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A government transport official has urged bus unions “to stay calm” and not take industrial action after unionists slammed the import of mainland Chinese workers, concerned the move would set a precedent and affect the jobs of local bus drivers. Citybus Limited earlier said it will take on 20 drivers from the mainland following approval from the authorities. The company said the move would alleviate a consistent driver shortage and the imported labour would only be deployed for non-franchised services. But the city’s bus unions said they were outraged by the move and urged the company to raise...
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A marine pyrotechnic display will take place across Victoria Harbour during next Wednesday’s May Day public holiday, kicking off a campaign of monthly fireworks shows to boost tourism, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced. In a statement released on Thursday, the HKTB said the fireworks show will begin at 8pm on Labour Day near the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. The theme will be the colour gold, showcasing the initials “HK” and a smiley face. The government announced during the 2024 Budget that some HK$1.09 billion had been allocated to boost tourism, with the HKTB hosting monthly firew...
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To celebrate its 45th anniversary, the MTR Corporation is launching an exhibition, “Station Rail Voyage,” which showcases retired trains and over 100 railway artifacts at Hung Hom Station. Running from next Wednesday to the end of the year, the exhibition presents retired trains including the “Yellow Head,” a locomotive which marked the start of the electrified service on the East Rail Line, train components, as well as a collection of historical artifacts. “Visitors can get up close to different types of trains and listen to station announcements highlighting the Corporation’s operations arou...
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Hong Kong’s leading press group can mount a legal challenge to the Transport Department’s new policy restricting media access to vehicle ownership records, a High Court judge has ruled. Judge Russell Coleman handed down his judgement on Wednesday, approving the application by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) for a judicial review of the policy. The two sides should within 14 days agree a date for the hearing, which should take place no later than July 8. The HKJA applied for a judicial review on April 5, three months after the government revised policies governing access to the reg...
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US and Canadian authorities’ calls for caution when travelling to Hong Kong following the enactment of new security legislation amounted to “political manoeuvres” and “twisted remarks,” the city’s government has said. The Hong Kong government on Saturday “strongly condemned” the US and Canada after the two countries warned travellers about “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” under the Beijing-imposed national security law and the newly passed Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. In the Saturday statement, a government spokesperson defended the laws, saying that the new legislation targe...
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Along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour on a March weekend, tourists armed with selfie sticks jostled for space as they took photos with the city’s famed skyline as a backdrop. Nearby, tour guides told the stories of Bruce Lee and Tony Leung, two local actors featured in the Avenue of Stars – Hong Kong’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Years ago, the chatter would likely have been a symphony of languages, from English to Korean to French and others. But on that Saturday afternoon, little else but Mandarin could be heard. Since Hong Kong fully reopened to travellers last February after three y...
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Industry representatives have said that local businesses saw a drop in trade over the long Easter weekend, as Hongkongers made almost 1.76 million outbound trips – four times the number of inbound visitor figures. According to Immigration Department data, Hong Kong residents made almost 1.76 million outbound trips from Friday to Monday, while mainland and other visitors made 400,369 inbound trips to Hong Kong in the same timeframe. The department logged 700,808 departures by Hong Kong residents on Friday, 453,946 on Saturday, 358,300 on Sunday, and 246,369 on Monday. Hong Kong resident arrival...
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is to introduce measures on tourist flow management on campus following an influx of visitors from the mainland. Local media have reported on the grounds being as “crowded as Disney,” with mainland tourists barging into lecture halls for photo-taking during lectures. The Pok Fu Lam campus has sky-rocketed in popularity among Chinese tourists following recommendations on social media platform Xiaohongshu. But residents and students have long complained of the influx of crowds, queues for the MTR and disturbances, leading to signs across campus reminding visitor...
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Hong Kong MTR fares will increase by about 3 per cent in June, the city’s railway operator has announced. The MTR Corporation (MTRC) – Hong Kong’s only train services provider – announced the hike on Tuesday under a rate adjustment mechanism that takes into account the conglomerate’s property development profits. The government-controlled firm said the increase had considered public affordability as the fare adjustment was capped at 3.09 per cent, the equivalent to the change in median monthly household income in 2023. According to its fare adjustment mechanism, the price hike could have been ...
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Discovery Bay Transportation Services has asked the government’s Transport Department to approve a 60 per cent hike in ferry fares, citing a poor financial position despite years of taxpayer bailouts and subsidies. If approved, single adult journeys to the Lantau residential area from Central will rise from HK$46 to HK$73.6 for non-resident Octopus card users. For registered residents using Octopus, fares could also rise by 60 per cent from HK$33.5 to HK$53.6. Free travel for children under 1 accompanied by an adult will be maintained, though those aged 65 and over, and children aged 1 to 11, ...
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