A Hong Kong police senior inspector has died after falling ill following a diving test to join the force’s elite “Flying Tigers” unit in waters off Lamma Island last week, the Post has learned. The 31-year-old officer underwent emergency brain surgery at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung last Thursday and remained in a critical…
A Hong Kong police senior inspector is fighting for his life after falling ill following a diving test to join the elite “Flying Tigers” squad in waters off Lamma Island. The 31‑year‑old officer was taking part in the advanced selection test for the Special Duties Unit, known as the Flying Tigers, which involved diving, swimming…
The Coroner’s Court has postponed a long-awaited verdict for an inquest into one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters, in which 39 residents died after a collision between two ferries in 2012. The court was slated to make a ruling on Thursday on the underlying causes of the crash, which took place off Lamma Island,…
Hong Kong authorities are searching for a man from mainland China who has been missing since Saturday following a hiking trip to Lamma Island, where he last told a colleague that he suspected he had lost his way. Zheng To, 52, had arrived in Hong Kong the same day for a short business trip and…
A burst pipe in Hong Kong’s North Point on the weekend cut off the water supply to about 2,600 residents and left 130 households without electricity on Monday, prompting authorities to carry out emergency repairs. The Home Affairs Department said the Water Supplies Department completed repairs on the water pipe early in the morning and…
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Thousands of disgruntled Hongkongers caught in heavy rain during their Tuesday morning commute have asked why the city’s weather forecaster did not issue its highest-level warning earlier, although meteorologists have said some deluges are hard to predict. Social media users took to the comments section of the Observatory’s posts to vent their frustration after the…
Hong Kong’s South Lantau ecotourism plans could be reduced to property projects that threaten the environment if authorities fail to set clear guidelines, green groups and academics have warned ahead of Wednesday’s deadline for developers to express their interest. Greenpeace, the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, seven other groups and an academic also said on…
Nine outlying island ferry service routes will be suspended during Thursday’s rush hour to allow for the arrival of China’s Shandong aircraft carrier. A Hong Kong Kowloon Ferry company ferry. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Ferries will be suspended from around 7.20am to 9.50am on Thursday, and again next Monday from around 10am until noon, as…
Home » ASIA » Hong Kong Unveils Thrilling New UNESCO Geopark Boat Tour, Turning Island-Hopping into 2025’s Must Do Coastal Travel Experience Thursday, June 19, 2025 Hong Kong unveils a thrilling new way to explore its coastline—and it’s already redefining island-hopping in 2025. This isn’t just another tour. The UNESCO Geopark boat tour is fast…