With the slow pace of economic recovery still weighing heavily on society, adjustments in public utility charges may yet be another burden for the public if they are not carefully taken into consideration. Officials should always ensure increases are reasonable and justified. Passengers are set to dig deeper into their pockets after three local bus…
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Two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, US geologists said, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide. The quakes cracked walls and damaged homes, but did not appear to have caused any deaths, according to preliminary reports. They left many residents running into…
Hong Kong should brace for another strong storm early this week, the city’s forecaster has said shortly after cancelling the No 1 warning signal for Typhoon Yinxing on Sunday. But another No 1 warning signal was expected to be issued between late Monday and early Tuesday as Severe Tropical Storm Toraji entered within 800km of…
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…
A staff member at a care home run by the Hong Chi Association, Hong Kong’s largest non-governmental organisation serving people with mental disabilities, has been charged with sexually assaulting two residents. The alleged attacks on a male and a female took place in August but were only made public when the association and the Social…
A staff member at a care home run by the Hong Chi Association, Hong Kong’s largest non-governmental organisation serving people with mental disabilities, has been charged with sexually assaulting two residents. The alleged attacks on a male and a female took place in August but were only made public when the association and the Social…
Crowds built up at Hong Kong’s busiest border checkpoint, Lo Wu, on Sunday afternoon following a three-day long weekend, with many residents bringing back delicacies such as hairy crabs and consumer goods. Tens of thousands were making their way back to Hong Kong from tomb sweeping across the border, short breaks and shopping in Shenzhen,…
Residents insist that a proposed research centre in their neighbourhood should be relocated unless it is downsized by 60 per cent after Hong Kong’s oldest university agreed to scale it down and adjust the design. Their calls followed an announcement by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Thursday night that it would scale back…
Lowell Police Department is warning the community of a new type of package delivery scam that is targeting their residents. Several reports have come in that residents receive packages from unknown senders that they did not order, often from FedEx, UPS, or other package delivery companies. Opening the package reveals a note telling residents to…