E-scooters are set to be legalised in Hong Kong next year, with a bill to be introduced to LegCo in early 2023, according to a high-level industry source with knowledge of the […]
EXCLUSIVE: HONG KONG TO LEGALISE E-SCOOTERS IN 2023
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.
POLICE DROP “INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY”, DOJ REFUSES TO COMMENT
The Hong Kong Police Force has dropped the presumption of innocence from its public statements regarding deadly road crash arrestees, using a copy-paste sentence to “condemn” drivers arrested for dangerous driving causing […]
1,000 PEDS & CYCLISTS SUMMONSED LAST MONTH AS POLICE CRACKDOWN CONTINUES
Police ambushed and summonsed almost 1,000 pedestrians and cyclists last month, with districts from New Territories North to Hong Kong Island cracking down on “indiscriminate crossing of the road” and cycling offences […]
30 E-MOBILITY BLAZES IN LAST FEW YEARS – BUT GOVT CLUELESS HOW MANY DEVICES IMPORTED TO HONG KONG
At least 30 fires have been caused by e-mobility devices since 2020, the government has revealed – but officials also admit they don’t know how many such devices have been imported into […]
POLICE CONDEMN CEMENT TRUCK DRIVER AFTER CRASH KILLS MAN ON BICYCLE
Police have arrested a 65-year-old cement truck driver after he ran over and killed a 65-year-old man on a bicycle on Castle Peak Road – Lam Tei this afternoon. Mr Yeung was […]
LAWLESS ZONE: BANDIT CONCRETE PLANT LAST INSPECTED BY LABOUR DEPT 18 MONTHS AGO
The last Labour Department inspection of an illegal concrete plant in Yau Tong was 18 months ago, according to the government, with officials now struggling to explain how the huge dockside plant […]
GOVT LONG WARNED OF “MALPRACTICE” AT TRUCK DEATH SITE – BUT FAILED TO SHUT DOWN YAU TONG’S CEMENT COWBOYS
A man was killed by a cement truck driver this afternoon outside a concrete batching plant the government had unsuccessfully tried to shut down over nuisance and “malpractice” concerns. Mr Chan, 63, […]
CITYBUS USING SECRET SLUSH FUND TO BUY CLEANTECH BUSES FROM PARENT’S FUJIAN JOINT VENTURE
Citybus is using secret public funds to buy technology from a company in which its parent owns a significant stake, Transit Jam has learned, with millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money so […]
PEDESTRIAN KILLED YARDS FROM EARLIER TING KOK ROAD CRASH, DRIVER ARRESTED
A 68-year-old man has died crossing a road in Tai Po after a driver ran him over yesterday evening. Mr Cheuk was crossing near 57 Ting Kok Road when he was struck […]
KILLER T: 9 OUT OF 10 DRIVERS IGNORE STOP SIGN AT DEADLY CHEUNG SHA WAN JUNCTION
A survey of a deadly Cheung Sha Wan junction, where a man was run over and killed last month, found fewer than one in 10 motor vehicle drivers obeying the “Stop” […]
