Hong Kong News

Friday, September 6, 2024

Transportation and Licensing

The Complaints Office has proposed simplifying the registration process for license examiners and increasing the number of road test seats by 5,500 per year. Additionally, an extra exam on Saturdays has been recommended.

Sports News

Liang Yurong and Zhang Yuan secured the silver medal in mixed doubles, while Chen Jizhi won the fourth medal.

Crime and Justice

A group of prostitutes used a part-time girlfriend’s information to charge monthly fees, detaining the mastermind of a couple. A banker adjourned the sentence of two people involved in online sales. Smoke grenades, imitation guns, and fake police badges were seized.

Business and Economy

KMB and Citybus increased fares last year, with the former describing the increase as “prudent”. Customs arrested a 70-year-old Tesla driver and seized 1,300 counterfeit liquors.

Education and Employment

A Polytechnic student planned to plead guilty, mentioning a message that said “Killing dogs”. A radiologist reported 6,000 vacancies in 13 months, prompting the police to recommend a recruitment app to make it easier to apply.

Health and Environment

A former executive of the AA admitted to taking bribes of 3.3 million for three projects. The Federation of Labor Investigation found that 60% of workers on duty during bad weather did not receive allowances.

Community and Culture

The Education Bureau shot a music video to celebrate the National Day, asking schools to sing along. Hong Kong will participate in the Paris competition, with Yang Runxiong showing up to support and watch.