Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po, an old and densely populated district in Hong Kong, faces challenges like ageing buildings, narrow alleys, low-income households, and elderly residents living alone. The article highlights the complexities of grassroots governance there and references a maxim about government rectitude as a guiding principle.

Hong Kong environmental authorities warned restaurant operators against using disposable plastic-coated tableware for dine-in service, catching some owners unprepared. The Environmental Protection Department clarified that paper products with plastic lining may only be used for takeaway orders, following a food stall owner's surprise at a warning from inspectors.

A Hong Kong taxi driver, Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen, denied deliberately ramming his car into a crowd during the 2019 anti-government protests, claiming he lost control after being assaulted by vigilantes. He faces an HK$8.4 million injury lawsuit from Park Hoi-lam, a kindergarten clerk who sustained serious injuries in the incident.

Hong Kong authorities approved the city’s first three subdivided units in Sham Shui Po as basic housing units under official standards. Hayson Chan Hin-hay, chairman of the Hong Kong Basic Housing Units Operators Association, urged landlords to seek professional help to avoid wasting time and money.

Hong Kong police arrested model and porn actress Erena So Hoi-lam for promoting an overseas gambling website through advertising videos. The illegal betting site used local personalities as brand ambassadors to attract gamblers. So was released on bail and must report to police later.

Elderly landlords in Hong Kong struggle to afford HK$400,000 renovation costs for subdivided flats under new regulations, risking removal of rental units. Four landlords in Sham Shui Po and Yau Ma Tei have registered for a government grace period but face financial challenges.

A drainage replacement project in Hong Kong's Kowloon was suspended following the death of a 68-year-old worker who was struck by an electric chain hoist at a site in Sham Shui Po. The worker was hospitalized in critical condition but later died, prompting government authorities to demand the contractor investigate.

A 68-year-old construction worker was critically injured after being struck by an electric chain hoist at a Hong Kong government drainage replacement site on Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po. The incident occurred during drainage pipe replacement works spanning from Tsuen Wan to West Kowloon, with the project slated for completion by year-end.

Hong Kong's new Basic Housing Units Ordinance has resulted in 35 families facing eviction from subdivided shoebox flats within 2.5 months of implementation. Housing Secretary Winnie Ho Wing-yin reported that an additional 40 households from Yee Wa Building in Sham Shui Po are still considering their options after facing eviction pressures.