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Hong Kong authorities have stepped up inspections of dog licences by launching regular enforcement operations and random checks on pets in public places, warning they will prosecute owners who breach relevant rules. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said officers would commence such operations on Monday at public places where dogs gathered and appealed for cooperation from owners. “During inspections, AFCD officers will conduct random checks on dogs and scan them to [...]

Uber is investigating a complaint involving three female passengers who said they felt threatened during an early morning ride home in Hong Kong, after the driver allegedly told vulgar jokes, deviated from the original route and locked the vehicle doors when asked to drop them off. The ride-hailing company said on Monday that it was aware of the allegations one of the passengers made online and had reached out to the driver as part of its investigation. “We absolutely do not condone this type of [...]

A Lands Tribunal judge has questioned whether he has the power to postpone an extraordinary general meeting requested by at least 247 owners at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, while acknowledging the difficulties faced by a government-appointed administrator in contacting and verifying residents. The tribunal adjourned its decision until 3pm on Tuesday on an application by Hop On Management Company to extend the statutory 45-day deadline for holding a meeting requested by residents of [...]

Hong Kong lawmakers have called on the government to intervene in the case of an infant left in legal limbo after his parents refused DNA testing required for a birth certificate on privacy and religious grounds following a home birth. The legislators also said on Monday that the parents’ actions deviated from standard behaviour, emphasising child protection must take priority over individual rights. The case came to light through social media posts on a page called “Save Lily”, run by a Hong [...]

Hong Kong’s transport sector has called for faster cross-border immigration clearance and an expansion of a popular scheme allowing local vehicles to enter Guangdong province to include other mainland Chinese cities. The call was made on Monday after the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme, which took effect in 2023, was extended by five years to June 1, 2031. The scheme allows eligible private car owners in Hong Kong to drive into Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge [...]