Hillary Leung

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

The Hong Kong government has proposed hiking parking fines from HK$320 to HK$400, with fines for other traffic offences, including speeding and running a red light, also suggested to be increased. According to a paper submitted to the Legislative Council’s Panel on Transport on Thursday, the city’s illegal parking penalty has remained unchanged since 1994. Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index has risen by more than 70 per cent, authorities wrote.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hong Kong’s Consumer Council has received 94 complaints related to obstructed views at British band Coldplay’s concerts last week at the new Kai Tak Stadium. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme on Tuesday, the Consumer Council chief executive, Gilly Wong, said the watchdog had recorded almost 100 complaints from concertgoers at Coldplay’s shows saying that their views were blocked.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hongkong Post will halt the acceptance of parcels for delivery to the US, the city has said ahead of the imposition of fresh tariffs by American president Donald Trump that will kick in next month. The government said in a statement on Wednesday that Hongkong Post would reject US-bound surface mail parcels with immediate effect, while parcels to be sent by air will not be accepted from April 27.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A Hong Kong court has blocked an independence activist jailed under the national security law from appealing for a shorter sentence. The High Court’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday denied Joseph John, also known as Wong Kin-chung, permission to challenge his five-year jail term. The activist was the leader of the now-dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party, which was based and registered in the UK until its disbandment in 2022.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Over half of Hongkongers said they did not support the government’s public healthcare subsidy reform, a Liberal Party survey has found. According to survey results announced by the Liberal Party on Monday, more than 53 per cent of the respondents said they did not endorse the government’s plan to increase fees for non-critical Accident & Emergency (A&E) services and some medical tests. Meanwhile, around 28 per cent of the respondents said they supported the plan, while 18.