Hong Kong's government indicates a by-election for William Wong's vacant seat is unlikely due to time constraints and cost concerns, with the Election Committee's term ending in October.
Wong's resignation from Legco, following his arrest for suspected drink-driving and a hit-and-run, is deemed appropriate for the administration and legislature. Experts suggest the loss of his seat will not significantly impact legislative operations.
Hong Kong Legislative Council President Starry Lee Wai-king urged officials to respect lawmakers' dissenting views, citing recent government pushback. She emphasized that policies have pros and cons and called for mutual respect between executive and legislative branches.
Hong Kong authorities plan to finalise the maximum number of ride-hailing vehicles allowed on the city’s roads and the technical details of a long-awaited regulatory regime before pushing them through as law ahead of the legislature’s recess in mid-July. In a document submitted to the Legislative Council on Monday, the Transport and Logistics Bureau also specified penalties for ride-hailing platform operators over non-compliance. They could face up to a HK$1 million (US$127,720) fine and 12...
Hong Kong’s legislature has issued a written warning to lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui for driving on the wrong side of the road, urging her to be mindful of her conduct and meet the public’s expectations. The official warning was issued by the Legislative Council’s Supervisory Committee on Wednesday, four months after the 45-year-old New People’s Party lawmaker was filmed driving against the flow of traffic in Wan Chai on January 23. In its report to the Legco following an investigation into a...
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for two months for sharing a social media post urging residents to shun last year’s Legislative Council election. Security guard Wong Wah-kwong, 63, pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court on Wednesday to inciting others to boycott the December poll – the second under a Beijing-imposed “patriots-only” election overhaul in 2021. Wong admitted sharing a Facebook post dated October 15 last year by fugitive activist Alan Keung Ka-wai, who urged Hongkongers to avoid...
