The High Court of Hong Kong has banned around 40 pre-sale buyers of the Pearl Horizon residential complex from entering the Pioneer Centre building, according to Hong Kong media. The tenants of Pioneer Centre successfully appealed to the court to ban the demonstrators from entering the building. After several hours of protests on Tuesday, the tenants asked the court to extend the ban. The protestors had demanded to meet the chairman of Polytec Assets at the aforementioned facilities, where Polytec subsidiary Kowloon Development Company Limited was holding a function.
Canidrome experiences sharp decline in profits
The Canidrome greyhound racing track, in its 2015 review, saw a downturn in its annual profits for the sixth consecutive year. The operator, controlled by a company owned by Stanley Ho’s group, saw betting revenue fall by 14 percent last year. According to a notice published in Wednesday’s Official Gazette, Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome Company posted a profit of just MOP4.9 million last year, a decrease of 81 percent from the profit recorded for 2014. The Canidrome has also drawn global criticism from animal rights groups. The track’s concession ends in December.
Street performances call attention to traffic rules
The Transport Bureau (DSAT) will arrange performances at the city’s crosswalks and traffic lights junctions every Sunday of July and August. DSAT said the performers will demonstrate how to cross the street. Nine performances will be presented, each split into two 30-minute sessions. Passers-by are encouraged to interact with the puppets. Since 2010, DSAT has conducted road safety-themed performances every summer at the city’s crossroads.
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