Glass

9 Dec 2012

I read an article regarding glass recycling in Hong Kong and it really blew my mind. It said only 3 per cent of glass bottles were recycled and that the government doesn't pay attention to this...

Letters to the Editor, November 9, 2012

9 Nov 2012

Turn this tide of gambling addiction

More casinos are opening up in Macau. It has evolved over a few decades from being a small colonial city to a major centre of gambling.

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Letters to the Editor, November 6, 2012

6 Nov 2012

Aim to answer 999 calls in nine seconds

I refer to G. Marques' letter ("Delays on 999 call line were unacceptable", October 30), expressing concern about the delays in handling 999...

Letters to the Editor, November 1, 2012

1 Nov 2012

Hakka village is important heritage site

Hongkongers see their trips to the countryside during holidays and at weekends as an opportunity to enjoy greenery and breathe fresh air.

Look at real nature of glass problem

31 Oct 2012

With regard to the recent reports about glass falling out [of buildings in Hong Kong], there appears to be a lot of debate without properly establishing the nature of the problem.

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Improve Hong Kong's glass safety testing

High-rise luxury housing blocks are so common in Hong Kong that the safety of their installations has been taken for granted. Their sleek design and sky-high prices are often assumed to be a...

Toronto's skyscrapers 'death trap for birds'

In the shadow of the massive black towers of a bank's downtown headquarters was an almost indistinguishable puff of dark gray fluff on the sidewalk.

Sun Hung Kai to replace Arch windows after breakages

Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties will spend tens of millions of dollars replacing tempered-glass windows in more than 1,000 flats at its luxury estate The Arch. Nearly 60 glass panels have...

PROPERTY

Larvotto, The Arch residents unhappy with response to window falls

Residents living in fear of breaking windows in two luxury high-rise apartment complexes say the Buildings Department and developers have ignored their concerns about safety and depreciating...

BUILDINGS

Glass needs stringent testing to prevent it falling from buildings

Glass panels that have fallen from the walls of two luxury estates have been diagnosed with "glass cancer", which is caused by an impurity common in tempered glass and which can be prevented only...

PROPERTY

Residents of luxury Hong Kong high-rise terrified by falling panes of glass

Residents in a luxury complex in Ap Lei Chau have threatened to withhold their rental payments in protest at two incidents within a week in which window panes fell from the building.