Election ’19: Randy Yu, the man for the status quo
If you’re looking for a politician to represent Hong Kong’s political moment you could hardly do worse than Randy Yu. A surveyor and property executive by occupation, [...]
Pui O wetlands ‘close to unviable’ as govt fails to act
Lantau activists have slammed government officials over their failure to stop the continued destruction of the Pui O wetlands. Ham Tin resident Martin Lerigo, who has led a [...]
Police called after campaign worker alleges assault in Tong Fuk
Police were called to Tong Fuk this evening after a canvasser for candidate Fung Siu Yin alleged she was assaulted by an unknown man. The woman, a Mui Wo resident who [...]
Election ’19: Fung Siu Yin, reform candidate
Fung Siu Yin is the challenger in Sunday’s district council poll and a part of a new face in local politics. Standing for the Lantau seat, she is pro-democratic, green [...]
Explainer: Island District Council election 2019
If Hong Kong leaders were trying to avoid controversy ahead of the District Council election, banning Joshua Wong was maybe not the way to go about it. The exclusion of the [...]
Rescuing cow 57
Here’s sweet-natured cow 57, whose distressing collision with a recklessly-driven taxi was captured in a dashcam video two weeks ago. He has since been looked after by [...]
Tung Chung station may not open Monday in wake of protestor attack
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 [...]
Lantau taxi drivers maybe HK’s best-paid
Lantau taxi drivers are possibly the best-paid in Hong Kong after incomes skyrocketed during the tourist boom 2013-15. This chart (below), prepared by the Legco Research [...]
Beautiful Lantau print
This print of Lantau by former Mui Wo-based designer Tania Willis is for sale. It is for sale for HK$520 in Tania’s Etsy shop or can be ordered via email [...]
New Islands team to challenge for district council seats
A new team has formed to compete for Islands District Council seats at the coming November 24 election. The environmentally-friendly grouping, Islands Connection [...]