... Certified town planner Ng Wing-fai said the one to blame for the error is not Google, which developed the program, but the mandatory use of the GCJ-02 coordinate system for Chinese geographical inform ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
... n Kennedy Town have an average open space of only 0.77 square meter, which is less than half the size of a coffin. This is expected to further narrow to 0.68 square meter because the Development Burea ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-12
... , the new town building momentum came to an abrupt halt in the mid-1990s. Thus, the two landfills, which opened roughly at the same time, were the only major developments initiated by the government i ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-11
... arties in town are rubbish? None of them really represent me because they are either too old, or they do not know how to play the political game." Next, Lau went on to ask the lady if she would break ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-08
... es by the Town Planning Board. To bypass the TPB, the developers came up with an ingenious solution: they provide land to indigenous villagers, who then each apply to the Lands Department for approval ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... Hongguang town for their failure to pay his fees worth more than 200,000 yuan (US$30,500) over a period of three years. As a result, Ma had accumulated huge personal debts, was hunted down by loan sha ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... lt by the Town Planning Board (TPB). Under the Town Planning Ordinance, approvals from the TPB must be sought before any small houses are built in a green belt zone. The rural council said in its repo ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
... ject, the Town Planning Board has delayed a decision. Meanwhile, Kerry also sought to modify its original plan. In September, the company withdrew its original proposal and fine-tuned the plan before ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
... wok is in town and that he called off the press event after being contacted by mainland authorities. In 2012, Kwok reportedly attended a dinner for members of the campaign office of Leung Chun-ying, w ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-30
... , and the Town Planning Ordinance. As such, dumping mud and other construction waste in the area is illegal, he said. He estimated that the trees destroyed in the mangrove forest will not be able to g ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-30
... District Town Hall as a temporary cinema, but now the venue could only be reserved for educational purposes. “Maybe the number of visitors to North District has declined and the rent has gone down so ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
... as new in town and not yet familiar with the road in question. The garrison said it dealt with the people involved based on its rules and the law as well as educated its staff to strictly abide by Hon ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-28
... an get in town: HK$45 per night while the fairly inexpensive Imperial Hotel next door is HK$500 per night. Secondly, there is no deposit required. You pay around 12pm and have a bed to rest for the ni ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... coming to town. Be prepared. Joseph Lau and the gift that keeps on giving (Nov. 12, 2015) -- Contact us at [email protected] BK/JP/RC ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... ls to the Town Planning Board. One proposal is to convert an observation deck outside the restaurant's northwest section into a waiting area and outdoor dining zone, turning what is now a public walk- ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-23
... erward at Town Park Road North, about 600 meters from the store. The female owner of the store said she recognized the trio, who were of South Asian ethnicity and had visited the outlet before, possib ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... ve across town in Sai Ying Pun. A CUHK spokesperson said the university was shocked and saddened by the tragedy and was in touch with Chan’s family. CUHK said it will offer counselling to students and ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
... from the Town Planning Board. Sha Lo Tung Development Co. had been working with Green Power since 2009 to build a columbarium in the conservation area, aiming to earn as much as HK$12 billion (US$1.5 ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
... a coastal town in the south of Europe, where a train passes laden with strangers in three compartments. In one, a stressed-out British couple with a screaming baby find themselves seated next to a wil ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-05
... ws by the Town Planning Board and the Yuen Long district council during the past few months and has been gazetted. The next step is to get funding. Chan said applications for funds are expected to be ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
