OUR TOWN NOW
Our Town Now
Bloke named after bank rate: Predictions for 2018: Stand-offish Sai Kung people: Biggest little retailer gets it right: What price the Pier Hotel? Internet kills off friends’ businesses. […]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Vehicles parked illegally and permanently become a district-wide problem
Letter to the Editor: Illegally parked vehicles stopping residents from parking near Sheung Sze Wan Village. […]
BOOKS
Faced with shrinking prospects some youth define themselves as in opposition to China: new book
Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow is a book written by Ben Bland, for people struggling to understand the rising political currents in Hong Kong. […]
ANIMAL WELFARE
Debbie does it again: Another injured dog rescued – updated
Debbie Chow, the saintly animal rescuer, has located an injured dog at Pak Lap. […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
80 year old woman killed on Sai Sha Road
An 80 year old woman was knocked over and killed by a taxi whilst crossing Sai Sha Road near Sai O village around noon today. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Another finless porpoise found dead off Clearwater Bay
A second porpoise death in Sai Kung within one week. It had suffered injuries to its head from drifting fishing nets, and thus was suspected to have died of suffocation. […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Have you seen this man? Updated
Police yesterday appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Sai Kung. […]
EDUCATION
Learn Chinese in five to twenty minutes a day with amusing and easy website
A website called Duolingo can cut the time it will take you to reach basic competence in Chinese from 130 hours to 34. […]
BUSINESS
Get ready to pay more at the Post Office
The cost of posting an ordinary letter locally will rise from $1.70 to $2.00 on 1 January, the Hong Kong Post Office announced. This is the first postage stamp price rise in four years. The post office cited severe competition and increasing costs. […]
ACCIDENTS AND CRIME
Crime alert can now be flashed to you by Whatsapp, senior inspector says
Crime alert can now be accessed via Whatsapp, Senior Inspector Michael Lai Wai-chun said. […]