Construction of the Inner Harbour pumping station – a much needed facility to combat frequent flooding – is set to start blocking off roads in the area for the first half of 2024.
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Plans are afoot to transform the historic quarter into a ‘cultural and creative park’ through a public-private partnership.
Owners will be allowed to take vessels to mainland China for repair; harbour clean-up continues; cause of fire still unknown.
Officials proceed with investigation to discover cause of fire, examining CCTV footage and questioning members of fishing community.
Trade association and owners’ relatives accuse authorities of inefficiency; investigators seeking cause of fire which sank five boats.
Exploding gas bottles add to the conflagration; nobody injured, investigators have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
Ferries were suspended last month following Covid-19 cluster outbreak; passengers still need facemasks and valid NAT result.
Areas such as Fai Chi Kei and the Inner Harbour show up particularly badly in a report issued on World Environment Day.
The MGTO plans to focus on four major routes, and combine the central trail with a boat trip in the Inner Harbour
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