9 d. ago Hourly services at first automated Hong Kong public car park partially resume

Hourly services at Hong Kong’s first automated public car park have partially resumed following a suspension of operations for an urgent system update just two days after its debut. In a reply to the Post, the Architectural Services Department said on Friday that hourly parking services for larger vehicles had resumed at noon, while those for private cars would begin again shortly. The department said it was aware of the instability of the car parking system on Tong Yin Street in Tseung Kwan O,...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police searching for mainland Chinese man, 47, missing for 3 days

Hong Kong police are searching for a 47-year-old mainland Chinese man who has gone missing for three days. The force said Ye Zhihui was last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday morning. His family reporting him missing later that day. According to police, Ye is about 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) tall, weighs 63 kilograms (139lbs) and is of medium build. He has a squarish face and short black hair. He was last seen wearing a greyish-blue long-sleeved jacket, dark trousers and dark grey shoes,...

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1 week ago Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

An equestrian coach with the Hong Kong Jockey Club has been denied bail after being charged with manslaughter and drugs possession, with prosecutors alleging that he killed a man last week in a suicide pact. British national Kyle McCullock, 36, appeared at Kowloon City Court for the first time on Wednesday after missing an earlier hearing this week for medical reasons. McCullock initially faced three drug-related charges for allegedly keeping an unspecified amount of methamphetamine, sildenafil...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Route 6 set to fully open in 2026, transport chief Mable Chan says

A new route connecting Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O will fully open this year, the city’s transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday that the route, on which construction began in 2017, would be fully connected by the end of the year following the completion of a Kowloon Bay tunnel section linking to the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel. “We are striving to open the entire Route 6 within this year, which will slash travel time between...

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2 w. ago Crowds throng ‘lucky’ store for Hong Kong’s HK$100 million Mark Six top draw

A long queue has formed outside a “lucky” Hong Kong Jockey Club betting branch in Central ahead of a much-anticipated HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) Mark Six jackpot on Saturday night. More than 100 residents were seen outside the betting shop on Stanley Street, widely known for selling first-prize-winning Mark Six tickets, with the queue stretching beyond one end of the street on Saturday afternoon. According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Mark Six New Year Snowball draw on Saturday could...

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2 w. ago HK$100 million Mark Six jackpot split between 1.5 winning units in Hong Kong

A Mark Six jackpot of HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) was split between 1.5 winning tickets on Saturday, with the Hong Kong lottery drawing more than HK$248 million in turnover. According to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, 1.5 winning units shared the jackpot, with one full unit taking home around HK$68 million in winnings. Fourteen tickets won the second prize, bringing each one HK$645,510. The numbers drawn were 2, 10, 13, 16, 20 and 21. The extra number was 14. The turnover for the New Year...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong homeowner fined HK$180,000 for ‘wilful’ structural flat wall removal

A Hong Kong court has fined a flat owner HK$180,000 (US$23,160) for wilfully removing a load-bearing wall without approval as part of a HK$1 million modification of his new home. Magistrate Lau Suk-han said on Monday that owner Ku Chun-ho bore responsibility for checking whether removing one of the three walls in his 681 sq ft flat in Lohas Park’s The Capitol, in Tseung Kwan O, was a structural one and required approval from the Buildings Department. The court heard that documents concerning the...

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2 w. ago District councillors call for more public amenities in Hong Kong Jockey Club school bid

More amenities should be provided to residents in Tseung Kwan O, district councillors have urged, after a plan by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to build its fourth public riding school in the neighbourhood was floated last week. Some residents were also worried about the light and noise issues that could potentially arise from the proposed school, and the club should address those concerns, the councillors said on Monday. “Some residents have said amenities in the area are insufficient,” Christine...

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3 w. ago Incoming Hong Kong lawmaker Vivian Kong to transition to Jockey Club consultant role

Former Hong Kong star fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai will transition to a consultant role at the Jockey Club after she is sworn in as a tourism lawmaker, her former boss has said. The retired Olympic fencing gold medallist joined the Jockey Club in August 2024 as an assistant external affairs manager, but suspended her duties last month to run for the election in the tourism sector. The 31-year-old secured 131 votes, beating Kwun Tong district councillor Ma Yat-chiu, raising questions over her role...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel fully reopens after fuel truck crash

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel has resumed full operations nearly seven hours after it was forced to partially close when a fuel truck tipped over inside. Police received a report at 12.52pm on Saturday that a medium-sized truck had crashed into the right wall of the tunnel while driving along Cha Kwo Ling Road in the direction of Tseung Kwan O. The force added that the driver, a 53-year-old man, had sustained injuries to his head. “The crash had broken some traffic signs and damaged...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong Jockey Club plans fourth public riding school in Tseung Kwan O

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is planning to build its fourth public riding school on a former landfill site in Tseung Kwan O to reduce applicant wait times and boost the equestrian talent pool. The project has already gained in-principle support from authorities and the club will seek town planning approval in the first quarter of next year and begin construction as early as the end of 2027, according to a paper submitted to Sai Kung District Council. The plan will be part of the agenda of a...

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