Hong Kong authorities have suspended part of the construction work on a light public housing project after discovering irregularities in some bolts, ordering the contractor to investigate and fix the problem. The Housing Bureau said on Friday that it found 23 construction bolts had been cut without permission on the fourth and fifth floors of…
Hong Kong authorities have invested HK$30 million (US$3.8 million) in developing water pipe robots, modelled after endoscopes, to navigate the city’s complex urban infrastructure and detect leaks, addressing risks posed by an ageing network. The Water Supplies Department announced on Monday the opening of the Pipeline Robots Joint Laboratory, a collaboration with Polytechnic University and…
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people in connection with the suspected murder of a 51-year-old man in Tuen Mun, the Post has learned. A source said on Tuesday that those apprehended were believed to have been involved in a dispute over the sale of illicit cigarettes. Another insider said that the victim, identified as…
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the death of a man who was found wounded and covered in blood underneath a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old man was discovered under a bridge on Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead…
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Hong Kong police have arrested two visitors from mainland China and three residents on suspicion of being part of a syndicate that recruits drivers to provide illegal ride-hailing services in the city by using tourist visas and fake identity cards. The force said on Saturday that it arrested three residents in the past two days…
The average waiting time for a Hong Kong public rental flat increased slightly to 5.4 years in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.3 years in the first three months of the year despite a significant drop in the number of applications, according to the Housing Authority. The authority, the city’s largest public housing provider,…
The transaction, which marked the Hong Kong government’s first residential plot sale this financial year, involved a site at Hoi Chu Road in Tuen Mun, a district in proximity to Shenzhen Bay. “The sought-after site presents enormous potential,” Sino Land executive director Victor Tin said on Wednesday. “With beautiful sea views, proximity to the Greater…
Hong Kong’s No 2 official has urged the public not to panic over a possible outbreak of chikungunya fever, expressing confidence that infections can be contained with government workers stepping up mosquito control efforts. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki made the appeal as Hong Kong reported five imported cases in a week, while Tuen Mun…
Hong Kong police have seized HK$45 million (US$5.8 million) worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis buds in two separate cases in one day, with traffickers hiding the drugs under floorboards and inside furniture. Senior Inspector Conrad Chan Yuen-fun, of the narcotics bureau’s operations division, said on Saturday that officers had arrested three men in two…