Are we paying too much for the vet?
Hong Kong pet owners are at cats and dogs over the cost of vets. A study released by the Veterinary Services Board this week finds that 47.5% believe fees are unreasonable, [...]
$10,000 reward: Race against time to find stolen baby owls
Local resident William Sargent is offering HK$10,000 reward for the urgent return of two baby owls stolen from the Tung Chung Country Park yesterday. The young owls are [...]
Lantau’s haunted houses and why they matter
If you’ve wondered where people have died suddenly on Lantau, wonder no more. Real estate website Squarefoot hosts a ‘Haunted House Database’ that lists the homes [...]
Hiking Lantau south to north
The hike: Mui Wo to Tai Ho Wan and Tung Chung. Distance: 10 km Time: Approx 2.5 hours A comfortable stroll into the past and future of Lantau. This walk crosses from Mui [...]
Healthy green living on show at Lantau Health & Wellness Expo
Healthy living, creativity and the environment will be on the agenda at Lantau’s first health and wellness event at Mavericks next Saturday. Organisers expect 30 or so [...]
More reclamation: Think tank calls for new island south of Cheung Chau
A think tank founded by Tung Chee Hwa has called for the construction of a 2200-hectare island south of Cheung Chau to house the city’s container port. Our Hong Kong [...]
Eight reasons not to build East Lantau Metropolis
The deadline for the public consultation on Hong Kong 2030+ looms on April 30 – the last chance for Lantau people to register their views on the plan to run a freeway [...]
North Lantau freeway to charge toll both ways
The bad news is motorists will have to pay a toll in each direction on the Lantau Link freeway. The good news is it won’t cost any more. The new rule will take effect on [...]
Buffalo back in Tung Chung after 30 years
A young water buffalo has relocated himself to Tung Chung valley – the first in the region for three decades. He was spotted last week by LBA members near Shek Mun Kap. [...]
WSD probing cause of burst water main
Water supply in South Lantau has returned to normal after a burst water main left three villages without water for more than a day. The pipe burst at around 6am Sunday [...]