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Hong Kong’s economy is down but not out
The city can move beyond its reliance on mass tourism from mainland China and instead get stakeholders to offer new opportunities.
15 Sep 2024 - 11:53AM
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Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong, mainland axed due to bad weather
28 Jul 2024 - 4:22PM
Doraemon on board: Hong Kong’s high-speed rail gets manga makeover
26 Jul 2024 - 6:55PM
Letters
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How to get more out of Hong Kong’s high-speed sleepers: only disconnect
Readers discuss what Hong Kong sleeper train passengers are missing out on, British airport chaos, and democracy in Ukraine.
1 Jul 2024 - 11:30AM
Inside the first high-speed Hong Kong-Beijing sleeper train
17 Jun 2024 - 3:11PM
How do Hong Kong high-speed sleeper train amenities rate?
From Wi-fi and food to power sockets and toilets, reporters on board maiden trip look at basic features and why some travellers were ‘baffled’.
16 Jun 2024 - 10:59PM
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High-speed sleeper trains begin services from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
15 Jun 2024 - 11:01PM
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High-speed sleeper trains make maiden trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
But not all passengers satisfied with service, with some complaining lack of Wi-fi left them without entertainment.
15 Jun 2024 - 11:09PM
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Hong Kong to consider more high-speed sleeper trains to Beijing, Shanghai
Transport minister Lam Sai-hung says city will discuss increasing train frequency with mainland Chinese operator if there is demand.
8 Jun 2024 - 8:54PM
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Hong Kong travellers, tour operators hail new sleeper train as ‘game changer’
Reliability of schedules, internet access and appeal to those averse to flying among reasons for attractiveness of new train service.
6 Jun 2024 - 8:34AM
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High-speed sleeper train tickets for Hong Kong to Beijing sell out online
New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.
6 Jun 2024 - 5:00PM
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Explainer
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Pros and cons of high-speed sleeper train from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai
New overnight trains with sleeper carriages to take 12½ hours to Beijing and 11 hours to Shanghai.
5 Jun 2024 - 1:24PM
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Editorial
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A shot in the arm for Hong Kong high-speed rail travel
New services will offer overnight sleeper trips from Hong Kong to Beijing and Shanghai, giving passengers added comfort and convenience.
5 Jun 2024 - 6:30AM
Trains to depart Hong Kong at night, arrive in Beijing in morning from June 15
Chief Executive John Lee welcomes new arrangement and expresses gratitude to the central government and China Railway for their ‘care’.
4 Jun 2024 - 11:25PM
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Rainfall in Guangdong forces Hong Kong to suspend some high-speed trains
Guangzhou South-bound routes G6528, G6516, G6530 and G6536 suspended on Thursday, as well as Hong Kong-bound routes G6527, G6515, G6529 and G6535.
25 Apr 2024 - 9:29PM
Some high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China cut over weather
Cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect G305 and G306 routes to Tianjin West, as well as G6505 and G6506 trains between Hong Kong and Guangzhou South.
22 Feb 2024 - 8:26PM
Regions ‘more connected than ever’ as China’s Greater Bay Area plan turns 5
After five years, China’s efforts to integrate its populous south under its Greater Bay Area blueprint appear to have borne fruit, with transport between regions already taking less time – and future construction aims to make those trips even faster and easier.
18 Feb 2024 - 11:01AM
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Why Hongkongers need to visit the mainland with an open mind
There is a fundamental disconnect between China’s world-leading modern success and the perception held by many in Hong Kong, particularly young people. Making travel easier between the two places would help change this.
17 Dec 2023 - 4:30PM
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Letters
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Same-sex marriage: Thailand shows there is nothing to fear
Readers discuss the divisive rhetoric used to counter arguments for marriage equality, the unspoken reason for West Kowloon Cultural District’s fiscal deficit and a missed opportunity to support student health.
29 Nov 2023 - 11:30AM
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Number of Hong Kong high-speed rail passengers exceeds pre-pandemic levels
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen route has seen the ‘most significant growth’, MTR Corp says.
23 Nov 2023 - 5:05PM
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Then & Now
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Why ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign is ‘doomed to fail’
Once famous for its vibrant nightlife, Hong Kong has lost its mojo, and unimaginative attempts to revive it are only ‘doomed to fail’, as officials are apt to say these days.
1 Oct 2023 - 10:15AM
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The View
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What Hong Kong can learn from Frank Gehry on managing mega projects
A study found that 99.5 per cent of large-scale projects globally fail to meet timelines, budgets and objectives but Gehry’s projects do – because he retains control. Problems start when decisions are exclusively made by those who don’t know the design best
18 May 2023 - 6:15AM
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Ticket rush for some Hongkongers eyeing cross-border travel with expired permits
New policy by Beijing aimed at easing crunch since border between city and rest of country reopened in February after years of pandemic shutdown,
8 May 2023 - 9:41PM
Then & Now
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What does colonialism mean? It depends which way you look at it
Loaded terms like colonialism are easily bandied about, but often poorly defined. Second-rate academics have built whole careers on the false premise that all colonisers were white, for instance.
8 May 2023 - 7:45AM
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High-speed rail services from Hong Kong to Beijing to return on April 1
Services to three destinations in Guangdong will also resume from next Saturday, authorities say.
3 Mar 2023 - 8:06PM
Limit on high-speed rail tickets to be axed from Monday: Hong Kong transport chief
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung reveals move a day after city announced it would drop all Covid-19 curbs for cross-border travellers.
4 Feb 2023 - 6:50PM
‘High-speed’ 1½-hour train to Guangzhou? Hong Kong lawmakers slam new line, ticketing
Lengthy commute does not fit ‘definition of high-speed rail,’ lawmaker and former railway boss Michael Tien says.
16 Jan 2023 - 5:25PM
Hong Kong’s high-speed rail link resumes service after 3 year of Covid curbs
West Kowloon terminus is latest control point in city to reopen, with some 6,500 travellers arriving or departing from station as of 6pm on Sunday.
16 Jan 2023 - 1:10AM
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9 September, 2024
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