A fire services company did not conduct any on-site inspections and merely acted as a “rubber stamp” in submitting 85 notices to shut down the hose reel system of a housing estate hit by Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades, an inquiry has heard. Separate testimony from a Fire Services Department official also noted that…
China issued sudden alerts warning that parts of its airspace are restricted (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) China has mysteriously blocked parts of its airspace for 40 days without a warning. The world’s second most populous country announced it will restrict five areas of airspace on its northeastern coast. While China didn’t give a reason for the…
Hong Kong rescuers are searching for a 79-year-old man missing since Saturday, with authorities discovering one of his shoes nearly 20 hours into the operation. Police said on Sunday the man, surnamed He, was hiking with his wife along Section 10 of the MacLehose Trail at around 10am the day before. They had been heading…
Mud and rainy weather caused chaos and frustration at a high-profile open-air coffee festival in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District over the Easter weekend, as it was hit by squally thunderstorms and showers that flooded parts of the venue. The weather put a dampener on the four-day 2026 Coffee Hong Kong @WestK, which took…
Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomed about 1,400 visitors daily over the first four days of the Easter break, despite the adverse weather, conservation authorities have said, while revealing littering and illegal camping figures for the site and the surrounding area. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Tuesday that it recorded 18 cases…
A US clampdown on visas for mainland Chinese and Hong Kong students last May led to year-on-year declines of 42 per cent and 35 per cent in the number of permits granted, but a consultant has said the impact has been short-lived. One PhD student from the mainland said US President Donald Trump’s actions had…
Hong Kong’s housing authorities will expand the use of smart technologies, such as door sensors, in-home fall detectors and stair climbers, to enhance safety and convenience for elderly residents at public estates as the city’s population ages. Michael Hong Wing-kit, deputy director of housing overseeing estate management, said a pilot scheme to install sensors, which…
Hong Kong police have charged a 70-year-old man with dangerous driving, after viral footage allegedly shows him going the wrong way on a highway in a black Mercedes-Benz before making a U-turn. Police said on Tuesday that officers noticed online footage showing a private car with a probationary sign driving the wrong way down a…
Honda is recalibrating its vehicle development strategy to be more competitive while warning of the growing threat posed by Chinese manufacturers and their production processes. First things first: Under the move, thousands of Honda engineers involved in development will become employees of a research and development (R&D) unit aimed at reviving the company’s spirit of…
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish, Reuters Photo: Draft resolution seeks authorisation to protect Hormuz shipping China says authorising force would bring further escalation Resolution authorises “all defensive means necessary” Trump says US can reopen Strait with a little more time security The UN Security Council is now expected to vote next week on a…