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South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of pushing boy, 9, into sea
A 23-year-old Hongkonger has been arrested for allegedly pushing a nine-year-old boy into the sea while the child was fishing with his mother in Hung Hom. Police said the man, surnamed Wong, was apprehended in Kowloon City at 5.22pm on Tuesday, three days after the incident, on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. They added that the arrest was made after police reviewed CCTV footage. Officers searching his flat also found the clothes he allegedly wore while committing the offence. 'When police arrived at the scene, the boy had a lot of scratches on his body. He was conscious and was discharged from hospital after treatment,' a police spokesman said on Wednesday. The suspect is currently being held in custody for further investigation. The manhunt started after the boy was pushed into the sea while he was fishing on a staircase along King Wan Street near Hoi Sham Park at around 5.40pm on Saturday.
South China Morning Post
14-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police search for suspect who pushed boy, 9, into sea off Hung Hom
Hong Kong police are searching for a man suspected of pushing a nine-year-old boy into the sea while the child was fishing with his mother in Hung Hom. Advertisement The boy was fishing on a staircase along King Wan Street near Hoi Sham Park on Saturday when the incident happened at around 5.40pm, police said. The suspect approached and suddenly pushed the boy into the water. A pedestrian witnessed the incident and called police. The boy managed to swim back to the shore but sustained bruises on his arms and legs. Advertisement He was conscious and taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.
South China Morning Post
29-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Urban renewal must be able to function in good times and bad
Giving old districts and buildings a new lease of life is never easy in a city like Hong Kong, where conservation and development are not always compatible. The job has become even more difficult as the Urban Renewal Authority struggles to finance its projects amid a sluggish property market. Thankfully, the statutory body has been handed a lifeline by the government, with the grant of two land parcels to help consolidate its finances. But an overhaul of its operation and financing is still needed to ensure redevelopment projects will be sustainable regardless of market conditions in future. The two sites in Hung Hom and Tseung Kwan O had an estimated value of HK$4.2 billion as of February this year and HK$9 billion as of December last year, respectively, according to the Development Bureau. The authority has been asked to make good use of the land to enhance financing and borrowing capacity, and to reprioritise its yet-to-commence projects. To what extent the land can restore the authority's fiscal health remains to be seen. Evidently, the money from the land sales will not last forever. With the local property market and business environment still facing pressure because of high interest rates and uncertainties over US-China trade negotiations, the authority's financing problems are likely to prevail for some time. The government is therefore right in initiating a review of the authority's operating and financing model to ensure it can undertake urban redevelopment irrespective of market ups and downs. This is also a good opportunity to explore ways to enhance building rehabilitation so as to extend the service life of aged blocks and reduce the immediate need for redevelopment. The authority suffered a deficit of HK$3.5 billion in 2022-23, the first in almost a decade. The shortfall crept up further to HK$3.9 billion the following year, including an operational deficit of HK$830 million and a HK$3.1 billion provision for projects already started that may be devalued. It has risen to the challenge by tapping overseas funding and issuing bonds for the first time in many years, securing a HK$13 billion bank loan in January and issuing bonds, including HK$12 billion in senior bonds.
South China Morning Post
24-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- South China Morning Post
The light of day illuminates this Hong Kong family home in Hung Hom
The interplay of sunlight and shadow makes for alluring spaces in this Hung Hom home for a family of four. While some sharp angles in the irregular-shaped building posed design challenges, Edward Lau Tak-tai, director of ED Design , relished the opportunity to harness the passage of sunlight throughout the day. Especially in densely built-up urban areas, maximising natural light in interior design can be beneficial for overall health and children's growth,' he says. Reducing reliance on artificial lighting is also more eco-friendly and lowers energy costs, he adds. The 25-year-old, 1,400 sq ft apartment had been renovated previously, but was looking tired and dated when Thomas and Alice Chan bought it in March 2023. Happily, the floor plan was functional, with bedroom zones flanking a large central living/dining area, minimising the need for space-hungry corridors. And with the kitchen and helper's room situated in two protruding 'wings' on either side of the entrance, there were fewer doorways to contend with when it came to furniture placement. This enabled the original four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom layout to be retained with only minor alterations. But for cosmetic reasons, the interior was gutted to allow for a more contemporary aesthetic.
South China Morning Post
17-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong woman, 51, dies after being trapped under truck in bus stop crash
A 51-year-old Hong Kong woman has died after getting trapped under a truck that rammed into a bus stop, as police are still searching for the driver who fled the scene. Advertisement The force said the accident occurred at around 6.30am on Tuesday along Chatham Road North in Hung Hom. A truck driver travelling in the direction of Yau Ma Tei near Fat Kwong Street suddenly lost control and steered towards the bus stop, hitting two women. The victim was rescued from beneath the vehicle by firefighters and transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where she was pronounced dead later. The other woman, 33, suffered injuries to her limbs and was also taken to the same hospital for a check-up. In a dashboard camera footage circulating online, the vehicle appears to have lost control after skidding and swerving across the slow lane, narrowly avoiding a bus.
