Hong Kong proposes 3-year jail terms, fines for landlords who rent out substandard flats
[South China Morning Post] - 11/27/2024
Proposal revealed after housing chief urged landlords not to illegally chase out tenants for renovation before minimum standards finalised.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Hong Kong villagers making way for new town hope to be resettled together
With development of Northern Metropolis, residents of Yau Tam Mei Tsuen face new way of life in near future but hope (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Cathay apologises over 54-hour delay to flight going from Toronto to Hong Kong
Flight was diverted to Iceland so passenger could receive urgent medical help, and returned to Toronto due to crew (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Hong Kong retail sector sees 7.3% drop in November, marking 9th consecutive month of decline even as tourists return
Hong Kong retail sales have fallen for a ninth consecutive month with a 7.3 per cent drop logged in November (…)
[HKFP] - 3/01/2025
New contract for Hong Kong cruise terminal ‘could include docking day KPI’
Tourism minister Rosanna Law says operations contract could include KPIs, with authorities to start tender exercise (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong lawmakers push for deeper cuts to Tai Lam Tunnel tolls
Transport authorities last month proposed time-varying fees for the route linking Yuen Long with western Tsuen Wan.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Year in Review: 15 times Hong Kong made int’l headlines in 2024
Hong Kong made the news on several occasions in 2024 whether for passing new security legislation, censorship laws, (…)
[HKFP] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong to have warmer, drier weather in coming 3 months: Observatory
City’s forecaster also notes that last month was slightly warmer than normal and almost without rain.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Police arrest man, 56, over Tuen Mun death
Police have made another arrest in connection with the suspected murder of a man who was found with slash wounds on (…)
[RTHK] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong gov’t reports suspected theft of documents containing personal data of 100 people
Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has reported a case of suspected theft involving (…)
[HKFP] - 3/01/2025
Hong Kong to cut costs as deficit expected to hit nearly HK$100 billion
Finance chief Paul Chan pledges to cut recurring expenses and focus on public works such as developing the Northern (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong to launch waiting list for appointments at public dental clinics
Waiting list to be added to online booking system after more than quarter of people who booked service did not show (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025