The new taxi service ferrying non-priority Covid patients will open for bookings on Friday (18 February), with around 300 taxis registered and 220 taking part from the launch morning. The government said […]
MANDATORY BIKE HELMETS AND WARNING BELLS FOR EVS AMONG GOVT’S ROAD SAFETY PLANS FOR 2022
The government has outlined its legislative agenda for road safety for the coming year, focusing on distracted drivers, warning bells for electric vehicles, baby seats in private cars and mandatory helmets for […]
UP TO 400 TAXIS TO BE DRAFTED FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT BY FRIDAY
Up to 400 taxis will be recruited for dedicated patient transport starting Friday after the government said a “tsunami” of cases had overwhelmed hospital and ambulances. Under the current case backlog, estimated […]
VICTORIA HARBOUR BACK IN LEGCO CROSSHAIRS
Lawmakers have discussed new ways to manage harbourfront policy and legislation, with DAB’s Edward Leung Hei proposing a new subcommittee to review waterfront policy and legislation just months after the last parliament […]
ROUTE QUARREL DELAYS ELECTRIC BUS PROMISE
New electric buses promised for major Kowloon routes for after the Lunar New Year remain warehoused as the government and bus operator have failed to reach an agreement on the routes they […]
WEST KOWLOON DOUBLES DOWN ON LAWN DESTRUCTION, PLANS 1,820 MORE CAR PARKING SPACES
The bulldozing of a popular waterfront lawn to create a 150-space car park is just the tip of the iceberg, according to the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA), which says it […]
STILL NO ARRESTS ON GIRL’S E-TRIKE DEATH, POLICE “WAITING ON DOJ”
Police say they are still waiting for advice from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on whether a man involved with the death of his 5-year-old granddaughter last month should be prosecuted. Mr […]
WEST KOWLOON’S NORTH LAWN BULLDOZED FOR NEW CAR PARK, BIKE KIOSKS SHUTTERED
A popular lawn at West Kowloon Cultural District has been concreted and turned into a 150-space car park, with the new access road shuttering bike rental kiosks, to the dismay of many […]
COPS FOCUS ON STREET RACING, 25 VEHICLES SEIZED
Cops seized 14 illegally modified cars and 11 motorcycles over the weekend in a crackdown on street racing in New Territories North. The two-day campaign saw 124 vehicles detected speeding but just […]
85-YR-OLD WOMAN DRAGGED AND KILLED BY GOVT CONTRACTOR’S GARBAGE TRUCK
An 85-year-old woman was crushed, dragged and killed in a horrific crash involving two government-contracted garbage trucks in Tin Shui Wai early this morning. The woman, Ms Chong, was hit by the […]