Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department say using AI-based systems can ensure effective management of protected areas and save manpower.
Shahzad Khan pleads guilty to hitting, slapping and punching boy after his failure to recite Koran verse.
The Post speaks with meteorologists about whether the intense rainfall is unusual for this time of year and why it is happening.
‘They have chosen a Hongkonger to represent them in the council because we share similar values,’ Andy Ng says after UK local authority election victory
Case is third public body security breach in a week, after revelation of leaks at Electrical and Mechanical Services Department as well as the Consumer Council.
Some advisers warn measure may be a blow to government’s standing if it is pushed forward in August, Post has learned.
Some major hotel operators say impact of adopting eco-friendly alternatives still manageable, despite some options costing 70 per cent more than plastic.
Revellers celebrate Songkran in Kowloon City neighbourhood, but some participants complain of watered-down version due to newly added restrictions.
Ban targets sale and distribution of plastic items, but not possession, so people can still buy online.
First stage of ban takes effect on April 22 and prohibits use of styrofoam products and throwaway plastic utensils, as well as cups and containers for dine-in services.
Proposals submitted by taxi trade propose 17% fare increases in cabs serving urban areas, the New Territories and Lantau Island.
Social media images show spoon from fast-food chain Cafe de Coral becoming deformed after patron gets halfway through bowl of noodle soup.
Green groups say Hong Kong’s two-stage ban omits paper packaging using waterproof coatings that can generate microplastic and release ‘forever chemicals’.
Government spokesman says considering the first two months of 2024 together, the value of retail sales rose ‘modestly’ over a year earlier.
Public housing estate tenants taking part in limited roll-out of municipal solid waste-charging scheme given 30 of government’s 15-litre rubbish bags per household.
Woman reported to police that she had been threatened by a man with a knife on Thursday afternoon on a trail near Tsui Ling Road in Tseung Kwan O.
About 376,000 people had entered Hong Kong on Saturday as of 9pm.
Official figures show at least 589,654 residents left city across all border points as of 4pm on Friday
Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen says carer burden not related to socioeconomic status after suspected murder-suicide attempt in upscale neighbourhood.
City’s finance chief and California’s secretary for environmental protection Yana Garcia call for political differences to be put aside at a University of Hong Kong forum.
Some councillors point to high rental prices as biggest challenge, especially in constituencies located in commercial districts or private housing estates.
Government to post warnings at immigration checkpoints and hotels to remind travellers to have their own hygiene products, such as razors, because of throwaway plastics ban.
Paul Yip, head of the university’s centre for suicide research, says system will start with data collection of daily cases when it launches in two to three months.
But Consumer Council says those who bought tickets for February friendly match using e-payment systems may need to drop complaints to banks to collect cash.
Cold front arriving on Tuesday will cause temperatures to drop to as low as 16 degrees Celsius by Wednesday, forecaster says.
They worry confidential corporate information could potentially be linked to state secrets, placing auditors in difficult situation.
Simon Siu, chairman of Estate Agents Authority, says decision to scrap extra stamp duties last month was ‘shot in the arm’ for ailing property market.
Catering sector pushes back against claims by environment minister that 80 pre cent of small and medium-sized restaurants are not prepared for coming ban.
Entry to see the reptile, a mix of two critically endangered species, will be free of charge in effort to raise conservation awareness among public.
Hong Kong security chief also hits out at three outlets, including Bloomberg News over ‘misleading and scaremongering’ op-ed about Article 23 law.
