Hong Kong needs a cost-effective way of punishing wrongdoers

    Hong Kong needs a cost-effective way of punishing wrongdoers

    Last week, at least three workers were killed on construction sites. In multiple articles in this column, I have urged the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government to introduce mandatory no-fault compensation at HK$1 million ($128,000) to the family of each worker killed or rendered permanently unemployable. Although the government in 2023 raised the maximum…

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    Should Hong Kong hit Redhill Peninsula homeowners with heavier fines for illegal works?

    Should Hong Kong hit Redhill Peninsula homeowners with heavier fines for illegal works?

    Hong Kong authorities should appeal against the “light” penalties imposed on two property owners for erecting illegal structures at their luxury Redhill Peninsula homes, experts have said, warning that the fines are not hefty enough to deter offenders. The specialists weighed in after the two property owners were told to pay more than HK$110,000 (US$14,015)…

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