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last updated:
9 September, 2024
I•PARK1 is located on an island off Lantau. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong waste-to-energy plant won’t harm recycling push: minister

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan pushes back against ‘misunderstandings’ over facility opening this year.

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Hong Kong society

Number of marine animal strandings in Hong Kong in January at 20-year high

Hong Kong single-use plastics ban

Hong Kong scientists turn kombucha ingredient into plastic substitute

Asian cinema: Bollywood

Letters | How can Bollywood get its mojo back in 2025?

Readers discuss changing taste in Indian cinema, an idea for a Hong Kong resort, and a river revamp project.

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar promotes his upcoming war film Sky Force in Mumbai on January 5. Photo: AFP
Recycling and waste reduction

Hong Kong to end pilot plastic recycling scheme as Green@Community expands

‘Centralised Waste Plastics Collection’ pilot programme will end on January 19 as recycling habits in the city have matured, official says.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues first cold weather warning of 2025 as temperatures set to fall

Temperatures forecast to be around 11 degrees in urban areas over the weekend and may drop to seven degrees or below in the New Territories.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong green group slams Kai Tak rugby event for banning water bottles

Event at main stadium of soon-to-be-opened sports park banned spectators from bringing in mugs and bottles to be refilled at water dispensers.

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Spectators of the rugby competition at the main stadium in Kai Tak Sports Park were not allowed to bring in their own water bottles. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong social worker in legal fight over planned tech hub arrested

Post learns Eddie Tse suspected of lying about old-age allowance and public rental application.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Get set for the next phase of Hong Kong’s war on plastics

Despite city’s battle against such pollution by restaurants getting off to a good start, stronger punishment may be needed along way.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rare butterfly flies 3,000km from Japan to Hong Kong in migratory record

Chestnut tiger butterfly found in Repulse Bay by researcher from HKU after being released in Fukushima four months earlier.

The chestnut tiger captured in Repulse Bay was tagged in Japan. Photo: Ling Yuet-fung
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the beauty and potential of its waters

Well planned development of marine recreation can improve residents’ quality of life, promote sustainability and boost tourism.

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Kayakers explore basalt island in Hong Kong Geopark in 2016. Photo: Cameron Dueck
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong authorities appeal court ruling on golf course flats

Court this month overturned approval for 12,000 public housing flats on golf course.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Better after-death arrangements will spare our loved ones some grief

Less red tape would spare those who survive us some pain and confusion, as would setting out our wishes early and clearly.

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Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong green group warns revised IT hub plan could harm bird flight paths

Authorities have revised plans for Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone to expand its floor size.

Hong Kong is co-developing an innovation and technology park with Shenzhen. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong’s Long Valley Nature Park opens to public after habitat restoration

Officials cite verdant paddy fields among other features that promote habitat rejuvenation and conservation of endangered species.

The Long Valley Nature Park is part of the Long Valley freshwater wetlands. Photo: Edmond So
Recycling and waste reduction

Opinion | 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.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers

MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.

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SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Rapid test to give Hong Kong officials new weapon to fight shark fin trade

PCR-based method to allow law enforcement to identify shark species in hours as opposed to previous DNA tests that took days, UN official and local authorities say.

Ivonne Higuero, secretary general of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, recently visited Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
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.

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.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | 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.

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan has announced a road map to replace existing buses and taxis with EVs. Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang
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’.

A resident of Lung Hang Estate in Sha Tin places a food waste in a machine for recycling. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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.

The project is part of the government’s Energising Kowloon East Conceptual Master Plan intended to turn the area into a core business district. Photo: Elson Li
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.

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Franchised bus operators will be responsible for arranging charging facilities at their own expense under the plan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Letters | 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.

Recycling and waste reduction

Editorial | 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.

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