Hong Kong is gradually returning to normality after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralysed the city for nearly two days, with authorities racing to clear 1,200 toppled trees and a backlog of 1,000 flights that affected 140,000 passengers. The deadly super typhoon, which triggered the highest-level No 10 hurricane warning for nearly 11 hours, edged as close…
The scandal involving a company using fraudulent documents to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) bottled water supply contract has put the spotlight on the Hong Kong government’s procurement mechanism. Equally worthy of concern is the long-standing practice of subcontracting works in the construction industry, with the city’s railway operator looking into a suspected fraud…
Hong Kong’s rail operator has requested a report after a subcontractor allegedly procured and installed tiles manufactured in mainland China, instead of a German-made brand specified in the contract. In a reply to the Post on Sunday evening, the MTR Corporation confirmed that it had received complaints after a media report alleged that the contract…
Beijing-based Zhongke WengAI, whose services are used by various Chinese ministries and state media outlets, will also jointly develop with Cherrypicks – owned by Hong Kong-listed NetDragon Websoft – enterprise AI solutions for industries such as finance and healthcare, the partners said in a statement on Friday. This collaboration “exemplifies the convergence of China’s AI…
Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) from a rooftop lightning rod at Po Lam MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were dispatched to the station on Mau Yip Road after receiving a report at 3.46pm on Thursday from an employee with rail operator the MTR Corporation…
Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) from a rooftop lightning rod at Po Lam MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were dispatched to the station on Mau Yip Road after receiving a report at 3.46pm on Thursday from an employee with rail operator the MTR Corporation…
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has signed a deal with CRRC Guangdong, marking the firm’s first investment in the railway equipment industry in the neighbouring province and it seeks to gain further access to the Greater Bay Area market. The deal between the local rail giant and the train parts maker was signed in Beijing on…
Hong Kong’s railway operator and the government signed an agreement on the design and construction of the major rail link in the Northern Metropolis on Tuesday, fast-tracking its completion by at least two years to 2034. The agreement, which gives momentum to the Northern Metropolis project, involves HK$39.05 billion in financing from land premiums for…
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation may face a penalty of HK$19.2 million (US$2.4 million) for a five-hour service suspension on the Tseung Kwan O line caused by malfunctions on Thursday, with the firm under mounting pressure to overhaul overhead cables and speed up inspections using technology. Lawmaker Gary Zhang Xinyu said on Friday…
The number of instances of misuse of Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport subsidy scheme for the elderly has fallen sharply since the introduction of real-name registration, the city’s welfare minister has revealed. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Wednesday that between August 2024 and April of this year, there…