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Lawmakers have called for the swift replacement of 700km of water pipes containing bitumen in the city. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong lawmakers push for bitumen-lined water pipe replacement and disclosure

Calls made to expedite replacement of 700km of water pipes containing banned substance, accounting for 8 per cent of city’s network.

Hong Kong International Airport

Why is Hong Kong releasing 83,500 young fish into its waters?

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Hong Kong water supply

Editorial | Hong Kong residents should not be left high and dry

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Hong Kong water safety saga: what happened and how to protect yourself

The Post explores the cause behind water supply concerns at two public housing estates and how the government is responding.

Residents at two public rental and subsidised estates in Fanling first reported the presence of black particles in their drinking water on Friday last week. Photo: Dickson Lee
Dragon Boat Festival

Letters | Dragon boat races and the like must have proper waste management plans

Readers discuss waste reduction at large outdoor events, the trouble with reducing clinical training hours for medical lab technologists, and how closing schools will affect students and teachers.

Hong Kong economy

Groups warn poorly planned Hong Kong tourism projects will damage eco sites

Development Bureau says Planning Department has taken appropriate and serious actions on illegal developments in the areas.

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Hong Kong society

Source of black particles in Hong Kong estate’s water supply remains mystery

But official says that samples taken before and after tanks were cleaned confirm the water is normal and safe to drink.

Authorities have advised residents of Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling to run their taps for two minutes every day before use. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong display strikes gold at Chelsea Flower Show with rare orchids

Vibrant display, with orchids from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, sent powerful message about need to protect the endangered plants.

CLP Group

Hong Kong to impose new emission caps on local power plants from 2030

Authorities to further cut annual allowances for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates by up to 25 per cent.

Trail running and hiking

Athletics bosses dismiss trail runners’ complaints over ‘crazy, dangerous’ race

Officials say racing in May is not unusual and competitors could have just decided not to take part in world championships qualifier.

Runners wait at the start of the Hong Kong Trail Championships race. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning

Forecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.

Heavy rain is expected in the next couple of hours. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | Hong Kong could set a benchmark for Asia on hosting green mega-events

In a world increasingly concerned about environmental impact, the success of the city’s mega-events must go beyond attendance.

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Natural disasters

Editorial | Technology can help as Hong Kong’s rainy season poses threat of landslides

City has made advances to guard against dangerous slopes, but with climate change affecting weather patterns, vigilance remains paramount.

Hong Kong society

Couple in Hong Kong village home shocked to find king cobra on computer desk

Snake catcher collects reptile, which was about a metre long, and will release it back into wild.

The snakes can release a huge dose of neurotoxin through a single bite, which can be fatal. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Even in death, green is still best way to go

The Hong Kong authorities are adding to spaces at columbariums, but ultimately must persuade residents of the benefits of green burials.

16,150 new public columbarium niches will be released, with 6,050 located in a smoke-free facility where the burning of joss sticks and incense offerings will be prohibited on its grounds. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong single-use plastics ban

Hong Kong environment chief says voluntary green measures better given economy

Environment minister Tse Chin-wan warns that mandatory measures could force more businesses to close as he unveils plans for phase two of plastics ban.

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Extreme weather

Hong Kong to spend HK$300 million on flood-control steps to protect from megastorms

Authorities outline strategies and facility upgrades to better protect city from extreme weather events such as super typhoons and flooding that hit in 2023.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to map safety risks of city’s numerous natural slopes using drones

Geotechnical Engineering Office’s Lawrence Shum also says his team will test landslide prediction model this rainy season.

Lawrence Shum (left) of the Geotechnical Engineering Office and Jeffrey Wong, chief geotechnical engineer, display drone technology to be used for the slope assessment project. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong social worker who mounted legal challenge charged with welfare fraud

Eddie Tse accused of defrauding city of HK$16,000 after failing to declare income and assets that exceeded limit for old age living allowance.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong can regulate video game loot boxes by enforcing its laws

Readers discuss how to tackle gambling-like products, support for working mothers, Hong Kong’s tourism revival, and promoting recycling.

Sustainability

Hong Kong oyster reefs’ decline and rebirth shown in documentary

City of Shells looks at the exploitation of Hong Kong’s oyster beds for food, construction and farming, and ongoing restoration efforts.

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Workers on a project to restore Hong Kong oyster beds. Photo: Kyle Obermann/The Nature Conservancy
US-China relations

Letters | China and the US could learn from fable of clam and snipe

Readers discuss the US-China relationship, water buffaloes in Lantau, and the recent travel chaos at the Lok Ma Chau MTR station.

The bilateral relationship began to fray in recent years and we are now at a point where complete decoupling is not unimaginable. Photo: DT
Environment

Letters | Single-use alternatives to plastic distract from real solutions

Readers discuss the dangers of quick fixes to plastic pollution, the importance of understanding soft power, and the growing urgency of the climate crisis.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Reclamation changes must not become the thin edge of the wedge in Hong Kong

The new laws must be implemented with care and the changes not allowed to proliferate so much that they effectively become “large scale”.

Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong set to drop to 19 degrees on Mother’s Day

Observatory says cold front over the northern part of southern China is moving southwards gradually.

A few squally thunderstorms are expected later on Saturday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Government to ‘be its own judge’: Hong Kong harbour fighter weighs challenge

Society for Protection of the Harbour’s 85-year-old founder has called for final effort to oppose legal changes before organisation closes.

A legal amendment allows the government to carry out small-scale and temporary reclamation works at harbours. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Law changes passed allowing small-scale harbour reclamation in Hong Kong

Lawmakers urge government to raise awareness among residents about the changes.

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Hong Kong tourism

Letters | How Hong Kong travel agents can raise their game

Readers discuss the competition from mainland tour agencies, accommodating cyclists on Hong Kong roads, and pets in malls and on trains.

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