Hong Kong police have arrested more than 200 people in a crackdown on illegal gambling, with the force warning that operators are attracting patrons with easy e-payment options and all-day free catering. The force said on Friday that those arrested included 15 property owners, four building tenants and a person holding an account used to…
Hong Kong police have arrested two visitors from mainland China and three residents on suspicion of being part of a syndicate that recruits drivers to provide illegal ride-hailing services in the city by using tourist visas and fake identity cards. The force said on Saturday that it arrested three residents in the past two days…
Hong Kong’s Sha Tau Kok Control Point will undergo demolition from Friday as part of redevelopment works, a lawmaker has revealed, while suggesting authorities should include travel and commercial facilities on the city’s side of the new complex. Lawmaker Edward Lau Kwok-fan, who represents New Territories North, on Wednesday said the redevelopment was initially expected…
Hong Kong’s Sha Tau Kok Control Point will undergo demolition from Friday as part of redevelopment works, a lawmaker has revealed, while suggesting authorities should include travel and commercial facilities on the city’s side of the new complex. Lawmaker Edward Lau Kwok-fan, who represents New Territories North, on Wednesday said the redevelopment was initially expected…
We have all sworn to uphold “one country, two systems”. But when it comes to building new railways, “one country, one system” may save us a lot of money. Hopefully, London and Washington won’t cite the Joint Declaration to criticise Hong Kong for breaching our treaty obligations. The construction costs of the mass transit links…
The construction of a major section of a highway linking areas in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis may directly encroach on wetlands and affect valuable wild species, a preliminary government-commissioned study brief has found. The Highways Department’s study brief on the San Tin section of the Northern Metropolis Highway also said fish ponds might need to…
Hong Kong police will launch a citywide crackdown on traffic offences by both drivers and pedestrians, with the enforcement to include officers filming from a height, as the number of fatal road accidents climbed by 40 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Superintendent Lai Siu-wai of the traffic branch headquarters said on…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
A primary school teacher, a nurse and a professional driver were among 14 men arrested for illegal street racing in Hong Kong as police revved up enforcement efforts ahead of the annual Macau Grand Prix. The operation spanned the past two months and also resulted in 14 cars being impounded so police could check for…