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Passive HK govt waiting to hear from Beijing on new Lantau reclamation

July 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Hong Kong government has taken a passive stance toward calls for a huge reclamation off south Lantau, with Development Secretary Michael Wong saying it won’t commit [...]

Govt in last-minute bid to fund Lantau Tomorrow project

July 15, 2020 // 1 Comment

The government is making a last-minute bit to win approval for the contentious Lantau Tomorrow Vision reclamation ahead of the Legco election. Its funding request has been [...]

Have your say on Hong Kong: vote in this weekend’s democrat primary

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

Forget the security law: here comes the election – and you the voter can play your part. The 2020 Legco election is scheduled for September 6, with some democrat [...]

Tung Chung station may not open Monday in wake of protestor attack

September 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Tung Chung station and a number of other MTR stations may remain closed Monday after protestors vandalised machines and equipment today. Following attacks on 32 stations [...]

(EXPLAINER) The by-election and Lantau

March 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Q: What did we learn from the Sunday by-election? It’s been widely interpreted as a defeat for the pan-Democrats – not least by the democrats themselves, who [...]

Lam won’t condemn wetland dumping or amend law to stop it

February 8, 2018 // 2 Comments

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has refused to condemn wetland dumping and has ruled out any changes to the law to preserve Lantau and other threatened areas. Lam admitted in [...]

Protestors dump Lantau waste at Govt House, warn of further action

February 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

Demonstrators dumped construction waste outside Carrie Lam’s residence today to protest landfilling and wetland destruction, with Legco member Eddie Chu warning of [...]

Lam promises Lantau conservation cash and a start on Shek Kwu Chau

October 12, 2017 // 2 Comments

Cash for local conservation projects, a solar power trial and the start of work on the Shek Kwu Chau incinerator top the list of measures affecting Lantau in Carrie [...]

Convicted democracy activist Nathan Law arrives at Tong Fuk prison

August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nathan Law, former legislator and one of three high-profile democracy activists jailed last week, will serve his sentence at the Tong Fuk Correctional Institution. Law was [...]

A masterclass in waffle: govt officials meet Lantau community

August 10, 2017 // 2 Comments

In Hong Kong, public consultations are like elections; they happen but they mean little. Last night’s meeting between officials from the CEDD and the Planning Dept and [...]