Two men have been injured by a bamboo stick that fell from scaffolding outside an industrial building in Hong Kong, with one left bleeding from the incident. Hong Kong police said they were alerted shortly before 10am on Saturday about a man being hit on the forehead by a bamboo stick that fell from scaffolding…
Hong Kong authorities plan to turn the area around a premier concert venue in Hung Hom into a landmark waterfront, complete with a yacht marina and a 50-storey tower equipped with entertainment facilities, over more than a decade. The Development Bureau on Friday shared its preliminary development proposal for the HK$10 billion (US$1.29 billion) to…
One of the joys of being in Hong Kong is to escape the bustling city centre and sail to the leafy outlying islands where tranquillity can be found. Many will be doing that over the Easter weekend. Hong Kong has been slow to capitalise on the potential appeal of its coastal areas to day trippers…
Hong Kong’s government watchdog has urged the authorities to step up random checks on construction sites after its largest investigation in years found staff signing off on safety documents without carrying out actual inspections. The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday also called on authorities to speed up investigation procedures and take more rigorous disciplinary…
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Hong Kong authorities will initiate large-scale land disposal to develop new tourism and recreation areas for the first time in years, with three major sites identified, including one on Lamma Island that the government says could be turned into a marina for super yachts. The Development Bureau invited expressions of interest on Wednesday for ecotourism…
Thirteen public works projects will be affected by the looming liquidation of one of Hong Kong’s largest construction firms, Paul Y Engineering Group, authorities have revealed, while saying the impact is manageable. The government said on Friday that it was prepared for the failure of the group, which had recently applied to the court to…
A lawmaker has called for existing land and property owners in Hong Kong to be allowed to join a new title deeds registration system proposed by the government, with a consultant expecting lower legal fees for real estate transactions when the process begins in two years’ time. Lawmaker Edward Lau Kwok-fan said on Tuesday the…
Hong Kong authorities will speed up the approval of private construction projects and related foundational works that have already been allocated funding to prevent the industry from shrinking. The government announced the new measures on Friday amid concerns from the construction and architectural sectors that repeated failed land bids had prompted some firms to lay…
About 30 more rocks containing dinosaur fossils have been found on a remote island off the northern part of Hong Kong, just two months after the first such discovery was revealed. Authorities also said that Port Island, where the fossils were found, would reopen to the public on Thursday. But the government warned visitors against…