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South China Morning Post
8 hours ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong woman, 23, arrested on suspicion of doxxing ex-boyfriend
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly disclosing the personal information of her former boyfriend after he dated someone else, Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has said. Advertisement The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data apprehended the woman in the New Territories on Tuesday on suspicion of contravening the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, following a complaint filed by the victim. Investigations revealed that she was suspected of disclosing the victim's personal information after they broke up in mid-April and he started another intimate relationship. The office said a personal online account posted the victim's data three times in late April, exposing details such as his Chinese name, partial English name, photos, occupation and social media handle. The posts also revealed the names of the universities and courses the victim attended, as well as a picture of his university student card. Advertisement 'In late April 2025, three posts containing the personal data of the victim were posted in a personal account on a social media platform, alongside some negative comments against him, and internet users were incited to 'like' the posts in exchange for further disclosure of the victim's personal data,' the office said.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Groups warn poorly planned Hong Kong tourism projects will damage eco sites
More than 22 hectares of ecologically valuable land have been damaged in Hong Kong's South Lantau and northwestern New Territories, local groups have found, warning that poorly planned tourism development in these areas will worsen the harm. Advertisement Greenpeace and Liber Research Community, an NGO focusing on development issues, released findings of a survey on Monday that identified 37 cases of land filling, fly-tipping and removal of vegetation, among other man-made causes, that threatened the environment in South Lantau, and Pak Nai and Tsim Bei Tsui in the New Territories. They warned that future tourism development in these areas could worsen the situation, as the government in April invited submissions from the private sector for projects, including two places envisioned to become eco-recreational and ecotourism destinations. 'Although the government has laid out development blueprints, we worry that the ecological damage will become more severe without effective government supervision and ecotourism policies, especially when Hong Kong's ecology is set to become tourism spots,' Greenpeace campaigner Ha Shun-kuen said. 'We worry that ecotourism development will turn into ecological disasters.' Advertisement With the latest focus on island and coastal tourism, the government envisions eco-recreational development in South Lantau, such as a water sports centre and adventure activities.
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Traffic in Hong Kong's Tai Lam Tunnel up 10% on first day under government control
The Tai Lam Tunnel in Hong Kong's New Territories has seen a 10 per cent increase in traffic on its first day of operations after authorities took control and introduced cheaper fees. Advertisement Mable Chan, Secretary of Transport and Logistics, said on Monday that the government would also review the pricing at the Aberdeen and Shing Mun Tunnels as the electronic toll payment system across the city was completed. The government took control of Tai Lam Tunnel, which connects Yuen Long with western Tsuen Wan, in the early hours of Saturday after a 30-year franchise ended. Chan said traffic had increased by 10 per cent between midnight and 6am on Monday as she inspected the situation at the site in the morning, the first day of operations after the government's takeover of the tunnel. She also revealed that the traffic flow on June 1 increased by 40 per cent compared to previous Sundays. Advertisement Chan attributed the rise to the 'significant drop' in toll fees for private vehicles from HK$58 (US$7.40) to a fixed toll of HK$18 throughout the day on Sundays and general holidays
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Black particles in water? Hong Kong says supply at public housing estate is safe
The freshwater supply at a Hong Kong public housing estate in the New Territories is safe, authorities have said, after residents voiced worries over black particles found in their drinking water. The Water Supplies Department on Saturday sought to reassure tenants of Queen's Hill Estate in Fanling following complaints about a delayed official response to reports of impurities in the water supply. Residents on Friday began posting photos to social media of filters fixed to home taps that had collected a large amount of black specks, with one of the tenants describing the particles as sticky. The department told one of the residents on Saturday morning that it had been aware of the case since 10am on Friday, according to a social media post. Residents have taken to social media to post images of the black particles. Photo: Facebook/Desmond Wang The author of the post asked why there had been no public acknowledgement and suggested residents were left to drink contaminated water.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
New toll system, cheaper fees in place as Hong Kong's Tai Lam Tunnel handed over
Hong Kong authorities have taken control of the Tai Lam Tunnel after a 30-year franchise ended, with an electronic toll payment system and cheaper fees implemented in the early hours of Saturday. Advertisement The Transport Department announced that the government had taken over the tunnel at midnight and conducted works to implement the HKeToll system. Authorities temporarily closed some traffic lanes in the toll plaza and roads to the 3.8km (2.4 miles) tunnel, which links Pat Heung and Ting Kau in the New Territories, in phases between 1am and 3am. The tunnel was then closed for two hours as the Highways Department changed road markings, adjusted traffic lanes, replaced signs and covered the toll booths. It reopened at 5am with the HKeToll system in operation. Advertisement It was the last franchised tunnel in the city to be taken over by the government.
