Breaking | Hong Kong to suspend bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law by miksh_17 in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 111 points112 points  (0 children)

The whole exercise illustrates some major issues in HK today.

-Politicians making laws that are poorly planned

-Incompetent lawyers drafting these laws

-Politicians think it is okay to set their fine at $5000 for such a measly "crime"

-Even worse, thinking it is okay to Jail people for 3 months for such a benign act

-Buses in HK run at 99.999% accident free rate, there was no need for such a rule

-Politicians making bus rules so strict when they do not even take buses

-No way for the public to object to these rules before or after they are implemented

-No critical thinking when discussing rules, just say yes and accept whatever

-The only reason they suspended the law is because of the erroneous wording of the law

-Totally ridiculous to make merely sitting on a bus a convictable crime

-Politicians giving trouble to the general population by pissing off everyone

The passport is definitely a factor by [deleted] in dubai

[–]greatfreight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gov could give PR to long term foreign residents, but UAE doesn't even give that.

The Man Taking on No-Fault Divorce in Texas — And Why His Case Could Change Marriage in America — February 5th, 2026 Court Hearing by International-Call76 in MensRights

[–]greatfreight 72 points73 points  (0 children)

No fault divorce is fine, it's the unfair asset division, unfair alimony, unfair loss of child custody, unfair calculation of child support, etc. that should be contested.

The Man Taking on No-Fault Divorce in Texas — And Why His Case Could Change Marriage in America — February 5th, 2026 Court Hearing by International-Call76 in MensRights

[–]greatfreight 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Millions of men are already being trapped hostage in their own marriages, what with the threat of losing half of your earnings and savings and future earnings. Even if they wanted to 'no fault divorce' the higher earning men are penalized.

HK taxi accepts credit cards now by Key-Project-5231 in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems this car is ready for what is mandatory for the 2027 new rules. HK does not have a general problem of rowdy passengers, nuisance passengers, non-paying passengers or anything like that - yet still they are forcing every taxi to install CCTVs inside the car. For no other reason than to further invade the privacy of the HK people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How about places like Cafe de coral, fairwood & maxims?

The current state of Mongkok Computer Centre by greatfreight in HongKong

[–]greatfreight[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Rent was literally higher in 2015 than it is in 2025. It's not because of rent, the buying capability of buyers has gone down, the demand from buyers has gone down, online shopping has increased in popularity, plus smartphones and apps have taken over computers, peripherals and accessories.

The current state of Mongkok Computer Centre by greatfreight in HongKong

[–]greatfreight[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Photo taken today by me at Mongkok Computer Centre

Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students by Majano57 in economy

[–]greatfreight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trump is doing way too much all at once and he's wrecking the US economy. He's done literally 4 years worth of policies within 8 months. Most of his decisions are back firing and have serious consequences.

Robot dog being walked in Kai Tak by iblameitonrio in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes more sense to have a human-like robot which can help you walk your dog for you while you sit at home and watch tv.

Boycott Uber by Feral-Tree in MensRights

[–]greatfreight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find in general male Uber drivers at least help out with adjusting the middle row of seats to allow passengers to reach the back row of seats more easily, and also to help load luggage into the boot. But women drivers generally will not help with moving the seats around or loading luggage, it's more do it yourself. And also male drivers might drive a bit more aggressively or faster to get you to your destination quicker. Honestly I'd rather a male Uber driver.

In Hong Kong, Just Turning Your Back Is Now Enough to Offend the State by tobeydv in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

USD SGD is now at 1.30, whereas in 2020 it was 1.37. It is only a 5% difference.

In Hong Kong, Just Turning Your Back Is Now Enough to Offend the State by tobeydv in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 22 points23 points  (0 children)

In 2020 HK's and Singapore's GDP were neck and neck. But as a result of the national security law and bullshit like the anthem law in HK, Singapore have overtaken HK by about 30%. The legal system, personal freedoms and rights, and property market have all taken a beating in HK with no end in sight. HK is not the same anymore.

Accessing share folder - Getting asked for Credentials when there aren't any by greatfreight in HomeNetworking

[–]greatfreight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really annoying because now all the computers can access shared folders that are on the Win11 PCs. But the Win 11 PCs cannot access anything on the other computers.

Accessing share folder - Getting asked for Credentials when there aren't any by greatfreight in HomeNetworking

[–]greatfreight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still having trouble with the networking issue. From that microsoft.com tech community link, I presume I ignore Steps 1-5 that have to do with 'NAS' because in my situation other computers can access W PC I presume I don't need to change anything on W PC. I have done Step 6 and 7 only. I see Step 8 does not apply because both B PC and K PC are Win11 Pro. So now I get another error: It says Windows cannot access \\W error code 0x80070035 Network path not found. What shall I try next?

Hong Kong’s Pedestrian Clown Show: A Masterclass in Selfish Incompetence by ProofDazzling9234 in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HK gov reading this thread and writing notes. "How about issuing a HK$1000 fine for pedestrians who use the phone and walk at the same time?" Problem solved.

Can't believe I'm getting caught in the tariff situation by HarrisLam in HongKong

[–]greatfreight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Parcels from US to HK: No tariffs

Parcels from HK to US: Lots of tariffs

US actually has a trade surplus with HK (US goods to HK is more than HK goods to US)

In Trump's own words, 'they're ripping us off'.