Metro

Broadcasters get one year to produce electronic guide

7 May 2013

Three digital broadcasters have been given only another year to produce an electronic programme guide, although they had asked for an indefinite extension.

The Communications Authority...

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Beijing and other key cities plan for 10-fold expansion of metro railways

12 Feb 2013

By 2050, mainland cities will have 11,700 kilometres of metro railway, accounting for at least half the world's metro railway, said a bond prospectus of China CNR Corporation, a leading rolling...

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Video captures brave rescue in Spanish metro

22 Jan 2013

A Spanish policeman was on Tuesday hailed a hero after a dramatic security video captured him rescuing a woman who fell onto the tracks of the Madrid subway system moments before a train arrived...

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China food scandal takes bite out of Yum

9 Jan 2013

China remains a challenging and competitive retail market despite its huge potential, with KFC operator Yum Brands and German retailer Metro both suffering setbacks for different reasons.

10:57AM

Citybus says no bus for gay parade

12 Dec 2008

Citybus has refused to rent a double-decker to organisers of the city's first gay parade tomorrow because of concerns over its 'company image'.

9:55PM

Commuters face strife as bus drivers work to rule today

29 Jun 2007

Commuters faced disruption this morning after New World First Bus and Citybus drivers decided last night to stage a work-to-rule between 7am to 11am in busy districts following the collapse of...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

4:18AM

Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

4:27AM

4 hurt by shattering bus window

A trip to Ocean Park yesterday came to an abrupt end for four mainland visitors who were injured by glass shards when the windscreen of the bus they were travelling in shattered.

They...

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King of the world's free dailies preaches coexistence

Just the mention of the Swedish-based free daily Metro International - the world's largest chain of free newspapers - is enough to make even the flintiest of newspaper proprietors quake in their...

1:38PM

In Brief

Metro awarded contract for weekly magazine

Metro Publishing Hong Kong, the publisher of free daily newspaper Metro, has won a three-year contract from MTR Corp to provide a free...

8:35AM

Taking a stand

Last week I took the Beijing metro and, as usual, I headed for the news-stands on the platform. There were none. I felt a terrible loss.

10:21AM

BUS OPERATORS MUST JUSTIFY ANY ENLARGED FLEET PLEAS

I refer to the letter from Citybus headlined 'Most buses full during peak periods' (South China Morning Post, November 26).

3:34AM

Media have reason to be wary of new kid on the block

SWEDISH PUBLISHER Metro International will make its way into Hong Kong's already crowded print industry next Monday by giving away news for free in MTR stations six days a week.

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