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9 September, 2024
Recycling and waste reduction
Opinion
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What Hong Kong’s 2023 waste data tells us, and what it doesn’t
The good news of less waste generated is tempered by the lack of clarity on plastic waste statistics and officials’ mistaken faith in incineration as a solution.
25 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers
22 Dec 2024 - 7:23PM
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SCMP Exclusives
Exclusive
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Rapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade
22 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
Hong Kong weather
Temperatures in Hong Kong to drop to 12 degrees Celsius on Sunday
Mercury expected to fall even lower in the New Territories, Observatory says.
21 Dec 2024 - 6:50PM
Wellness
The Hong Kong yoga and farming couple making wellness less ‘culty’
She teaches yoga, he preaches permaculture. They’re holding an all-day event to pass on their skills that ends with a chat around a campfire.
18 Dec 2024 - 12:36PM
Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Accelerating electric dreams depends on smooth transition
The Hong Kong government is offering subsidies and enhanced infrastructure for recharging stations in push for bus and taxi operators to switch to EVs.
16 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM
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Recycling and waste reduction
Food recycling surges at Hong Kong estates even without waste-charging scheme
Asked if shelved waste-charging scheme will be relaunched, environment chief says tools ‘we use are actually secondary’.
14 Dec 2024 - 6:28PM
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Hong Kong zoo to reopen mammal section on Friday, 2 months after deadly outbreak
Outbreak at Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens that killed 12 monkeys linked to contaminated soil from construction site.
11 Dec 2024 - 5:14PM
Hong Kong
Chinese white dolphin found dead on Hong Kong shores, necropsy under way
Female found near Yi O on Lantau Island on Tuesday evening, and had been seen with a calf in October.
11 Dec 2024 - 4:27PM
Hong Kong society
How HK$1.34 billion transformed drab, musty nullah into smart river in Hong Kong
Project overhauling Tsui Ping River in Kwun Tong has added smart gate linked to weather forecasting, seven new walkways and wetland area.
11 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong eyes EV transition for franchised buses, taxis in HK$600 million push
Government to dish out subsidies to help operators procure electric vehicles amid plans to increase number of charging stations.
10 Dec 2024 - 9:38PM
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Hong Kong
Letters
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Hong Kong must watch out for dangers of black plastic
Readers discuss recent research on flame retardants in plastic products, and the suicide prevention system for students.
10 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Recycling and waste reduction
Editorial
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Waste charges in Hong Kong cannot be swept under carpet
Official data suggests Hong Kong’s output of rubbish has peaked thanks to recycling, but environmental groups fear complacency after scrapping of levy.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong weather
Temperatures in Hong Kong dip to lowest levels so far this winter at 16 degrees
Observatory attributes cool weather along coast of Guangdong to ‘fresh to strong’ northeast monsoon affecting the area.
8 Dec 2024 - 7:03PM
Hong Kong housing
My Take
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Time to accept that Hong Kong’s golf club housing plan is a swing and a miss
A court ruling that found the EIA for the project was riddled with errors and breaches of the law may turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
8 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM
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Hong Kong courts
Editorial
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Ruling allows for a broader look at Hong Kong’s golf club housing plan
Hong Kong has embarked on major projects that will have an impact on the environment. It is essential to get the assessment process right.
8 Dec 2024 - 12:07AM
Business of climate change
Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank
Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.
5 Dec 2024 - 5:03PM
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Environment
Letters
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No global plastic treaty yet, but Hong Kong has work to do
Readers discuss the imperative of passing local legislation to curb plastic use, the authority vested in Malaysia’s Conference of Rulers, and the danger of narrow pavements.
5 Dec 2024 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some sites left out
Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares of land.
5 Dec 2024 - 2:01AM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong set to ease electric vehicle rules to allow use of mobiles for parking
Government plans to amend law to also allow vehicles to display non-driving-related information to motorists.
4 Dec 2024 - 10:38PM
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Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Whales pay dearly for our irresponsibility
Stomach of creature that died in Hong Kong waters was found to contain a synthetic bag, with plastic being an increasingly common killer of the largest mammals.
4 Dec 2024 - 6:30AM
Hong Kong housing
Explainer
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Court ruling is latest twist in battle to build flats on Hong Kong golf course
Post looks back at years-long effort to construct public housing on exclusive course and what’s next after Monday’s High Court ruling.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
Hong Kong housing
Golf course ruling won’t have ‘huge impact’ on Hong Kong flats supply: John Lee
But chief executive says court ruling will significantly affect the number of flats, density and completion date of the project.
3 Dec 2024 - 11:17PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong urged to rethink plan for Fanling golf course flats after court ruling
‘Given the complexities and variables of the case, the government needs to reconsider the usage of this land,’ lawmaker Andrew Lam says.
3 Dec 2024 - 4:48PM
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Old Hong Kong
Why Hong Kong’s nature has captivated locals and visitors for centuries
Hong Kong’s outstanding natural habitat has long been a source of fascination for locals and professional botanists alike.
2 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
Hong Kong courts
Golf club reprieve as Hong Kong court quashes approval for 12,000 flats on site
Judge notes that decision could lead to public consultation being conducted again.
3 Dec 2024 - 2:42AM
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Conservation
Bag found in whale lost in Hong Kong waters ‘highly likely’ to be cause of death
Whale earlier discovered in shallow waters off Lantau Island, but declared dead a day later as authorities scrambled to rescue animal.
2 Dec 2024 - 6:49PM
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Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Synthetic bag found in stomach of whale that died in Hong Kong
Authorities say whale was in ‘extremely weak condition’ when found in waters off Lantau Island.
2 Dec 2024 - 3:57PM
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