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, […]
MAINLAND INSISTS ON COVID-19 TEST FOR HK TRUCKERS
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.
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 […]
HIGHWAY STONINGS SURGE AS 30 ROCKS CHUCKED ONTO EXPRESSWAY
Dozens of rocks thrown from a bridge onto northbound Tolo Highway ripped tyres to shreds and damaged wheels in the early hours of this morning, with Tai Po police hunting for suspects […]
GOVT KNOCKS BACK DC TRUCK PARKING PLAN, OPEN TO CAR PARK IDEAS
The government has knocked back a request from district councillors to transform a Sheung Wan bus park into a truck unloading centre, claiming the plan would impede bus operations and compromise road […]
LOCAL ENGINEER’S INVENTION EARNS PLACE ON LUNAR MISSION
A Hong Kong engineer is celebrating today after winning a global “X-Prize“-style contest to design components to the new European Space Agency (ESA) Lunar Cargo Vehicle. Researcher Agnes Lau created a new […]
81-YR-OLD WOMAN KILLED IN 24-TONNE TRUCK COLLISION
An 81-year-old woman, surnamed Hui, was run over and killed by the driver of a Medium Goods Vehicle on Kai Tin Road early this morning (31 March). 51-year-old Mr Ng was driving […]
EXTRA HK$1BN RELIEF FOR AIRPORT BUSINESSES
Four hundred aviation companies will benefit from a new government HK$1 billion relief package, helping them face industry challenges resulting from the Covid-19 outbreak. The package consists of a government waiver of […]
