A major traffic accident on Hong Kong's Fanling Highway injured 23 people on Thursday morning. A minibus, a double-decker bus, and a truck collided, causing significant damage to the minibus and temporarily closing the road.
Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a primary school to submit a report after a national flag was found hanging upside down on campus. The Education Bureau said on Thursday that it had followed up on the incident at F.S.F.T.F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling. Online images earlier showed that the national flag was hanging upside down on top of a building at the school. “The Education Bureau immediately contacted the school upon learning of the incident. The school promptly...
Hong Kong authorities expect the eastern section of the HK$7 billion (US$893 million) Fanling Bypass, which opens to traffic on Sunday, will prevent congestion ahead of residents moving into a nearby new development area later this year. At the opening ceremony on Saturday, Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said the 4km (2.49 miles) dual two-lane carriageway was completed just in time to support the Fanling North New Development Area, which is set to welcome its first public...
The Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section), a 4km dual two-lane carriageway linking North district in the New Territories with urban areas, will open May 3. The first major transport project under Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis initiative allows motorists to travel between Fanling Lung Yeuk Tau, Luen Wo Hui and Fanling Highway without passing through busy town centres, cutting peak-hour travel times by 10 minutes.
