China is monitoring developments in Syria closely and hopes the country returns to stability soon, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Sunday after Syrian rebels declared the end of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “We urge relevant parties in Syria to take firm measures to ensure the safety of Chinese organisations and personnel in Syria,”…
Newly appointed transport minister Mable Chan has said she will prioritise residents’ travel needs in designing a regulatory framework for Hong Kong’s growing ride-hailing industry, earning praise from a lawmaker for having the “right attitude” in her approach. Chan also acknowledged on Saturday that ride-hailing services were popular with residents, whereas the city’s taxi licensing…
Six people have been detained over the collapse of a roof on an ice rink building in northeastern China last month, with investigators blaming the failure on poor engineering. Jilin provincial authorities said on Friday that the preliminary investigation indicated the collapse in the city of Baicheng was “a production safety accident caused by substandard…
Hong Kong may start using drones to carry out worksite safety inspections and gather evidence from next year, after 11 people died in industrial accidents in the first half of 2024 and authorities issued 3,600 orders to contractors to improve or halt their projects. Deputy Commissioner for Labour Vincent Fung Hao-yin told a manpower panel…
Hong Kong labour authorities are considering appealing against “light” penalties imposed on contractors involved in industrial accidents, an official has said after four recent fatal incidents occurred within a week. Ho Kai-ming, undersecretary for labour and welfare, said on Wednesday the government was saddened by the string of fatal cases, stressing investigations were under way…
Hong Kong’s rail giant has launched a controversial campaign to try to persuade commuters to do away with deep-rooted habits by standing still on both sides of escalators rather than leaving the left for those who wish to pass in a hurry. The MTR Corporation cited safety concerns when it unveiled the initiative on Friday,…
If local retail and food and beverage businesses have reason to be concerned about losing custom across the border to Shenzhen, there was little evidence of it in the crowds that jam-packed the entertainment area of Lan Kwai Fong for Halloween celebrations on Thursday. It may have been a week night and many of the…
Over five years, Daizy Maan thinks she has been on “around 150 to 200 dates”. “I’ve swiped so much on dating apps that I started wondering whether I might get carpal tunnel,” she told the ABC. Explaining the perils of modern dating to her mum, the 30-year-old said dating apps “were just like matchmaking in…