Typhoon Noul, which triggered a No 9 signal on Sunday, made the third-closest approach to Hong Kong by a major storm this century, but it caused relatively minor damage in the city despite violent winds rattling buildings throughout the night. It was the first No 9 signal issued since Super Typhoon Ragasa last September, which…
A Hong Kong taxi driver contesting an HK$8.4 million (US$1.07 million) personal injury lawsuit has denied deliberately ramming his car into a crowd during the 2019 anti-government protests, insisting he lost control of the vehicle after being assaulted by vigilantes. Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen took the witness stand on Friday to defend against the claim by…
Hong Kong authorities have approved the city’s first three subdivided units to comply with official minimum standards, with the successful applicant urging landlords to seek professional help to avoid wasting time and money. Hayson Chan Hin-hay said the Housing Bureau had approved his three subdivided units in a flat in Sham Shui Po as “basic…
Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of a woman and her middle-aged son were found inside a flat in Cheung Sha Wan. Police later arrested a woman on suspicion of murder. The case came to light at around 3.50pm on Monday when authorities received a call that a man in…