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.
The government will cease registration of new conventional cars “in 2035 or earlier”, the Financial Secretary announced today in his budget speech, confirming Transit Jam’s story from earlier this month and paving […]
Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry has hiked bicycle fares on its Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui route 15%, to $19.20, or six times the usual adult rate, under a new fare […]
A convoy of 45 supercars was pulled over by police in Wan Chai this morning on suspicion of illegal road racing. The convoy is a well-known Sunday morning wake-up call for residents […]
A man who was knocked down crossing a road in Kwai Fong last Tuesday (16 February) has died from his injuries in Princess Margaret Hospital. Mr Ng, 72, was crossing Container Port […]
Hong Kong’s Ombudsman has launched an inquiry into the behaviour of park security guards, Transit Jam has learned, after complaints from parents that guards were systematically scolding scooter and bike riders as […]
A truck driver ran down a man on a pedestrian crossing in Sham Shui Po last night, fleeing the scene in his heavy dump truck and leaving the man fatally wounded on […]
The colossal Civil Service College to be built in Kwun Tong will have zero bicycle parking, Transit Jam has learned, with officials blaming “road safety considerations” for the exclusion. A spokeswoman for […]
Police arrested the driver of a ParknShop truck last night after a fatal crash which killed a 53-year-old motorcyclist. Mr Chan, 33, was driving his truck along Container Port Road South in […]
A former government official was yesterday sentenced to 10 months’ jail in District Court after killing a pedestrian in Tuen Mun last March. Chan Kit-fong, 48, knocked down Mr Tang, 55, before […]
Hong Kong will likely ban sales of new petrol or diesel cars by around 2035, suggests Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Deputy Director Owin Fung Ho-yin, putting forward timelines from London and Tokyo […]
