The tolls for private cars using Hong Kong’s Tai Lam Tunnel may be lowered by up to 70 per cent when the government reclaims control of it in May next year, with drivers set to pay HK$45 (US$6) during peak hours. Unveiling a plan to implement time-varying fees, transport authorities said on Wednesday that motorists…
The Hong Kong government will consult developers and make any necessary changes to its pilot scheme for developing large land parcels in the Northern Metropolis to better leverage market forces for the construction of the megaproject near the mainland China border. The Development Bureau announced details of plots earmarked for the land-disposal pilot scheme on…
The Hong Kong government will consult developers and make any necessary changes to its pilot scheme for developing large land parcels in the Northern Metropolis to better leverage market forces for the construction of the megaproject near the mainland China border. The Development Bureau announced details of plots earmarked for the land-disposal pilot scheme on…
Hongkongers woke up to cool and wet weather on Thursday as temperatures dipped to 17 degrees Celsius in urban areas, with the mercury dropping to as low as 13 degrees on the city’s highest peak. Temperatures are forecast to rise slightly over the next five days to between 19 and 24 degrees with sunny periods…
Hong Kong police have arrested five people in the latest crackdown on the illegal use of e-bicycles and other powered devices in Kowloon. The force said on Thursday that the five men aged 34 to 63 were intercepted the day before in Kwun Tong, Sau Mau Ping and Tseung Kwan O. The five were detained…
Home foreclosures in Hong Kong have risen for two quarters in a row and are expected to increase again in the coming period, Centaline Property said, as property transactions experience an uptick. For the third quarter, 189 foreclosures of private residential properties – those seized by banks due to missed mortgage payments – were recorded,…
Tenants affected by Hong Kong’s proposed clampdown on subdivided flats will not receive priority for public housing allocation, with a minister saying the decision aims to prevent people from moving into subpar homes to game the system. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin also said on Saturday that the government intended to start the legislative…
There is so much to get up to this weekend in Hong Kong, from a toddler’s play and yoga session to a women’s self-defence class. Maybe you are a parent of a teen who would like to understand how better to support their mental health by attending a workshop put on by mental health charity…
Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run incident that may be linked to the death of a cat in the New Territories. The force said a 43-year-old woman called the police in the early hours of Thursday, alerting them to the injured cat found on Kam Tin Road in the Shek Kong area of…
The Hong Kong government will sell one residential plot in its fiscal third quarter, taking another step towards easing the city’s housing supply ahead of an expected decline in mortgage rates. The plot earmarked for sale is in Tai Wai, in Sha Tin, New Territories, and an industrial site in Hung Shui Kiu is also…