An estimated million bricks were torn up from pavements during protests across Hong Kong in the last 12 months, according to government figures which put the total paved area destroyed at 2.2 […]
A MILLION BRICKS TORN UP IN 12 MONTHS OF PROTEST
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.
“UNFAIR” TO PROSECUTE DRIVERS WHO BLOCK CROSSING, SAY POLICE
Police say it would be “unfair” to prosecute drivers who block a pedestrian crossing on Queen’s Road Central, blaming poor road design not impatient motorists. Last week urban activists uploaded hundreds of […]
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN SAI KUNG SMASH
A driver knocked down and killed a 76-year-old man who was crossing a Sai Kung road early this morning (5 June). The victim, Mr Liu, was crossing Wai Man Road near the […]
“FIRST LIFE, THEN BUILDINGS”: HEALING WAN CHAI’S HIGHWAY SCAR
A daily walk against the tide of Wan Chai government workers and exhibition-goers would have most people looking for a new job – but jostling along the narrow O’Brien Walkway over the […]
LIMPING EV SUBSIDY FUNDS JUST SEVEN VANS IN LATEST ROUND
An electric vehicle subsidy scheme is struggling to give money away, limping over the milestone of half its treasure chest disbursed in December last year, after eight years of operation, and now […]
POLICE SEEK CLUES IN DRIVER DEATH MYSTERY
Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver found unconscious with head injuries in a car on San Tin Highway later died in hospital. The man, Mr Law, 33, was found in […]
LOCAL BUS FIRM BUILDS MASK FACTORY
Bus company KMB is producing its own surgical masks in a Tuen Mun cleanroom factory that can turn out millions of surgical masks a year and provide at least one or two […]
BIKES AND MINIBUSES PLAY CATCH UP WITH EU EMISSION STANDARDS
Hong Kong will finally catch up with Europe’s 2017 emissions standards for motorbikes and 2013 standards for light buses, as LegCo approves a law amendment to ban registration of new non-compliant vehicles. […]
GOVT CLEARS BIKES, DUMPS THEM IN COUNTRYSIDE
Authorities seized 16 bikes in a bike clearance operation on Lamma Island today, then dumped them in the countryside where locals later rescued working machines and salvageable parts. The bike clearance is […]
DC ARREST AND STRIKE SCUPPER ROAD SAFETY TALKS
Striking district councillors skipped the first in a new series of police-led road safety committee meetings today (27 May), barely 24 hours after one of committee member was released on bail following […]
