Air pollution indexes in more than 10 areas in Hong Kong reached the highest health risk levels on Monday evening, as a dusty northerly airstream brought pollutants to the city for a second day in a row. The government’s air quality health index (AQHI) had already reached “very high” levels in the morning, climbing to…
A 39-year-old Hong Kong hiker has died after being found unconscious along a section of the MacLehose Trail on Sunday. Police received a report at 11.03am about a man who had collapsed near Kau Keng Shan, Tuen Mun, on Section 10 of the renowned 100km (62 mile) trail. A rescue team airlifted him to Pamela…
A 39-year-old Hong Kong hiker has died after being found unconscious along a section of the MacLehose Trail on Sunday. Police received a report at 11.03am about a man who had collapsed near Kau Keng Shan, Tuen Mun, on Section 10 of the renowned 100km (62 mile) trail. A rescue team airlifted him to Pamela…
Hongkongers woke up to a dry and hazy Sunday with multiple districts experiencing “serious” levels of air pollution under the influence of a dusty airstream from the north, with conditions expected to further worsen. The Observatory said Hong Kong had experienced its driest April morning since 1984. Air pollution in urban areas such as Central,…
A woman was injured when she was struck by a light rail train and became trapped under the vehicle in Hong Kong on Saturday evening. Police said the incident occurred at the MTR Light Rail Depot stop in Tuen Mun at around 6pm. The train was travelling in the direction of Yuen Long. According to…
A top Hong Kong narcotics official has rejected calls to offer cash rewards for tip-offs about the newly emerged drug “space oil”, stressing authorities should take a “very careful” approach to avoid affecting the development of young people. Commissioner for Narcotics Kesson Lee told a Legislative Council security panel meeting on Monday that a spate…
Hong Kong’s ombudsman has urged housing authorities to crack down harder on illegal parking at public housing estates after its investigation revealed an “unsatisfactory” situation in which some vehicles obstructed emergency access routes. Ombudsman Jack Chan Jick-chi on Thursday acknowledged enforcement challenges existed but stressed the problem could lead to serious consequences unless the Housing…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
An elderly taxi driver has been arrested after his vehicle allegedly knocked down and killed a cyclist near a petrol station in the northwestern part of Hong Kong. Police said the taxi was heading in the direction of Yuen Long along Castle Peak Road in Lam Tei at 6.25am on Saturday. The vehicle was approaching…
The Hong Kong government will offer eight small residential sites to developers in the coming financial year, aiming to provide about 4,450 private flats under the land sale programme. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said on Friday that the programme for the 2025-26 financial year would cover five new sites in districts with developed…