Chow Chung-kong will succeed Victor So as the Urban Renewal Authority Board Chairman for three years from May 1, the Government announced today. Welcoming the appointment, Secretary for Development Michael Wong said Mr Chow, who has a long record of public service and vast experience in the business sector, will be able to lead the authority to meet future challenges. Today also saw the appointment of nine new non-official non-executive...

Secretary for the Environment KS Wong today visited Macau to attend the 2019 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) and the launching ceremony for the Hong Kong-Macao Special Report under the Fourth National Assessment Report on Climate Change. Mr Wong first officiated with Macau officials at the opening ceremony of the MIECF and toured booths set up by Hong Kong exhibitors. He later paid a courtesy call on...

The Geotechnical Engineering Office says it recorded 253 landslides last year - up 66 percent from 2017 - and warns that the rise is set to continue, RTHK reports. The office's deputy head, Au Yeung Yan-sang, says the sharp increase is largely due to urbanization, slope degradation and extreme weather. While its virtually impossible to eliminate all risks, Au Yeung says it is important for landowners to ensure slope safety and check their own...