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Hong Kong property managers to receive mediation training in new pilot scheme

4 days ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants. Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme.
Hong Kong-based legal body can fill ‘glaring’ global gap, justice minister says

1 week ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

A newly established international mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong can fill a gap in existing global dispute resolution systems, the city’s justice minister has said, as he stressed the importance of institutional support. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said on Friday that Hong Kong’s advantages under the “one country, two systems” governing principle made it the most suitable location for setting up the International Organisation for Mediation.
Hong Kong police drop public tender for IT revamp, citing security concerns

1 week ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

Hong Kong police have called off the public tendering process for upgrading the force’s computer and communications systems, in a bid to ensure their security and supply stability amid heightened geopolitical tensions. According to a Security Bureau document set to be discussed at a meeting of the Legislative Council’s security panel on June 3, the force will instead directly approach suppliers that meet all of its requirements.
Ex-head of Hong Kong Consumer Council denies quitting due to Nongfu Spring debacle

1 week ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

The former head of the Hong Kong Consumer Council has denied her departure was prompted by the watchdog’s unusual backdown over its controversial verdicts on a mainland brand of “natural drinking water”. Gilly Wong Fung-han, who stepped down as chief executive of the council earlier this month at the end of her term, said she had done so after suffering from two serious bouts of cold that left her “reflecting on life” and needing to “take a rest”.
Rare owl bred in Hong Kong draws bird watchers galore, venue restricts access

1 week ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

A rare wild owl that was bred in Hong Kong has attracted scores of photography fans and bird watchers to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG), prompting the venue to close a part of the site to prevent visitors from getting near. Images circulating on social media showed crowds of enthusiasts jostling for position on a path in the farm’s nature reserve, pointing their long lenses toward the trees where the rare brown wood owl was nesting.
3-year-old girl discovered alone alongside mother’s body in Hong Kong flat

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

A three-year-old girl has been discovered living alone at her home in Hong Kong with the body of her 40-year-old mother, who was suspected to have died on her bed in a public housing flat some time ago. The tragedy came to light on Friday morning in a flat on the 24th floor of Ping Wah House, Lok Wah North Estate, in Kwun Tong.
3-year-old girl discovered alone alongside mother’s body in Hong Kong flat

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ng Kang-chung

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Hongkongers using CLP Power to pay less due to cheaper global fuel

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

Consumers of CLP Power, Hong Kong’s biggest electricity provider, will pay lower bills thanks to a decline in global fuel prices in recent months. Releasing its quarterly results on Monday, the company said monthly fuel costs for consumers dropped to 44.4 HK cents (5.7 US cents) per unit of electricity this month, “resulting in a 1.3 per cent drop in the average net tariff” from the beginning of the year.
Half of Hong Kong organisations audited by watchdog collect personal data using AI

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

Half of 48 organisations checked by Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog collect or use personal information through artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with most having contingency plans for data breaches. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Monday no contravention of privacy laws was found during the compliance checks conducted from February to May this year.
High-speed ferry with 300 aboard hits pier in Hong Kong, no injuries reported

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Ng Kang-chung

Some 300 passengers and crew members on board a high-speed ferry escaped injury after the vessel hit the pier in Sheung Wan as it was about to set off on the voyage from Hong Kong to Macau on Saturday, police said. The incident took place shortly after 3.30pm at the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan. It involved a TurboJet high-speed ferry Universal MK 2005. Images circulating online showed that the bow of the vessel was slightly damaged and subsequently covered with a large cloth.