Free mediation service opens for Hong Kong subdivided-unit disputes
The voluntary, confidential scheme covers landlords, residents, contractors and other stakeholders, with online or arranged in-person sessions available.
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Election Committee poll receives 985 nomination forms
Officials received 217 forms on October 12. Nominations close on October 20, with polling scheduled for November 22.
Customs intercept 164 live turtles at Lok Ma Chau border crossing
Some were preliminarily identified as endangered species, and the haul was estimated to be worth about HK$320,000.
Electrician jailed for two months over false work-history certificate
The certificate helped an applicant obtain an entry-level Grade A electrical-work licence; the applicant is also charged in the case.
Frank Chan Fan says engineers must refuse work that breaches safety or professional rules
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers said it would follow established procedures if an investigation confirmed unlawful conduct by a member.
Last tram derails into restaurant frontage in Shau Kei Wan
The empty tram left the track on its return to the depot; passenger services ran normally after safety checks.
Hong Kong steps up checks on passengers arriving from Russia after pneumonia death
Recent visitors to Siberia’s Irkutsk region are asked to declare it; Russia-arriving passengers with pneumonia symptoms are assessed before hospital referral.
Hong Kong co-care study finds improved diabetes control after one year
The evaluation followed 5,950 people for a year and modelled possible ten-year falls in stroke, heart failure and type 2 diabetes.
Two firms face two-year bar on labour-scheme applications after dishwasher hiring violations
Applications already submitted were suspended immediately, while the two-year bar applies to any new requests under the scheme.
Domestic helper arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 90s dies in Kai Tak
Police say CCTV showed repeated assaults, including about 20 blows on the morning the woman was found unresponsive; tests are pending to establish her cause of death.
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