At the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market, a fisherman surveys his day’s stock of fish, planning to sell his multicoloured inventory to numerous restaurants and street stalls across Hong Kong. But as he waits along the main corridor for a customer, only his competitors fill the area. “Business has been very difficult,” the 43-year-old fisherman surnamed…
Hong Kong should consider relaxing a proposed 100-vehicle quota for a scheme that will allow Guangdong motorists to drive to the city, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, suggesting the limit could be adjusted for weekdays and holidays. Leung, who now serves as a vice-chairman of the nation’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s…
Hong Kong should consider relaxing a proposed 100-vehicle quota for a scheme set to allow Guangdong motorists to drive to the city, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, suggesting the limit could be adjusted for weekdays and holidays. Leung, who now serves as a vice-chairman of the nation’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s…
Top government adviser and veteran lawyer Moses Cheng Mo-chi has been appointed to steer a high-level body established to develop Hong Kong’s status as an international maritime hub. Cheng’s appointment as the board chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board (HKMPDB) was announced on Friday. The 74-year-old is a senior consultant at…
Hong Kong should not be held back by a lack of land or parking spaces in pushing ahead with a plan to let Guangdong province residents drive to the city, the transport minister has said, as she reiterated that the scheme would be rolled out with strict controls. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan…
Calls are mounting for mainland Chinese drivers to be required to sit tests in Hong Kong to get their driving qualifications recognised in the city, with official figures recording a sharp rise in applications for local licences in recent years. Data prepared by the Transport Department for legislators showed that the number of direct issue…
Calls are mounting for mainland Chinese drivers to be required to sit tests in Hong Kong to get their driving qualifications recognised in the city, with official figures recording a sharp rise in applications for local licences in recent years. Data prepared by the Transport Department for legislators showed that the number of direct issue…