The rubbish-strewn streets of mid-Levels are a symptom of unscrupulous garbage contractors who dump mountains of trash illegally on footpaths rather than paying for it to be properly handled, according to a […]
MOTORISTS SHRUG OFF NEW POLICE PARKING ENFORCEMENT SCHEME
Local motorists ignored a new police “Video Recording Traffic Enforcement Zone” on Queen’s Road Central this week, with illegal parking, double parking and illegal unloading on double yellow lines as rampant as […]
POLICE TIGHT-LIPPED ON NATIONAL SECURITY DIRECTOR’S BROTHEL PARKING HABITS
Police have refused to comment on the brothel parking habits of National Security Director Frederic Choi Chin-pang, claiming Choi’s case is still open and “pending legal advice”. “As the case is still […]
CONTRACTOR FINED $54 FOR 4-MONTH PUBLIC TOILET REPAIR DELAY
An Ombudsman probe into mis-management of public toilets has revealed paltry fines dished out to tardy contractors, including one $54 fine for a contractor who delayed repair work by 125 days and […]
HK ELECTRIC BLAMES “SITE CONSTRAINTS” FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY FIASCO
In a lengthy and contradictory statement, Hongkong Electric (HEC) says there is no question of it trying to evade safety laws at worksites, after a site in Wan Chai was found to […]
WESTERNER KILLED IN MOTORBIKE TRUCK SMASH
A 38-year old man crushed by a dump truck in Kowloon Bay on Thursday died in hospital yesterday afternoon. The man, described by police as “a foreigner” and named as Mr Smith, […]
JAYWALKING TICKETS THROUGH “IAM SMART” APP UNDER POLICE LAW CHANGE PROPOSALS
Police are pushing for a change in traffic laws to allow traffic summons such as jaywalking and parking tickets to be handled electronically and linked to government app iAM Smart. The force […]
TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER PEDESTRIAN CRASH DEATH IN HUNG HOM
Police have arrested a truck driver for dangerous driving causing death after his truck struck and killed a woman crossing a road in Hung Hom this afternoon. Ms. Wong, 88, was crossing […]
COWBOY CONSTRUCTION CREATES PEDESTRIAN HELL
The last week has been deadly for construction workers working at Kai Tak: three have died in three separate incidents, with one falling from scaffolding, one crushed by a cement pod and […]
“ALARM BELLS FOR JOURNALISTS”: BAO CHOY ON SEARCH CONVICTION
Journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling, who was today convicted of making false statements to Transport Department during an investigation into links between police and triads, says her arrest and conviction should set off […]