The Transport Department (TD) reminded the public to be cautious of recent fake messages which falsely claim that the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles (NBT) scheme is being extended to other boundary control points (BCPs) and that details regarding the upcoming Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles are available. The statement follows recent messages circulating…
Ferry services on multiple routes will adjust their services on Tuesday (Sep 29) and Friday (Oct 3) as the Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious transport dock Yimengshan will arrive in Hong Kong for free public visits on Wednesday and Thursday. Source link
As Tropical Cyclone Ragasa barrels toward the Luzon Strait and builds toward super typhoon intensity, Hong Kong residents are urged to recall the devastation of past storms like Typhoon Hato in 2017 and Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018, with forecasts warning of similar gale-force winds, heavy squalls, and a storm surge that could flood coastal areas…
Far from London’s marbled halls of power, the crowd cheered as Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot addressed the Durham Miner’s Gala this summer. The annual gathering is one of the largest labour festivals and a celebration of the UK’s mining heritage, and Mr Zomlot delivered what was described by organisers as one of…
The Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Frederick Ma Si-hang, has emphasized that Hong Kong continues to attract substantial investments from mainland China, Europe, America, and other parts of the world, despite significant global shifts triggered by former U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. Source link
US President Donald Trump’s leading adviser on cyber security said on Tuesday that China is the “most aggressive” cyber adversary faced by the US, and that Beijing is taking aim at technology infrastructure with “growing competence, sophistication and scale.” Sean Cairncross, the Trump administration’s national cyber director, was at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington…
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said the operations at Hong Kong International Airport are expected to remain largely normal, with some arriving flights on Sunday night and flights scheduled for Monday morning will be affected as Tropical Cyclone Tapah edges closer to Hong Kong. Source link
The Strong Wind Signal, No. 3, is expected to remain in force during the daytime on Sunday (Sep 7) as Tropical Storm Tapah edges closer to Hong Kong. The Observatory will assess the need for issuing higher warning signals tonight based on its rate of intensification and its closest distance to the city. Source link
Chinese regulators are weighing measures to cool a surging stock market rally that has added about US$1.2 trillion (HK$9.36 trillion) in market value since early August, amid growing concerns over speculative trading and retail investors’ exposure to sharp swings, Bloomberg reported. Source link
The need to house asylum seekers in hotels is more important than local objections to their presence, a UK court has been told. The British government is appealing against a decision by a judge to stop the owner of a hotel from using the property to accommodate asylum seekers. The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex,…