Hong Kong will put hydrogen buses to the test “within three years” as part of the new Climate Blueprint announced as part of the Chief Executive’s 2021 Policy Address. Speaking at a […]
HYDROGEN BUSES TO HIT THE ROADS WITHIN THREE YEARS
URA DISMISSES SCAFFOLDING CONCERNS, MAKES FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Two prestigious renewal projects remain in breach of pedestrian safety regulations even after project owner Urban Renewal Authority (URA) said it had fixed problems of blocked footpaths and falling debris. The authority, […]
LAM POINTS AT “MUNICIPAL” STRUCTURE, PROMISES TO DO BETTER ON “DAY-TO-DAY LIVELIHOOD ISSUES”
Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) will spend more time on district affairs following a government reorganization, pointing to municipal models seen in the mainland and overseas as […]
GOVT “DOUBT” ON DC OATHS COULD SLASH TRANSPORT COMMITTEESÂ YET AGAIN
Government doubts over District Council oaths today could further slash three of the city’s beleaguered Traffic & Transport Committees (TTCs), institutions that have already seen a citywide 60% drop in membership with […]
STAR FERRY SEES ITS FIRST FEMALE SAILOR (FOR ONE DAY ONLY)
Passengers on a Star Ferry were treated to a historical moment at lunchtime today, with the first ever female deckhand joining the crew – but enquiries to Star Ferry revealed the […]
HARBOUR FIGHT GETS NASTY: REGINA SAYS GOVT SHOULDN’T LISTEN TO PUBLIC, INVOKING ‘ROE VS. WADE’ AND AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL
Lawmaker Regina Ip today told the Development Bureau (DevB) it need not listen to the public in deciding the future of the Protection of Harbour Ordinance (PHO), citing examples from the US […]
“SERIOUS FACTUAL MISTAKES AND GRAVE MISSTATEMENTS”: CAMPAIGNERS ATTACK LEGCO HARBOUR PROPOSAL
Winston Chu (right) asks where Alice Mak’s proposals are coming from Campaigners working to protect the harbour have hit out at a motion to dilute the Protection of Harbour Ordinance (PHO), claiming […]
UN HEALTH AGENCY SLASHES POLLUTION LIMITS LEAVING HK FURTHER BEHIND
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its Air Quality Guidelines for the first time since 2005, slashing the recommended limits of deadly particulate pollution to a fraction of those under Hong […]
FRESH MISERY FOR E-MOBILITY RIDERS AND CYCLISTS AS OPERATION GOLDENSUN HEATS UP
Operation Goldensun, the long-running police campaign against e-mobility and cycling offences, gathered pace this weekend, dishing out 152 tickets to cyclists and arresting three people in Sheung Shui and Tin Shui Wai […]
GOVT GRANTS 25% MORE LANTAU VEHICLE PERMITS THIS YEAR
The government has granted a sharp increase in vehicle permits for South Lantau this year, with a 25% rise for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020. Around 4,700 new Lantau […]
