A primary school on an outlying island in Hong Kong will cease operations in the 2029–30 academic year after failing to submit a survival plan due to an insufficient number of Primary One pupils for next year. CCC Cheung Chau Church Kam Kong Primary School will also be the first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred…
District councillors representing Hong Kong’s outlying islands have opposed a plan to raise selected ferry fares by up to 12.8 per cent, arguing that it will discourage the elderly from travelling and harm the local economy. Members of Islands District Council on Tuesday all raised concerns that another fare increase could be sought in response…
Hong Kong transport authorities have proposed adjusting single-journey fares for six ferry routes from April 1, marking the first time in nearly three years, with some fares to rise by 12.5 per cent, while certain high-speed journeys will become cheaper. In a document submitted to the Islands District Council, the Transport Department said its fare…
Hong Kong will expand drone patrols to all major police regions from Friday, including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island, for crime prevention, crowd control and traffic monitoring. Superintendent Tango Ko Chung-ying of the force’s key points and search division said the second phase of the patrols, which would join existing operations in Heung…
Researchers from Baptist University have discovered two new coral species in Hong Kong’s southeastern waters, underscoring the area’s biodiversity despite being close to urban territory. The university announced on Monday that a team of its marine scientists had identified two new soft coral species – previously unknown worldwide – in rocky reefs off Sung Kong…
Researchers from Baptist University have discovered two new coral species in Hong Kong’s southeastern waters, underscoring the area’s biodiversity despite being close to urban territory. The university announced on Monday that a team of its marine scientists had identified two new soft coral species – previously unknown worldwide – from rocky reefs off Sung Kong…
Hong Kong education authorities have been urged to retain a secondary school on the outlying island of Cheung Chau as the century-old institution faces the axe after failing to enrol sufficient Form One students. Cheung Chau Government Secondary School, founded in 1908, was unable to admit two Form One classes in the new academic year,…
Onlookers have gathered on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to welcome two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels that sailed into the city’s waters for a four-day port call as part of National Day celebrations. Training vessel Qi Jiguang and amphibious landing ship Yimeng Shan arrived at around 7am on Tuesday via Tathong…
Some ferry services in Hong Kong will be disrupted during peak hours to accomodate two PLA naval vessels visiting this week, while bus services will be stepped up to reduce the impact on commuters. The Transport Department said on Sunday that ferry services would be interrupted on Tuesday and Friday. It called on residents to…
Some ferry services in Hong Kong will be disrupted during peak hours to pave the way for the arrival of two Chinese military vessels this week, while bus services will be stepped up to reduce the impact on commuters. The Transport Department said on Sunday that ferry services would be interrupted on Tuesday and Friday….