
Hong Kong watchdog slams McCafe, 7-Eleven over wasteful bring-own-cup services
[South China Morning Post] - 02/17/2025
Consumer Council finds two chains among culprits creating waste even when customers bring their own cups for takeaway drinks.
In Hong Kong newspapers
Monthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unlikely to save much: economist
Government may limit use of public transport concessionary fare to 240 times per month, sources say.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Hong Kong school principal jailed for 6 months over HK$270,000 fraud
Chen Yi-hsin of Yan Chai Hospital Chiu Tsang Hok Wan Primary School in Tsing Yi, lied about missing salary payments (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Mixue aims to raise US$444 million in Hong Kong IPO as its juices, iced drinks take off
Fresh drink maker’s profit surged 45.2 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, as it served up around 7.1 billion (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Hong Kong man gets life sentence for murdering guard during restaurant break-in
Wong Shun-lam, who was in debt to loan sharks, committed crime at Kwun Tong restaurant where he had previously (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Standard Chartered to invest US$1.5 billion in profit-driving wealth business
Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai are centres for wealth-management growth, bank says as it reports 19 per cent profit (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Why isn’t Hong Kong a test bed for China’s green energy innovations?
The city should take advantage of China’s burgeoning edge in alternative solar cell technologies to become a hub for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Journey cap, reduced discounts mulled for HK$2 scheme
Hong Kong’s HK$2 subsidised bus, train, ferry, minibus and tram fares for the over 60s could be curbed, sources say, (…)
[RTHK] - 21/02/2025
Health chief dismisses concerns over Hong Kong Island hospitals rejig
Health minister says no hospital will be shut down under plan to merge eastern and western groupings on Hong Kong (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Citybus unveils panda-themed open-top bus
Tourists, bus enthusiasts and panda-lovers are being invited to take a ride on an open-top double-decker set to ply (…)
[RTHK] - 21/02/2025
Debt-ridden contractor Paul Y involved in 13 Hong Kong public works projects
Twelve of the firm’s 13 contracts are joint ventures with other construction firms, government says.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Hong Kong tram operator needs stronger ties with tourism sector: lawmakers
Legislators issue call to action for Hong Kong Tramways, even as many express support for proposed fare increase.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025