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The site of the Northern Metropolis’s future San Tin Technopole. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Northern Metropolis fast-track laws will ‘run parallel’ with environmental rules

Contractors must comply with noise and environmental standards of both regulations, official says.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory may issue T1 signal between Monday night, Tuesday morning

Hong Kong

Letters | To reduce waste, Hong Kong must connect lunch to learning

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project needn’t neglect agriculture

Traditionally a source of food, agricultural land now plays a far broader and more important role.

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An indigenous villager and farmland in Sheung Shan Kai Wat village in Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling, New Territories, on March 7, 2018. Photo: Nora Tam
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)

Commercial fish farm encroaches on government land, deemed ecological threat

New network of more than 20 ponds spills onto government land and uses thick plastic liners, which conservationist says disrupts wetlands.

Environment

Editorial | Hong Kong’s biodiversity successes should spark more action

A recent study on the city’s wild cockatoo population is the latest reminder that balancing development and conservation is possible.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | The last straw – why we should stop using them, even biodegradable ones

We turned to paper straws because single-use plastic ones damage the environment, but do we need them at all?

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Zhang Xiaoxiao from China's Fujian province does not like paper straws. She says they are difficult to poke through the plastic film covering a drink and go mushy quickly. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday as tropical depression nears

Storm is expected to remain about 400km from the city, weather forecaster says.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong eases licensing criteria for rural guest houses and campsites

Home Affairs Department publishes two guides allowing greater flexibility in building and fire safety requirements to encourage rural tourism.

Recycling and waste reduction

Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

Conservationists praise proposal, saying it will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage.

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Landfills accepted around 1,500 tonnes of high liquid content waste last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong power firms to give residential customers rebates as bills soar

Two power suppliers say they will provide a subsidy between August and October to ease the pain of rising electricity bills.

Rising energy prices have pushed up electricity bills in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong villages can thrive alongside Northern Metropolis

Greater planning flexibility has the potential to boost the rural economy and provide more tourist amenities.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building

Member of the public spotted 1.5-metre reptile at a residential block in Sham Shui Po and called police.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong cockatoos could help save Indonesia’s endangered species, study shows

Study, published in Evolutionary Applications journal in May, underscores importance of conserving city’s cockatoo population.

Some yellow-crested cockatoos in Hong Kong may carry genetic lineages that have disappeared from some parts of their native Indonesia. Photo: Winster Wong/ The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste

The Green Earth urges Hong Kong to align with mainland Chinese packaging limits after study estimates city generated 2.7 million kg of waste.

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Steven Chan (left), assistant environmental affairs manager at The Green Earth, and Iris Chiu, the NGO’s environmental affairs officer, at a press briefing calling for the reduction of plastic packaging. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong tourism

Editorial | Managing Hong Kong ecotourism is to everyone’s benefit

Plans for real-name registration and a new marine park are welcome as the city moves to protect its natural treasures.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

As climate change intensifies and urban space dwindles, migrant workers’ needs must be prioritised.

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Hong Kong tourism

Can Hong Kong cash in on ecotourism without trashing its natural treasures?

With more visitors seeking outdoor experiences in Hong Kong, how do authorities protect the landscapes they are promoting?

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong

Proposed Sai Kung marine park to cover most coral reefs: Hong Kong authorities

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also says underwater mapping technology used to assess coral coverage.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong push to double size of tech hub raises fears over migratory flyway fate

Under amended proposal, planned project size will increase from 15 to 30 hectares and building height limit will reach up to about 250 metres.

Hong Kong

Human activity linked to 4 of 29 whale and dolphin deaths in Hong Kong waters

About 70 per cent of carcasses recorded last year were found too decomposed for diagnosis due to the city’s high humidity and temperatures.

Four of the 29 whales, dolphins and porpoises that washed ashore in Hong Kong waters last year are suspected to have died from human activity. Photo: Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cancels all rainstorm warnings after issuing first black alert of 2026

Observatory issued the first black rainstorm warning of the year for an hour.

Sha Tin was battered by heavy rain in the evening. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong data centres outpace global average for carbon footprint: UN study

City ranks among world’s largest data centre hubs in study, which calls for responsible strategy to tackle AI use.

Sustainability

How a Hong Kong sailor’s upcycling project turns retired sails into bags

A Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club member has partnered the club with an NGO in Hong Kong to upcycle discarded sailcloth.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cancels all rainstorm warnings but showers, thunderstorms to persist

Heavy showers and squally thunderstorms are expected until midweek, while high temperatures will ease, Observatory says.

Lightning flashes over the Hong Kong skyline above Victoria Harbour. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities prosecute butcher shop after rats filmed on exposed meat

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department takes action against Qiandama branch in Kwun Tong after rats seen roaming on exposed pig carcasses.

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Hong Kong’s food hygiene authorities have launched a prosecution against a branch of Qiandama in Kwun Tong after a viral video and a subsequent inspection found rats running over pig carcasses. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Booking system considered to protect popular Hong Kong hiking trail from crowds

More people than expected visited scenic Po Pin Chau during recent holiday peaks.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past

The city’s tong lau arcades, high-density blocks and webs of skywalks have long been telling us what a humane, climate-aware city can look like.

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