A handful of Hong Kong’s iconic red cabs are getting a new look, as Mainland company BYD rolls out 45 electric sedans with some flashy specs. According to BYD manufacturers, the "zero-tailpipe-emission" e6 sedans charge in two hours, and are designed to travel a distance of 300km (...
An HKRC volunteer nurse provides outpatient care to people in Tianquan village
Following the devastating Sichuan earthquake on April 20, debate has surfaced in Hong Kong concerning government-funded aid for relief efforts in the area. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake, in which over 190 people lost their lives and hundreds of others their homes and belongings, is all too...
Sat 16 - Double Trouble HK is haunted by the discovery of two bloody murders in one weekend. Three weeks ago a 29-year-old man lured his parents to a flat in Tai Kok Tsui, and killed then dismembered them with an accomplice. The man was even interviewed by local media, claiming he was searching...
Mar 27 2013
Sat 9 - Journalist Attack Four Hong Kong journalists are assaulted by a group of men in Beijing while attempting to report on activist Yang Kuang’s attempt to visit Liu Xia, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo. A TVB cameraman is attacked first. He is pushed to the ground and...
Mar 20 2013
Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Library, via Pakho on Wikimedia Commons
With a floor area of 6,100 square meters, the eight-story library is located in the brand new Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Leisure and Cultural Building. It contains 320,000 books and multimedia resources, as well as a special section dedicated to teen readers from the ages of 12 to 17. The library is...
View of Sham Shui Po, via J. Carmichael on Wikimedia Commons
The mega court is part of the ongoing $2.7 billion West Kowloon Law Courts Building project located at the junction of Tung Chau Street and Tonkin Street West in Sham Shui Po. At least double the size of a standard court, the building is intended for handling high-profile cases that are subject to...
Mar 1 2013
After the recent launch of the Toy Story Playland in 2011, Disneyland Resort will be expanding once more. Since the Walt Disney Company bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009, there has been much speculation as to when or if there will be a showcase of their legion of masked crusaders at the global...
The hot air balloon accident in Luxor captured on a mobile device
The victims aged from 33 to 62, and they had joined a tour from Kuoni Travel and arrived in Egypt on February 22. The hot air balloon crashed after an explosion which took place at 300 meters in the air, claiming the lives of 19 passengers. Besides the Hong Kong tourists, victims included visitors...
Feb 27 2013
Bridges Street Market, via Wikimedia Commons
The News-Expo museum is set to be a media archive of various print and electronic newspapers, detailing Hong Kong’s modern history. Complete with interactive multimedia and virtual reality technologies, it will show the city’s evolution throughout the years, from the fishing village of...
Feb 25 2013
Mainland Chinese tourists pictured at the border
The Democratic Party legislative councilor’s remarks followed a surge in tourists visiting from mainland China over the Chinese New Year holiday period, which saw Ocean Park forced to halt its ticket sales for two consecutive days after reaching maximum capacity. Urging the government to...
Feb 18 2013