A Hong Kong bus driver behind a crash which left 19 injured admitted on Monday to dangerous driving and said he had dozed off behind the wheel because he was tired from nursing his sick wife. The Dist... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong filmmaker Ringo Lam Ling-tung, director of 1987’s City on Fire, found dead at 63
Hong Kong’s film and TV industry after 40 years of China’s opening up and reform: once ‘Hollywood of the East’, does future now lie in being mainland’s supporting cast? “The news came very suddenly. I ... ( read original story ...)
Give the job of finding land to a dedicated body to solve Hong Kong’s land shortage crisis, says advisory task force
Hong Kong should have a dedicated body to fast track land creation and build up a land reserve sustainedly, free from economic cycles, to tackle the city’s land shortage crisis, government advisers su... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai says policeman’s car was ‘totally out of control’ in Japan Christmas Day crash, reveals his ribs fractured
Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai has shed light on a road accident in Japan last week that left a top policeman from the city seriously injured, saying the officer’s van slid out of control and cras... ( read original story ...)
Inspection work questioned after even more shoddy work unearthed on Hong Kong’s Sha Tin-Central link
The quality of supervision during construction on Hong Kong’s costliest rail project was called into question again on Saturday, after more shoddily built reinforcement bars were found in the walls of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong cold snap kills one, temperatures plunging to 6.3 degrees Celsius on Lantau Island
The Hong Kong cold snap claimed one life on Sunday, after six people were sent to hospital with hypothermia, as the temperature dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in several parts of the city. The Hospi... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam failing on youth poverty, says children’s group
Hong Kong’s leader has failed miserably to improve the lives of the city’s poor children this year, a community youth group said on Sunday, giving the government just 23 points out of 100 in that area ... ( read original story ...)
The mainland Chinese tourists visiting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai for just 50 yuan each
Qin Zhihong, 50, was on his tenth tour to Hong Kong in the past five years. The Henan province native paid just 50 yuan (US$7) for a five-day trip to the city, as well as Zhuhai and Macau. The mainlan... ( read original story ...)
Heritage gas lamps that ‘witnessed Hong Kong’s development’ remain in disrepair after Typhoon Mangkhut
Four iconic gas lamps in the heart of Hong Kong’s Central remain in disrepair more than three months after they were wrecked by a monster storm, with officials still looking into ways to restore the h... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Director Ringo Lam Dies at 63
Hong Kong-born action director Ringo Lam ... Van Damme tweeted “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ringo Lam.” I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ringo ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities seize more than 230 tonnes of endangered wood this year – five times that of last year’s total
Hong Kong authorities confiscated more than 230 tonnes of endangered wood from Central America and South Asia between January and November this year, about five times that of last year’s total haul. T... ( read original story ...)
Can Hong Kong’s legal industry catch up with Singapore in going paperless and cutting costs?
Reams of contracts and mounds of court documents come to mind when one thinks of the office work of lawyers, but a new trend for the profession has started in Singapore, while its Hong Kong counterpar... ( read original story ...)
Two weekend concerts for Hong Kong star Andy Lau cancelled after singer ends show midway in tears over throat infection
Two weekend concerts for Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah were cancelled on Saturday, after the pop icon broke down in tears and ended a show midway on Friday night due to throat inflammation. The ... ( read original story ...)
Is anyone listening? Hong Kong educators and counsellors call for more attention to rising student suicide rates
This effort is not unique to Chinese University. Mental health has become a hot topic in Hong Kong’s education system at various levels, as school officials – and students themselves – look to push ba... ( read original story ...)