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Hong Kong authorities repeal ‘flawed’ bus seat belt law

2 weeks ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities have repealed a law requiring bus passengers to wear seat belts through subsidiary legislation, after discovering it only applied to vehicles registered since late January. The government gazetted the Road Traffic (Safety Equipment) (Amendment) Regulation 2026 on Friday, which repeals section 8D requiring passengers to wear seat belts. Section 8D stipulated that…

Hong Kong fast-tracks security law changes amid geopolitical tensions

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s new subsidiary legislation of its domestic security law came into force on Tuesday, just a day after the government proposed it with a spokesman saying the new measures had to be enacted as soon as possible because of “potential unforeseen circumstances amid escalating geopolitical tensions”. The legislation was gazetted and signed by Acting…