Groups warn poorly planned Hong Kong tourism projects will damage eco sites
More than 22 hectares (54 acres) of ecologically valuable land have been damaged in Hong Kong’s South Lantau and northwestern New Territories, local groups have found, warning that poorly planned tourism development in these areas will worsen the harm.
Greenpeace and Liber Research Community, an NGO focusing on development issues, released findings of a survey on Monday that identified 37 cases of land filling, fly-tipping and removal of vegetation, among other man-made causes, that threatened…
Member loses HK$38,000 as Hong Kong branch of Singaporean 1880 club faces probe
The sudden closure of 1880 Hong Kong, a Singapore-based private club, has left members reeling, with one losing HK$38,000 (US$4,845) paid just two months prior and others complaining to customs, alleging a violation of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance.
The club, located in Quarry Bay’s Two Taikoo Place, operated for only seven months before shutting down last Friday due to “cash flow difficulties”. It has been accused of owing rent and wages to more than 100 employees, with some staff seeking…
Substantial reduction of tolls and implementation of HKeToll mostly smooth at Tai Lam Tunnel (with photos)
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54th round of computer ballot registration for submitting applications for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be open June 2 to 5
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Beijing appoints a new top representative to Hong Kong
Zheng Yanxiong has been removed as director of liaison office and Zhou Ji, executive deputy director of the top Beijing office for the city’s affairs, has replaced him.
Hong Kong property managers to receive mediation training in new pilot scheme
Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants.
Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme.
Six training sessions will be conducted from July until the third quarter of next year, with each session containing about 20 participants, a Legislative Council panel heard on…
Durian flavoured ice cream contaminated with coliform bacteria, warning issued by CFS
2nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department issued a caution today, urging the public to refrain from consuming a specific brand of durian-flavoured ice cream. The ice cream has been identified to contain coliform bacteria, surpassing the permissible limit. The trade sector has […]
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VivoPower International PLC partners with BitGo for US$100 million XRP acquisition
2nd June 2025 – (London) VivoPower International PLC has entered into a strategic collaboration with BitGo to initiate its XRP acquisition worth US$100 million as part of its treasury strategy following a successful fundraise of US$121 million. VivoPower will exclusively utilise BitGo’s OTC trading desk for XRP trading and custody services leveraging BitGo’s 24/7 trading […]
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Missing teen found safe in Western District
2nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) Seventeen-year-old Ambrose Cho Tik-laam, who went missing after being last seen on Luk Hop Street in Wong Tai Sin on 1st June, has been located. Following a report made by his family to the Police on the same day, the boy was found safe this afternoon (2nd June) on […]
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CCTV footage reveals knife-wielding robbery at Hang Seng Bank in Sha Tin
2nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) In Sha Tin, a distressing incident unfolded today at the Hang Seng Bank branch situated on the first floor of Fortune City One at 2 Ngan Shing Street. At approximately 5.12pm, an employee reported a harrowing robbery involving a knife-wielding individual, resulting in a substantial loss of around HK$370,000. […]
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Former Hong Kong footballer Tommy Chuck Yiu-kwok arrested after allegedly robbing Rolex Daytona watch
2nd June 2025 – (Hong Kong) Tommy Chuck Yiu-kwok, a former professional footballer from Hong Kong known for his role as a forward, has been apprehended for reportedly seizing another individual’s Rolex Daytona watch and demanding a ransom of HK$100,000. The incident took place last night, on 1st June, where a confrontation ensued involving Chuck […]
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U.S. restrictions drive Chinese students to seek education abroad
3rd June 2025 – (Beijing) The shifting sands beneath Chinese students in the United States have transformed from stable academic ground into treacherous terrain. What was once a celebrated pathway to global opportunity now resembles a labyrinth of political hostility and institutional uncertainty. For the 277,000 Chinese scholars who constituted a quarter of America’s international […]
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