Two police officers stood by as a luxury black Mercedes van ploughed through a red light and into a busy Central pedestrian crossing yesterday, failing to take any action as the driver […]
POLICE IDLE AS VAN PLOUGHS INTO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
LAMMA FERRY PIER CONSCRIPTED AS ONE OF FOUR NEW COVID-19 TEST CENTRES
A Covid-19 test centre opens above the Lamma ferry pier in Central this morning (11 August) as the government expands its free virus-testing service for taxi and minibus drivers to include MTR, […]
UBER “NEGLIGENT” ON PERMITS, INSURANCE, SAYS LAWMAKER
Uber is operating without due diligence on hire car licences and lacks proper insurance, according to a scathing attack by transport sector lawmaker Frankie Yick Chi-ming, who says the firm’s recent “ridesharing” […]
THIEVES TARGET REFUGEES’ BIKES, SAYS CHARITY WORKSHOP
Thieves are targeting reconditioned bikes given to refugee ethnic minorities because refugees are unlikely to report such theft to the police, according to a manager at charity foundation Crossroads. Volunteer workshop manager […]
BREAKING: UBER’S ASIA HQ TO STICK IN SINGAPORE
Uber’s Asia Pacific Headquarters will remain in Singapore for the medium term, the firm says, after it earlier indicated it might move to Hong Kong should the government adopt a more open […]
HK WAVES TRUCK DRIVERS THROUGH WHILE MAINLAND TIGHTENS ACCESS
The mainland side of the border is tightening quarantine security as Hong Kong battles its “third wave”, banning Hong Kong drivers who live in buildings with confirmed cases or who work at […]
GOVT HIJACKS A HECTARE OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR STREET TRUCK PARKING
The government has rehashed public street space larger than the Avenue of Stars waterfront park into free overnight truck and tourist coach parking over the last few years, with plans to accelerate […]
INSURANCE FIRMS FURIOUS AT AMBULANCE CHASERS, “FAKE” INJURIES
Insurance lawmaker Chan Kin-por launched a blistering attack on road carnage victims and personal injury lawyers in LegCo today, accusing some victims of faking injuries and sickness while spotlighting the rife ambulance […]
THE CASE OF THE SUITCASE AND THE BIKE RACK: OMBUDSMAN REVEALS CLEARANCE LOOPHOLE
Removing warning notices from bikes to be cleared prevents their removal by Lands Department, the Ombudsman revealed today in a case study in its annual report, highlighting a loophole in the law […]
NEW NATSEC HQ RILES RESIDENTS WITH BUS STOP CLOSURES
Beijing’s new National Security office in Hong Kong, the repurposed Metropark Hotel, riled neighbours in Causeway Bay on its first official day of operation, by closing roads and bus stops for its […]
