Hong Kong authorities’ hands are tied when it comes to tackling the “ticking time bomb” of the city’s ageing water pipes due to a lack of resources and resistance to disruptions to traffic and supply caused by replacement works, experts have said. Experts and lawmakers told the Post that the city’s high population density and…
Hong Kong authorities are conducting laboratory tests on black particles found in the water supply of two housing estates to ease residents’ concerns, with the results expected to come back this week, the development minister has said. Tenants at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply,…
Hong Kong authorities are conducting laboratory tests on black particles found in the water supply of two housing estates to ease residents’ concerns, with the results expected to come back this week, the development minister has said. Tenants at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling last week raised concerns about black particles in their freshwater supply,…
Hong Kong national security police have arrested five people following an investigation into bomb threats targeting a local concert by Taiwanese band Mayday and calls for independence for the self-ruled island and the city. Chief Superintendent Steve Li Kwai-wah of the force’s National Security Department said on Tuesday that police received emails and social media…
Hong Kong national security police have arrested five people following an investigation into bomb threats targeting a local concert by Taiwanese band Mayday and calls for independence for the self-ruled island and the city. Chief Superintendent Steve Li Kwai-wah of the force’s National Security Department said on Tuesday that police received emails and social media…
A robber who triggered a manhunt after he held a woman at knifepoint and stole HK$370,000 (US$47,180) from a Hang Seng Bank branch is a Hongkonger and has fled to mainland China, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that police’s elite tactical unit, the Flying Tigers, was searching for the local man,…
Hong Kong police have launched a manhunt for a robber who held up a Hang Seng Bank branch with a knife and injured a staff member before fleeing with HK$370,000 (US$47,180). Wearing a face mask and cap, the man entered the bank alone at Fortune City One shopping centre on Ngan Shing Street at about…
An intense fire which blazed for more than 20 hours at a Hong Kong warehouse has been largely extinguished. In an update at around 11.30am on Wednesday, the Fire Services Department said the blaze at the warehouse on Ha Tsuen Road in Tin Shui Wai was largely put out at around 10am. Firefighters were still…
Hong Kong’s ombudsman is assessing the management of tourist facilities at nature spots, with its investigation aiming to enhance the city’s green tourism push. The Office of the Ombudsman said on Thursday that the investigation was prompted by media reports that essential amenities, such as toilets, were often inadequate and that the information for transport…
One of the world’s top K-pop awards ceremonies will return to Hong Kong for the first time since 2018, taking place in the city’s 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium in November. The return of the MAMA Awards, formerly known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, to the city is expected to be bigger than ever, with…