An injured whale that became stranded in the waters off Hong Kong’s Lantau Island died in the early hours of Sunday, despite authorities activating a contingency plan to rescue the animal. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the death of the whale, which measured about five to six metres (16 to 20 feet) in…
An injured whale that became stranded in the waters off Hong Kong’s Lantau Island died in the early hours of Sunday, despite authorities activating a contingency plan to rescue the animal. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the death of the whale, which measured about five to six metres in length, just hours after…
Hong Kong conservation authorities have activated a contingency plan to rescue a stranded whale in Lantau waters, urging the public and vessels to avoid getting close to the mammal. The whale is five to six metres long with wounds on its body, according to a preliminary assessment by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. The…
Hong Kong marked a historic moment in its aviation industry on Thursday with the opening of the HK$141 billion (US$18 billion) three-runway system as the city leader called for airlines to be more competitive. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu officiated the launch at Hong Kong International Airport, along with senior Beijing officials, and later broke…
The Hong Kong government has effectively ruled out ever competing in surfing at the Olympics by doubling down on banning the sport at any public beaches in the city. Adrian Pedro Ho King-hong, a lawmaker with the New People’s Party, said he had been trying to meet with the government after a months-long crackdown on…
Hong Kong should exploit the full potential of its outlying islands and coastline resources as part of its drive to boost tourism in accordance with appeals by Beijing’s point man on local affairs, a district councillor and an industry representative have said. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, last week…
A former university professor allegedly devised a “sham” animal experiment in Hong Kong to obtain lethal gas to murder his estranged wife by releasing it from a yoga ball inside her car nine years ago, a court retrial has heard. Prosecutors said on Thursday that Malaysian Khaw Kim Sun, 60, was behind the “deliberate” and…
The CEO of Hong Kong’s largest power supplier said electricity sales have risen because of digitalisation and electrification in the city’s economy, which has brought growth opportunities and decarbonisation challenges. “Electrification is a global trend for achieving decarbonisation in some sectors like transportation and home cooking, which has resulted in greater demand for electricity,” CLP…
Tens of thousands of residents, hospital patients and hotel guests in Hong Kong’s Tung Chung were gradually left without their water supply from 10pm on Sunday, with the government racing to fix a burst 1.2-metre diameter pipe. The Water Supplies Department made an emergency announcement at 8pm on Sunday and dispatched water wagons and tanks…
A debate between an ex-leader of Hong Kong and the current chief executive over land supply shows no signs of dying down, with the former urging the government to provide more comprehensive details of its planning for future development. Wednesday’s volley by former city leader Leung Chun-ying came a day after Chief Executive John Lee…