2 w. ago Domestic helper and her employer killed in crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po

Two women who died in a car crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Monday were a domestic helper and her boss, the Post learned. A source told the Post that a 37-year-old victim was an Indonesian domestic helper employed by an 88-year-old local woman, who also died in the incident. The crash also injured a 71-year-old pedestrian who sustained abrasions on her right cheek. On Monday, police arrested a 60-year-old private car driver after he rammed his vehicle into a stationary van at Po Heung Lane in Tai...

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2 w. ago 2 killed in crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po were domestic helper, employer

Two women who died in a car crash in Hong Kong’s Tai Po on Monday were a domestic helper and her boss, the Post has learned. A source told the Post that the 37-year-old victim was an Indonesian domestic helper employed by an 88-year-old local woman, who also died in the incident. The crash also left a 71-year-old pedestrian with abrasions on her right cheek. On Monday, police arrested a 60-year-old private car driver after he rammed his vehicle into a stationary van at Po Heung Lane in Tai...

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2 w. ago Female pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong

A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Police received a report at 3.53pm on Monday that a private car and a van collided at Po Heung Lane in Tai Po. Three women and one man were hurt in the incident, with two left unconscious. A 40-year-old female pedestrian was later certified dead at the scene, and another unconscious victim was rushed to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photos circulated online showed damage to the...

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2 w. ago Pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong

A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Police received a report at 3.53pm on Monday that a private car and a van collided at Po Heung Lane in Tai Po. Three women and a man were hurt in the incident, with two left unconscious. A 40-year-old woman was later certified dead at the scene, and another unconscious victim was rushed to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photos circulated online showed damage to the front part of...

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2 w. ago Family of 3 hurt in Hong Kong as car slams into truck parked near tunnel

Three family members have been hurt in a collision on a major Hong Kong road, with the mother suffering serious injuries. Police received a report at 6.49pm on Sunday that a Kowloon-bound private car had slammed into a parked truck near the entrance of the Tai Wai Tunnel on the Tsing Sha Highway. The mother was severely injured and rushed unconscious to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Her daughter was also taken to the same hospital. The driver, the father of the family, was sent to...

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2 w. ago 8 people injured when private car veers onto pedestrian island in Hong Kong

At least eight people have been injured in a traffic accident involving three cars and two buses near Hong Kong’s Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei. A private car veered onto a pedestrian island near the junction of Jordan Road and Shanghai Street at around 2 pm on Sunday, according to police. Among the injured were two pedestrians, who were knocked down, with one seen lying on the ground bleeding. The injured people were conscious when taken to hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the...

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2 w. ago 8 people injured as private car veers onto pedestrian island in Hong Kong

At least eight people have been injured in a traffic accident involving three cars and two buses near Hong Kong’s Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei. A private car veered onto a pedestrian island near the junction of Jordan Road and Shanghai Street at around 2pm on Sunday, according to police. Among the injured were two pedestrians, who were knocked down, with one seen lying on the ground bleeding. The injured people were conscious when taken to hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police arrest driver, seize cocaine, after crash leaves 8 injured

Hong Kong police have arrested a driver on suspicion of drug trafficking and furious driving after his vehicle hit two buses and two private cars in a series of crashes that left eight people injured in Yau Ma Tei. Officers seized 16 packs of suspected cocaine from his car following the incident near Temple Street on Sunday. At around 2pm, a grey private car was travelling westbound along Jordan Road when it collided with a KMB double-decker bus near Pilkem Street. The car did not stop and...

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3 w. ago BeyonCa edges closer to EV production in Hong Kong, prepares luxury model

BeyonCa, a Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) start-up, plans to unveil its first production model as early as the end of October as it edges closer to pioneering car manufacturing in Hong Kong. The luxury car – known as the Grand Tourer and designed for high-speed, long-distance travel – will be assembled at the Tai Po advanced manufacturing site of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP), according to people familiar with the matter. The car targets customers in Europe and the Middle...

