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last updated:
9 September, 2024
A “panda-themed train” at Wong Chuk Hang station. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong’s MTR rides city’s bear craze with launch of panda-themed trains

South Island line trains and an Airport Express service feature the panda designs.

Hong Kong to expand public transport fare subsidy scheme to AlipayHK users

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong customers in driving seat with ride-hailing

Hong Kong

13,000 complaints about Hong Kong public transport logged over 3 months

Most of the complaints in the third quarter were related to bus and taxi services, Transport Advisory Committee reveals.

Thousands of complaints were received about the city’s bus firms. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong bus firms get green light to raise fares by up to 7.5% from January 5

Fare increases approved by the Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body.

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Uber

Tada working to provide insurance for Hong Kong drivers, passengers

‘The safety and welfare [of our riders and drivers] is our top priority,’ Tada regional general manager Jonathan Chua says.

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Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Ocean Park’s financial woes need a better solution than more grants

Readers discuss the hope for reinvention of a Hong Kong icon, the long wait for the South Island line extension, and Lithuania’s diplomatic spat with China.

Dancers perform during the media preview of a summer festival at Ocean Park’s Water World on June 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong taxi drivers to face ban for failing to turn on surveillance cameras

Authorities earlier proposed installing internal surveillance cameras and dashcams in cabs to help boost taxi industry’s service quality.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Peak Tram to scrap regular fare, charge same price on all days

Current peak price of up to HK$108 for a ticket will apply daily from December 30.

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas

Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.

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About 200,000 daily air travellers are expected in Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday, according to the Airport Authority. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong

Editorial | Taxi trip into new Hong Kong era to begin at long last

City’s much criticised cab industry told to install electronic payment and navigation systems, plus dashboard and surveillance cameras.

A passenger approaches a a taxi in Hong Kong’s Central district. Long overdue electronic payment systems are to be placed in city cabs by the end of next year. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong opening self-service ID card kiosks – with 6 chances for photo

Immigration Department has updated functions at 54 kiosks at its new headquarters in Tseung Kwan O.

Hong Kong

Tada in Hong Kong could cost less than Uber, but longer wait time

Lawmaker Gary Zhang and Post reporters compare ride-hailing services, even as both remain illegal, and find driver without hire-car permit.

Uber

Singapore’s Tada launches in Hong Kong, driving fresh competition with Uber

Ride-hailing operator arrives ahead of government plan to regulate services next year.

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Tada will allow customers to pay by cash or credit card in its beta launch covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the airport. Photo: Tada
Aviation

Global airline body expects airfares to fall in 2025, with profits set to soar

Airlines are expected to deliver a global profit of US$36.6 billion next year, International Air Transport Association says.

The average airfare next year is expected to by 1.8 per cent lower than in 2024, IATA says. Photo: Elson Li
MTR Corporation

Hong Kong’s high-speed rail ‘brought in HK$2.5 billion in revenue last year’

Transport minister Mable Chan also says number of patrons in first eight months of 2024, about 21 million, surpassed total for all of last year.

Hong Kong to subsidise electric buses, taxis to stop cost being passed to public

Environment chief expands on government’s road map for EV transition and says franchised bus operators convinced after cost-benefit analysis.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | In reshuffling cabinet, Hong Kong’s leader was simply doing his duty

The sacking of the city’s tourism and transport ministers may have come as a surprise, but the chief executive was merely doing his job.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is followed by Mable Chan, who was appointed secretary for transport and logistics, and Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, who was appointed secretary for culture, sports and tourism, at a press conference at the chief executive’s office in Tamar on December 5. Photo: May Tse
Aviation

Hong Kong has fully restored global aviation hub status, IATA chief says

Willie Walsh argues some foreign airlines failed to return to full capacity due to supply chain and airspace issues rather than geopolitics.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Remove roadblocks for electric vehicles in Hong Kong

Hong Kong laws restricting functions of modern vehicles should be updated to allow the cars, and their makers, to flourish.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong eyes EV transition for franchised buses, taxis in HK$600 million push

Government to dish out subsidies to help operators procure electric vehicles amid plans to increase number of charging stations.

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Franchised bus operators will be responsible for arranging charging facilities at their own expense under the plan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong lawmakers, trade leaders back camera systems in taxis but with caveats

Rules needed to control who can access footage and for what reasons, they say, while noting public is already used to widespread monitoring.

The Transport Department aims to ensure in-car surveillance cameras, dashcam recorders and GPS tracking are installed in all taxis by the end of 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong to require taxis to install GPS, e-payment and camera systems

Transport and Logistics Bureau says it aims for all cabs to have e-payment options by end of 2025, and surveillance systems a year later.

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Hong Kong

Dubai’s Emirates to step up recruitment in Hong Kong amid global hunt for pilots

Airline already held two recruitment roadshows in Hong Kong this year and is offering tax-free monthly salaries of US$6,800 to US$12,250.

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Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay ‘confident’ of hitting full capacity but union has doubts

Hong Kong’s flag carrier says it has ‘robust plans in place’ to recruit pilots to support rebuilding plan.

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Cathay Pacific recently said it would achieve full capacity by early 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers’ travel needs key in developing ride-hailing regulations: minister

New transport chief Mable Chan also says the city’s taxi licensing system has hampered innovation efforts.

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An Uber taxi in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

Hong Kong tourism

Cruise operator ‘surprised’ by Hong Kong tourism minister’s sacking

Spectrum of the Seas ship arrives at new home port, as operator responds to departure of minister who oversaw chaotic terminal transport.

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