Two separate and tragic worker deaths in Hong Kong today spotlight the city’s appalling record on worker safety, with comparisons against even beleaguered World Cup 2022 host Qatar showing “Asia’s World City” […]
HONG KONG WORKER DEATH RATE IS DOUBLE QATAR’S
COPS DOGGEDLY HUNTING E-BIKES IN LAST MONTHS BEFORE LEGALISATION
Police have hit e-bike riders hard in coordinated operations across Tai Po, Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, Sheung Shui and Cheung Chau last week, despite signals that the machines may soon be […]
TAXI DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AFTER CYCLIST KILLED IN YUEN LONG
Police have arrested a taxi driver following a crash that killed a 75-year-old man riding a bicycle in Yuen Long this morning. According to police reports, taxi driver Mr Yik, 57, was […]
EXCLUSIVE: HONG KONG TO LEGALISE E-SCOOTERS IN 2023
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 […]
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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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, […]