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3 w. ago Chinese carmaker poised to unveil Hong Kong’s first EV assembly

BeyonCa, a Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) start-up, plans to unveil its first production model as early as the end of October as it edges closer to pioneering car manufacturing in Hong Kong. The luxury car – known as the Grand Tourer and designed for high-speed, long-distance travel – will be assembled at the Tai Po advanced manufacturing site of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP), according to people familiar with the matter. The car targets customers in Europe and the Middle...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police probe discovery of man, 58, found dead inside parked car

Hong Kong police are investigating the discovery of a 58-year-old Hong Kong man who was found dead inside a parked car on Saturday evening. Police said they received a report from a security guard at 5.47 pm on Saturday, who found the man collapsed inside the vehicle at Hong Keung Court residential estate’s car park in Lok Fu. The man, surnamed Wong, was certified dead at the scene, the force said. According to local media, the man had been playing football with friends at the nearby Morse Park...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police launch investigation after man, 58, found dead inside parked car

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a 58-year-old man was found dead inside a parked car on Saturday evening. The force said it received a report at 5.47 pm on Saturday from a security guard who found the man collapsed inside the vehicle at Hong Keung Court residential estate’s car park in Lok Fu. The man, surnamed Wong, was certified dead at the scene, it said. According to media reports, the man had been playing football with friends at the nearby Morse Park until 11am that...

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3 w. ago Man grabbed off Hong Kong street, bundled into car found 4½ hours later

Hong Kong police have found a suspected kidnap victim near the border with mainland China about 4½ hours after he was abducted in Kowloon. The mainland man, 37, was grabbed off a street in Hung Hom at 10.38pm on Friday night, according to the police force. A friend of the man had reported the case to police. Three men wearing black clothes and surgical masks bundled him into a car, which then sped away. Police said on Saturday that the vehicle was later recovered outside Choi Ping House in Choi...

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3 w. ago Tseung Kwan O restaurants need millions for repairs after Ragasa lashes Hong Kong

Hong Kong restaurateurs in Tseung Kwan O, whose outlets were ruined by Super Typhoon Ragasa, have said the damages run into millions and will exacerbate their business woes. Tseung Kwan O was one of the hardest-hit areas, as strong storm surges shattered glass doors at restaurants along the promenade and flushed out chairs, booth seats, cushions, plates and glasses onto the pavements. Bacaba owner Satpal Singh estimated at least HK$3 million in damages, as almost all of waterfront restaurant’s...

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4 w. ago Geely drone subsidiary Aerofugia eyes Hong Kong market for AE200 flying car

A mainland Chinese drone manufacturer owned by a carmaking giant has revealed that it is eyeing Hong Kong as a future market for its flagship passenger-carrying flying car, as the city embarks on a new phase of developing its low-altitude economy. Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s second-largest carmaker, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said that Hong Kong’s traffic congestion, high-density urban core, and scattered outlying islands were not just challenges but unique advantages positioning the...

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4 w. ago Lessons from Ragasa lashing Hong Kong’s coastal areas must be learned: experts

A flooded hotel lobby and promenades engulfed by seas whipped up as Super Typhoon Ragasa bore down on Hong Kong provide timely lessons for buildings and urban planning in coastal and low-lying areas, experts have said. They called for flood-resilient features and higher breakwaters on Wednesday after a storm surge and downpours associated with Ragasa battered the city’s coastline, inundating streets and promenades, with floodwaters rushing into restaurants, parks and even a lobby in the 425-room...

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4 w. ago Chery, China’s Biggest Car Exporter, Set for Hong Kong Debut

Chery, China’s Biggest Car Exporter, Set for Hong Kong Debut  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: scientists warn climate change leads to stronger storms

Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. Benjamin Horton, dean of the school of energy and environment at City University of Hong Kong, said: “Climate scientists know better than anyone else that these events should not be happening at such regularity, so late in the season, of such intensity, of such high winds and of such big storm surges....

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4 w. ago How you can prepare for a super typhoon as Ragasa approaches Hong Kong

Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas are on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa makes its way to the city, poised to bring strong winds, heavy rain and severe storm surges. The cyclone is forecast to be closest to the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory warning that winds may reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground by then. Hurricane-force winds refer to those that maintain a speed of at least 118km/h (73.3mph). The Observatory will raise its highest No 10 typhoon...

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4 w. ago How you can prepare for a super typhoon as Ragasa batters Hong Kong

Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas are on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa makes its way to the city, poised to bring strong winds, heavy rain and severe storm surges. The cyclone is forecast to be closest to the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory warning that winds may reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground by then. Hurricane-force winds refer to those that maintain a speed of at least 118km/h (73.3mph). The Observatory will raise its highest No 10 typhoon...

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