Society 1 May 2019
Secret deal on Yuen Long site revealed
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) paid HK$3.15 million and offered land to representatives of Shan Pui Tsuen to counter opposition against its Yuen Long development in the 1990s.
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Inflated figures behind sky-high Garden Vista renovation price
14 April 2019
The eye-watering HK$260 million price tag for the Garden Vista estate renovation was based on inaccurate and inflated estimates, a report from a consultancy firm has revealed.
Legal battle for control of Djibouti ports comes to Hong Kong
10 February 2019
One of the world’s largest port operators has sued a Chinese state enterprise in Hong Kong over infringement of its exclusive port agreement with a strategically located African nation, in the city’s first court case involving China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Property agency boss arrested for alleged fraud in US
13 January 2019
Five people from one of the largest Hong Kong real estate agency, Premier Capital were arrested after at least 28 Hongkongers accused the company of misleading them into buying derelict houses at inflated prices in the US.
Ombudsman criticises the Housing Society for withholding the names of external advisors in country park study
26 December 2018
The Ombudsman has slammed the Housing Society in a damning report for repeatedly refusing to name the academics appointed to advise on building flats on the fringes of Hong Kong’s country parks.
Hong Kong land occupied by Chinese border guards in Sha Tau Kok border area
11 November 2018
Chinese border guards have quietly occupied a tract of Hong Kong land and use it for farming on the territory’s border with Shenzhen for at least six years.
Endangering wildlife in the name of traditions
5 November 2018
As China lifted a 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn last month, sale of endangered wild animal parts remains rife on and off the Chinese internet.
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HKT staff taught to cheat Lands Department inspection in leaked recording
10 May 2018
In an audio recording leaked to FactWire, an HKT manager is heard admitting that some offices in Ngau Tau Kok Engineering Centre were knowingly operating in violation of lease conditions, before telling her staff to remove incriminating items ahead of a visit yesterday by Lands Department officers
CCTV captures suspicious wetland blaze despite police ‘insufficient storage’ claim
24 April 2018
CCTV footage has emerged of the moment a suspicious fire broke out and ripped through a dock and a boat at the Nam Sang Wai wetland in early April, following a spate of suspected arson attacks targeted at the conservation area in Yuen Long, New Territories
A 14-hour journey
12 April 2018
In the aftermath of the deadliest bus crash in recent Hong Kong history, bus drivers continue to face low pay and long hours, with ever increasing pressure on their shoulders
Photos reveal kindergarten’s knowledge of injuries four months before five-year-old’s death
27 March 2018
A Hong Kong kindergarten attended by a five-year-old who reportedly died after being found unconscious at home was aware of multiple bruises suffered by the girl months before her tragic death, according to photos taken by teachers and obtained by FactWire
9 out of 12 electrical cable samples from major brands in Hong Kong fail fire test
23 January 2018
More samples of fire-resistant electrical cables used in Hong Kong buildings have failed fire safety tests, following FactWire’s revelation last April that samples from a public housing estate also fell short of international standards
CCTV shows pro-democracy election hopeful being chased into alley moments before alleged attack
11 January 2018
FactWire has obtained CCTV footage showing pro-democracy election hopeful Tommy Cheung Sau-yin being chased by two men moments before his alleged attack in Tai Wai on Monday night
Computer crashes persist for Hong Kong’s new air traffic system amid warning of imminent disaster in India
9 November 2017
Some workstations for Hong Kong’s glitch-prone air traffic management system have required additional reboots in about 20 occasions – most during peak hours – since April, according to sources
Masked man resembling allegedly kidnapped Democrat left Portland Street alone, CCTV footage shows
22 August 2017
CCTV footage appears to contradict democracy activist Howard Lam's own version of events in his alleged kidnapping by Chinese agents
Chinese Nobel laureate’s ward window barred until death
16 July 2017
Iron bars were installed on the window of the ward where the late Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo was hospitalised, turning the hospital room into a temporary custodial ward
Liu Xiaobo never thought of being arrested: undisclosed videos of Liu’s wife
9 July 2017
In several undisclosed footage obtained by FactWire, Liu Xia said the arrest was executed illegally, and it ‘never came into Liu’s mind’ that he himself would be arrested because of a petition known as ‘Charter 08’ he helped draft.
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Palace Museum Controversy
Investigating violations of procedure and secret dealings in the controversial project
The Belt and Road Initiative
One of the world’s largest port operators has sued a Chinese state enterprise in Hong Kong over infringement of its exclusive port agreement with a strategically located African nation, in the city’s first court case involving China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Third Runway
The Airport Authority’s third runway project may go over budget by importing marine sand from the southwest region of Guangxi in order to cope with a shortage of sand.Lantau Tomorrow
The cost of purchasing enough fill materials alone for the government’s controversial 1,700 hectares reclamation project near Lantau Island could add up to $48b to $59.9b.About FactWire
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