Police arrested 11 men and two women during an operation to stamp out illegal use of e-mobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes. Eight e-scooters, two e-bikes, two e-trikes and an electric […]
POLICE ARREST 13 IN EASTER E-MOBILITY CRACKDOWN
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.
HK MOBILITY FELL FASTER, FURTHER THAN SINGAPORE’S FINDS TRANSIT APP
Hong Kong mobility plunged faster and further than Singapore’s during the Covid-19 crisis, according to the Citymapper Mobility Index (CMI), which tracks the number of trips planned by people using the Citymapper […]
MOURNERS PAY TRIBUTE TO RUNNER KILLED ON TAI PO ROAD
Mourners have burned incense and left flowers on Tai Po Road for a runner killed when he was struck by a custom Volkswagen Passat driven at speed. 26-year-old Ng Kwok-hing was running […]
MINIBUS FIRM FOLDS ON VIRUS SLUMP
A minibus firm founded in 1977 has folded after losing HK$2 million in the last few months on revenues already under pressure from a recent MTR extension serving its main routes. Chit […]
YOUNG MAN KILLED CROSSING TAI PO ROAD
Police arrested and held a 27-year old driver after his car mowed down a 26-year old man crossing Tai Po Road yesterday evening (9 April). According to police, the victim, Mr Ng, […]
MAINLAND INSISTS ON COVID-19 TEST FOR HK TRUCKERS
Cross-border truck drivers heading into the mainland will need to take a HK$350 Covid-19 test, paid for by the Hong Kong government, before they can enter Zhuhai or Shenzhen from Hong Kong, […]
COACH DRIVER LOSES CONTROL, DIES AFTER SMASH
A 64-year-old man died after losing control of the coach he was driving and ramming into road barriers near Tsing Yi this morning (8 April). Named by police as Mr Wong, the […]
CE GREENLIGHTS TUNG CHUNG MTR EXTENSION
MTR will add two new stations to the Tung Chung Line after Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor gave the go-ahead for the Tung Chung Line Extension Project. The HK$18.7 […]
ELDERLY WALKABILITY IGNORED BY PLANNERS, FINDS HK RESEARCHER
A new test of how well districts encourage walking finds many holes in Hong Kong’s walkability, including poor connections in districts frequented by the elderly, unnavigable new towns and a sign that […]
BIKE TRENDS 2020: DANDELION RUBBER, CARGO BRAKES & E-BIKES
E-bikes, powerful cargo brakes and a novel bike tyre made of dandelion rubber scooped gold awards at the prestigious Taipei Cycle D&I Awards by iF, one of the top design competitions for […]
