Hong Kong is in a unique position to capitalise on yacht tourism – with over 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 islands, this natural advantage is something few international cities can match. Recent policy initiatives, ranging from new mooring developments to cross-boundary integration within the Greater Bay Area, signal the government’s clear intent to…
David Chan* is among the few remaining ship machinery maintenance masters at the Po Chong Wan temporary industrial area in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen. Chan, in his seventies, entered the trade in the 1960s as an apprentice in Ap Lei Chau, an islet off Aberdeen, repairing propellers, gearboxes and other machinery on wooden fishing boats and…
A section of Hong Kong Island’s southwest coast at Aberdeen will be revamped into a new marina with 200 berths, a clubhouse and about 250 private flats by 2032 as part of government efforts to boost yacht tourism. The Development Bureau said on Wednesday that it aimed to launch a tender in the first half…
Hong Kong is seeking to establish a cross-border individual travel scheme for yachts, with discussions under way with Guangzhou counterparts to ease maritime travel for private vessels as part of a wider effort to create a high-end “yacht economy”. Transport and logistics chief Mable Chan told a legislative panel on Monday that the Marine Department…
Hong Kong’s development minister has vowed to learn from the experience of Super Typhoon Ragasa and review coastal facilities, saying that flood mitigation measures will be introduced for high-risk areas such as Tseung Kwan O and Aberdeen. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho made the pledge on Saturday, three days after Ragasa inundated low-lying and…
Hong Kong authorities plan to open up more public museums for commercial and private hiring to boost revenue, the culture minister has said, pointing to the use of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for events such as the Met Gala. Secretary for Culture, Sport and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui on Sunday expanded on proposals…
Hong Kong authorities plan to open up more public museums for commercial and private hiring to boost revenue, the culture minister has said, pointing to the use of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for events such as the Met Gala. Secretary for Culture, Sport and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui on Sunday expanded on proposals…