIGHT HKTV MALL TRUCKS BUSTED FOR OVERLOADING
A crackdown on overloaded trucks in New Territories South saw eight HKTV Mall trucks fined amongst 16 trucks caught today. Police arrested another truck driver for driving a “severely overloaded” truck, with […]
YUEN LONG VILLAGERS CITE CORRUPTION IN MINIBUS SAGA AS GOVT PUTS THE SQUEEZE ON RED MINIBUS ROUTE
Villagers in Yuen Long are blaming corruption in the Transport Department (TD) for pushing a popular red minibus route into difficulties and say the government has dealt a “death blow” to the […]
HIGH FARES AND POORLY-PLACED STATIONS: KOWLOON CITY COMMUTERS DISLIKE NEW TUEN MA LINE
A survey by political party DAB shows that more than a third of Kowloon City commuters have never used either of the two new MTR stations opened in the district this year. […]
JUST 40 QR PAYMENTS PER DAY: FERRY PASSENGERS SHUN NEW PAYMENT CHOICES
New QR payment systems have seen low uptake across the city, with an average of around 1,700 QR scans per day on buses and just 40 QR scans per day across the […]
YUEN LONG COPS TARGET FOOD DELIVERY CYCLISTS
Almost 100 people were prosecuted for cycling offences this week as police swept through Yuen Long on a “cycle safety” campaign. Police said food delivery cyclists were the main target of the […]
WOMAN KILLED BY TAXI ON SHEUNG WAN STREET
A female pedestrian, Mrs Wong, 66 years old, was struck and dragged around 10 metres by a taxi on Queen Street, Sheung Wan, this morning, according to police reports. The taxi driver, […]
