Nearly 200 people were trapped on the Hong Kong Observation Wheel for about 45 minutes after a fire alarm halted its operation on Thursday. Authorities launched a rescue operation after receiving calls at 5.16pm that the Ferris wheel at the Central harbourfront had stopped running, with 190 people on it. They said an electric meter…
Two of Hong Kong’s major bus operators have applied to raise fares, with the highest proposed increase being nearly 10 per cent, the Post has learned, as lawmakers raise concerns over the services’ affordability amid a sluggish economy. Three sources said on Tuesday that franchised bus company KMB had applied to raise fares by 6.5…
Hong Kong’s rail giant has said it will not resort to its by-laws to compel commuters to stand still on each side of escalators, rather than leave a path open for those who wish to pass in a hurry on the left. The MTR Corporation launched a campaign last week to persuade commuters to refrain…
Three people were injured, including a driver left trapped in his seat, when a shuttle bus serving a luxury estate in southern Hong Kong slammed into a lamp post on Sunday evening. Police said the shuttle bus crashed on Pak Pat Shan Road near Redhill Plaza in Tai Tam at about 6.15pm, with the driver…
Police have arrested a 49-year-old man from mainland China on suspicion of stealing more than HK$4,300 from two passengers during a flight from Malaysia to Hong Kong, as the city grapples with a rise in such thefts. The force said on Friday it received a report the day before that HK$3,500 (US$450) and S$150 (US$110)…
Police have arrested a 49-year-old man from mainland China on suspicion of stealing more than HK$4,300 from two passengers during a flight from Malaysia to Hong Kong, as the city grapples with a rise in such thefts. The force said on Friday it received a report the day before that HK$3,500 (US$450) and S$150 (US$110)…
Hong Kong police recorded a 164 per cent rise in the number of thefts on flights into the city in the first eight months of the year, with one case involving a passenger losing a watch valued at HK$4.16 million (US$535,320). Passengers reported 132 cases of items being stolen on board passenger jets between January…
Difficulty: Explorer (Level 1) How often do you ride the metro? A lot of engineering knowledge is needed to build the trains. China is home to the world’s longest metro systems: Beijing and Shanghai. Beijing’s subway opened in 1971 and is the oldest metro system in China. It carries about 10 million passengers every day….
Several passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Miami to Charlotte on Wednesday stepped in to protect a woman seated in first class from her allegedly violent male travel companion. Passengers, along with the flight attendants, prevented what could have been a much worse situation. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police is enquiring the passenger about the alleged altercation…
