Gov’t proposes cutting Tai Lam Tunnel tolls by up to 69% after it takes over management next May
[HKFP] - 12/5/2024
The Hong Kong government has proposed implementing time-varying tolls for private cars using the Tai Lam Tunnel starting next May. The adjustment could slash the current fees by up to almost 70 per cent. The new toll system, subject to the “patriots only” legislature’s scrutiny and approval, (…)
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Should Hong Kong allow EV drivers to play films, other videos on main screen?
Observers urge government to clearly define rules for what can be displayed on monitors used by EV drivers, as legal (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te has call with US House Speaker Johnson during Guam visit, as Beijing fumes
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te spoke to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, Lai’s office told AFP Thursday, (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024
Lawmakers voice support for new ministers
Executive Council convenor and New People's Party lawmaker Regina Ip said it's an appropriate time for the (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
‘Survival of the fittest’: landlords give discounts to Five Guys, others amid retail slump
Analysts say brands with international appeal or unique selling points are driving new demand for retail space in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
New tolls to drive Tai Lam Tunnel capacity: official
Plans to impose time-varying tolls at Tai Lam Tunnel could help it reach full capacity, an official said on (…)
[RTHK] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies inciting others to breach the national security law
Ex-media boss tells court he had always cautioned others to refrain from crossing the line and committing an offence.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some good sites left out
Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/12/2024
Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
200 trapped after fire alarm halts Hong Kong Ferris wheel
Fire alarm triggered at Hong Kong Observation Wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move
Rosanna Law to replace Kevin Yeung, while Mable Chan will succeed Lam Sai-hung.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/12/2024
Hong Kong culture and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung and Lam Sai-hung, sacked
Hong Kong’s culture and transportation ministers have been sacked, by recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee, (…)
[HKFP] - 5/12/2024