Hong Kong’s solid waste levels dip for third year, but green groups still worried
Hong Kong’s municipal solid waste levels at landfills fell to 3.85 million tonnes in 2024, marking three straight years of declines, but green groups have warned the trend could be short-lived following the shelving of a controversial waste-charging scheme last year.
The latest figures from authorities on Monday also showed the average daily quantity of waste going to landfills was 10,510 tonnes, representing a 3.4 per cent decrease from 10,884 tonnes in 2023.
The amount of plastic waste…
Speech by STL at Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) Commissioning Ceremony (Chinese only)
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TD steers to enhance public transport services to support Tai Po fire residents admitted into transitional housing
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Government announces updates on follow-up work on Tai Po fire
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Sri Lankan man arrested after knife incident near Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station
22nd December 2025 – (Tokyo) A Sri Lankan national was arrested on Monday, 22nd December, after pressing a utility knife to his neck outside a Yoshinoya restaurant near Shinagawa Station in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The man sustained bleeding injuries to his hand and neck but remained conscious. Police quickly cordoned off the area, engaged him in […]
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Government’s Wang Fuk Court fund reaches HK$4.1 billion to aid residents
22nd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) As of noon today, the Government’s Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po totalled approximately HK$4.1 billion, comprising about HK$3.8 billion in donations alongside HK$300 million in Government seed funding. The fund is intended to help residents rebuild their homes and provide sustained, long-term assistance. Three dedicated […]
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Missing hiker, 28, found safe at Tai Lam Tunnel after overnight search
22nd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 28-year-old man surnamed Tang, who went missing while hiking with his mother on Tai Tong Shan Road on Sunday (21st December), was located safe early this morning. Staff at Tai Lam Tunnel spotted him at 6.25am and arranged his transfer to Pok Oi Hospital. He had no visible […]
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Mainland–Japan air travel slumps as cancellations top 2,100 for January 2026
22nd December 2025 – (Shanghai) The aviation market between the Chinese mainland and Japan continues to stagnate, with more than 2,100 flights from the mainland to Japan already cancelled for January and 46 routes set to operate no services over the next fortnight, according to industry data released on Monday. Figures from Flight Master show […]
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Xi promotes two PLA theatre commanders to full general
22nd December 2025 – (Beijing) China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) chairman, Xi Jinping, on Monday conferred the rank of general on two senior People’s Liberation Army officers, presenting their promotion certificates at a ceremony in Beijing. The officers elevated to the PLA’s highest active-service rank are Yang Zhibin, commander of the Eastern Theater Command, and […]
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Hong Kong tightens rules for waterfront event space after hot-air balloon fiasco
Hong Kong has tightened rental and operating rules for a new waterfront event space in Hung Hom following a hot-air balloon fiasco in September that left customers frustrated after the organiser failed to obtain a licence for its advertised rides.
The Development Bureau also said on Monday that it had strengthened the terms and requirements in quotation documents to place a “heavier onus” on the operator for the use of The Pier, the former Hung Hom railway freight yard.
The announcement included…
JPMorgan weighs crypto trading rollout for institutional clients
22nd December 2025 – (New York) JPMorgan Chase is exploring the launch of cryptocurrency trading services for institutional clients, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The U.S. banking giant is evaluating potential offerings within its markets division to deepen its presence in digital assets, with options understood to include spot […]
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Swire Properties sells 2 Deep Water Bay homes for US$283 million in biggest deal in years
Activity in Hong Kong’s ultra-luxury residential market is picking up, with Swire Properties selling two homes in Deep Water Bay for a whopping HK$2.2 billion (US$283 million).
The two three-storey units at 6 Deep Water Bay Road had saleable areas of about 9,600 sq ft and 5,300 sq ft, with the transactions set to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, the developer said. Both units were acquired by the same buyer.
On a per square foot basis, the deal works out to HK$147,010, “one of the…
