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The government should further open the local environment-protection market to attract investment from Greater Bay Area companies, says a vice-president at the Hong Kong-listed company.

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Readers discuss Hong Kong’s plans for an information and technology zone at the northern border, the proposed monthly firework displays, crowds on a bus route popular with tourists, and the need for a better strategy to promote the city.

Readers discuss the government’s plan to hold monthly firework displays over Victoria Harbour, what Singapore offers Chinese tourists, and the need for Hong Kong to spruce up its streets.

Society for Community Organisation poll finds quarter say they may flush food waste down toilet and more than half say will avoid taking out trash every day.

Hong Kong’s recycling pace lags that in Europe and the US, but government intervention could help transform the landscape as growing landfills contaminate the soil.

‘Hong Kong’s ghost net hunter’ Harry Chan talks about nearly being sold as a baby, why he tried to get expelled, how his business bloomed and then went bust, and finally finding peace under water.

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Hong Kong launched a week-long series of sustainability-themed discussions, exhibitions and events as the city pushes its plan to transform itself into a centre for both green technology and green finance solutions.

Four horseshoe crabs – two tri-spine and two mangrove – tagged and released to help Ocean Park conservation foundation understand their life cycles.

Development Bureau says it is considering adopting new model to convert sections of the 411-hectare area into designated spaces for technology and tourism purposes.

Readers discuss doubts and complaints about the city’s waste-charging scheme and the plan to ban restaurants from using single-use plastic, and reports of domestic helpers being mistreated.