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This former quarry site on Lamma Island is set to be turned into a high-end coastal and hillside resort development. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sustainable approach to ecotourism in Hong Kong can be of great benefit to all

In the largest land disposal of its kind in recent years, three Hong Kong sites with tourism potential have been set aside for commercial investment.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s first electric ferry service soon to run 3 days a week

Hong Kong society

Stiffer Hong Kong penalties helping to fight illegal wildlife trade: authorities

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hygiene officials issued 31,945 fines for littering in 2024

Increase of fixed fines to HK$3,000 in 2023 means authorities will generate HK$95.8 million from the penalty notices.

Authorities have noted that the number of fixed penalty notices issued in 2024 represents a 24 per cent drop from the year before. Photo: Jelly Tse
Sustainability

Opinion | Green design is a daunting challenge that’s well worth the effort

If recycling is not cheaper and faster, is it worth it? Building owners need to understand nature is valuable despite not having a price tag.

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India

Letters | Why India is both world’s happiest place and No 118 behind Ukraine

Readers discuss the widely varying results of different global happiness surveys, Duterte’s arrest by the ICC, and waste reduction at the Hong Kong Sevens.

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Climate change

Letters | Carbon tax no longer an option for Hong Kong but a necessity

Readers discuss how a carbon tax can help the city meet its climate targets, the impact of a sales tax, and China’s top-down science strategy.

A container ship sails through Hong Kong waters on April 2. A carbon tax is a powerful tool for pricing emissions and creating economic incentives for greener behaviour. Photo: AFP
Environment

Hong Kong tree enthusiast on high alert for hill fires on Ching Ming Festival

Paul Melsom, a horticulturist who teaches secondary school students, has planted thousands of trees in a Lantau country park over the decades.

Hong Kong

Then & Now | A perennial Hong Kong pleasure? A springtime picnic in the great outdoors

It’s picnic time and, luckily for us, one thing Hong Kong has done right is provide barbecue facilities at scenic spots for that perfect day out.

Hong Kong

Then & Now | Bright side of life reflected in charming resilience of the kapok tree

Bad times come and go, but the kapok blossoms and koel bird songs – a striking staple of Hong Kong in spring – remain.

Kapok trees in bloom at Cheung Wah Estate in Fanling. Photo: Eugene Lee
Kai Tak Sports Park

Greenpeace urges Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to improve sustainability

Green group estimate that 860,000 disposable items, including 510,000 paper cups, were used during Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.

Greenpeace campaigner Leanne Tam has warned Kai Tak Sports Park about its long-term sustainability. Photo: Sun Yeung
Accidents and personal safety

Up to 60% of Hong Kong landslides on private slopes related to poor upkeep

Authorities warn higher drainage capacity for slopes needed, with more extreme weather expected in the future.

EVs: Companies

Editorial | EV makers help to supercharge Hong Kong

Mainland electric vehicle manufacturers are using Hong Kong as a testing hub to realise their global expansion dreams.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to proceed with premium food branding push, set up certification system

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department wants to ‘provide residents with confidence [in local food]’, according to director Mickey Lai.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department says it hopes the branding will cover different kinds of food such as agriculture, fisheries and meat products. Photo: Dickson Lee
Environment

Letters | Use of plastic bags to fill holes on Hong Kong beach a travesty

Readers discuss contractors’ actions on a Lantau beach, and a reclamation project in Tseung Kwan O.

Workers clean Upper Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau island on May 28, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Climate change

Letters | Hong Kong must go digital to enhance water security

Readers discuss water management practices the city can learn from, and the potential applications of research on plant behaviour.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong drivers will have to pay to use CLP Power’s EV charging stations

Larger of the city’s two electricity suppliers says the move aligns with ‘market development’, ending 16 years of free service.

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Hong Kong weather

5 to 8 typhoons expected to skirt past Hong Kong this year

Observatory director Chan Pak-wai also predicts longer-than-usual typhoon season that could continue well into November.

Hong Kong’s coming typhoon season could continue into November. Photo: Elson Li
Xi Jinping

Letters | Hong Kong’s buffaloes deserve an approach that secures their future

Readers discuss the benefit Lantau’s animals bring to Hong Kong, missed foot-traffic opportunities, taxi industry investments, and the Hang Seng Index.

Hong Kong urged to speed up adoption of electric lorries and taxis

Civic Exchange also stresses importance of catching up with country’s environmental goals to ensure carbon emissions peak before 2030.

Sustainability

Can this eco-tech platform revolutionise sustainable packaging?

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Wendy Lam, founder of EzyGreenPak.

Wendy Lam, founder of sustainable packaging company EzyGreenPak. Photo: TMT
Recycling and waste reduction

Doubts raised over introduction of plastic recycling scheme in Hong Kong

Lack of monetary incentive and long timeline to achieve goals cited as major issues of newly proposed citywide plan.

The government have proposed the introduction of a citywide recycling scheme for plastic bottles and drink cartons. Photo: Eugene Lee
Recycling and waste reduction

Letters | Hong Kong shouldn’t water down its producer responsibility scheme

Readers discuss the city’s plan to encourage recycling of drink containers, the financial secretary’s attempt to reduce the budget deficit, and the need to reconsider local agriculture.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Plastic bottled water served to VIPs at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena despite ban

Greenpeace says management is applying double standard when enforcing its own rules and stresses reusable cups are best solution.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory predicts warmer, drier spring than usual

‘Along with forecasts from global climate models, it is expected that the temperature throughout spring will be normal to above-normal,’ Observatory says.

The forecaster has said that temperatures from March to May would be “normal to above normal”. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Styrofoam no match for Hong Kong robot that collects marine rubbish

PolyU engineers invented Galatea the robot after Sai Kung club sought help to solve marine trash problem.

The robot design was refined after being tested at different beaches and typhoon shelters. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues another cold weather alert as temperatures drop

Forecaster urges elderly residents and chronically ill people to take ‘appropriate measures’ to protect themselves.

Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Exclusive | ‘Aircraft processing plant planned for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis, airport’

First-of-its-kind facility in Asia expected to generate thousands of jobs and open up a lucrative industry in the city.

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