Hong Kong lawmakers have proposed increasing the Airport Express’ ridership by improving the service’s connections to the city’s high-speed rail station and a mega bridge, as well as by maintaining cheaper fares to AsiaWorld-Expo. Lawmaker Gary Zhang Xinyu suggested on a radio programme on Wednesday that links with the two sites would help to increase…
Crowds have thronged Hong Kong’s border crossings as hundreds of thousands of residents seeking good food and affordable activities queued up to leave the city on the first day of the Easter holiday. More than 254,000 people had left the city as of 10am on Friday, about 241,000 of whom were residents. To cope with…
Crowds have thronged Hong Kong’s various border crossings as hundreds of thousands of residents looking for good food and affordable holiday activities queued up to leave the city on the first day of the Easter weekend. As of 10am, over 254,000 people had left Hong Kong, with around 241,000 being local residents. To cope with…
More than 430,000 Hongkongers streamed through border checkpoints on Sunday as they returned home on the final day of the Ching Ming Festival long weekend. According to the Immigration Department, over 550,000 people had entered Hong Kong through various crossings as of 9pm, with more than 430,000 being residents. Outbound travellers totalled over 370,000. As…
Macau police have arrested two Hong Kong sisters for allegedly taking a bag containing more than HK$612,000 (US$78,700) in cash that was left in a taxi during their visit to the casino hub last month. The two women, who are in their sixties and seventies, were apprehended on Sunday when they returned to Macau via…
Customs officers have detained a 53-year-old driver at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge checkpoint after discovering more than HK$5 million (US$643,290) worth of dried seafood delicacies, such as bird’s nests and fish maw, concealed in his mainland China-bound Tesla. Officers said on Thursday that the electric vehicle had been modified to create additional storage space. They…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has rejected suggestions that his proposal to charge drivers as they cross the border into mainland China will hinder integration efforts, but he has left the door open to discussions on the fee amount. Paul Chan Mo-po insisted on Saturday that the proposed fee for drivers of private vehicles, one of…
Chinese scientists have been working on new technologies to make stronger and more durable bamboo-based materials for large-scale infrastructure, reinforcing the country’s position as a leader in the emerging eco-friendly industry. Bamboo, which is known for its rapid growth and high strength, was engineered into composite panels used on the scenic platforms that stretch for…
Bethwell Kipkemboi won Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, and Kenya’s men took the first three places on a day when visitors dominated the city’s flagship athletics event. Kipkemboi crossed the line at Victoria Park in two hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds, with Kennedy Kipyeko taking second in 2:11:35. Their compatriot Vincent Kiprono…
Hong Kong authorities have predicted more than 7.3 million trips will be made across the city’s land checkpoints with mainland China during the Lunar New Year period, with the Lo Wu control point expected to be the busiest. A government spokesman said on Friday that between January 28 and February 4, 7.34 million travellers, including…