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Shenzhen resident Angela Lyu was excited about the recent news that Guangdong motorists will be able to drive and stay in Hong Kong for three days under a cross-border travel scheme, but balked at the prospect of high parking fees and a required detour. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme is due to open…
【Now新聞台】中環干諾道中華懋大廈棚架發生三級火，58人自行疏散，四人不適送院，其中兩人危殆、兩人穩定。消防處成立專隊調查起火及火勢迅速蔓延原因。 網上片段所見，現場火勢猛烈，有竹枝從高空跌下，濃煙衝上半空，消防到場灑水灌救。有人吸入濃煙後不適送院，有目擊者指在上環都聞到濃煙。目擊者陳先生：「我一個人旅遊去石板街，我下來的時候看到很多人在那拍照，然後我去看就是那個樓著火了，我去的時候沒那麼大了，但是還有火，然後已經有消防員，那些消防車已經來了。反正那個煙很刺鼻，已經到上環那條街那裡。」工友余先生：「我們工作中突然聽到竹爆聲，像落石屎的竹爆聲，於是就走。一邊近乎燒光，我們自己公司有四個工友，當時就全部走、全部逃生，公司集中指示讓我們走，點人頭，然後撤退。」附近店舖負責人：「東西全部跌下落，嚇死人。又著火又出煙，東西都跌下來，後尾上面又著火。(你店舖有沒有受影響?)衣服都沾滿塵，真是慘。」下午四時許，消防接報位於中環干諾道中的華懋大廈棚架發生火警，期間消防出動4條喉、4隊煙帽隊灌救，兩條鋼梯、36架消防車及15架救護車，並出動無人機外圍監察。晚上9時許將火警救熄，消防指起火原因仍然調查中 Source link
Christina Jelski What ruins furniture, drains bank accounts, needs potty training and is absolutely adored despite it all? If you guessed kids, you’d be correct. And if you said dogs, you’d also be correct. But when it comes to which of the two is becoming a bigger part of American households, it’s the latter. A…
Shanghai residents Oneone Han and Pipi Tang arrived in Hong Kong before dawn — they were on a mission. Skipping a hotel, they showered at the airport and at 6am started ploughing through a packed travel itinerary that saw them hitting famous sightseeing locales until late into the night. They had a tight schedule and…
Home » Hong Kong News » Upper House Launches in Hong Kong, Redefining Luxury Travel and Residential Living Published on October 18, 2025 Swire Hotels has introduced Upper House, a unified global brand designed to amplify the group’s international presence. This move aligns with the company’s vision for growth and a new phase of expansion….
Applying for a Hong Kong Visit or Transit e-Visa has become a simple and convenient digital process through the official Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This online application system enables travelers to apply for their visa or entry permit without visiting any consulate or embassy, making it one of the…
EU court rules pets like this traveller are classed as luggage, not passengers. Credit : Javier Brosch, Shutterstock Here’s one ruling that’s not going down well with pet owners. The European Union’s top court has decided that animals travelling in the hold count as ‘baggage’, not passengers, in a case that’s left a lot of…
【Now新聞台】中環干諾道中華懋大廈棚架發生三級火，約55人自行疏散，至少四人不適送院。 網上片段所見，現場火勢猛烈，有竹枝從高空跌下，濃煙衝上半空，消防到場灑水灌救。有目擊者指，在上環都聞到濃煙。目擊者陳先生：「我一個人旅遊去石板街，我下來的時候看到很多人在那拍照，然後我去看就是那個樓著火了，我去的時候沒那麼大了，但是還有火，然後已經有消防員，那些消防車已經來了。反正那個煙很刺鼻，已經到上環那條街那裡。」工友余先生：「我們工作中突然聽到竹爆聲，像落石屎的竹爆聲，於是就走。一邊近乎燒光，我們自己公司有四個工友，當時就全部走、全部逃生，公司集中指示讓我們走，點人頭，然後撤退。」附近店舖負責人：「東西全部跌下落，嚇死人。又著火又出煙，東西都跌下來，後尾上面又著火。(你店舖有沒有受影響?)衣服都沾滿塵，真是慘。」下午四時許，警方接報位於中環干諾道中的華懋大廈棚架發生三級火，消防出動兩條喉、三隊煙帽隊灌救，兩架救護車亦到場。隔了兩條街，去到域多利皇后街仍然聞到濃煙味，路上亦見到有不少木碎掉下來。對岸的九龍亦見到濃煙升上半空，干諾道中往上環方向近畢打街已經全線封閉。#要聞 Source link
Motorists from mainland China entering Hong Kong under a new travel scheme must abide by the city’s laws, the transport minister has warned. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said that authorities would have systems in place to track their unpaid penalties through their registered mainland payment methods. Under the “Southbound Travel for…
Home » Australia Travel News » Bolivia Joins Thailand, Cameroon, El Salvador, United Kingdom, France, Bahrain And More As Australia Issues New Travel Advisory Amid Heightened Political Instability Published on October 18, 2025 Bolivia is one of the newest additions to the list of countries for Australia’s latest travel advisory. Australia has provided…