Star Ferry

8 Feb 2013

Christina North is proud to tell people not just that she was born in Hong Kong. She adds that she entered the world on a Star Ferry boat crossing Victoria Harbour.

No urgent need to redevelop Tsim Sha Tsui's Star Ferry bus terminus

13 Aug 2012

Hong Kong's awakening to the need for heritage conservation means redevelopment projects are facing growing resistance. The proposal to turn an old bus terminal into a modern piazza in Tsim Sha...

Ferry pier bus terminus saved

9 Aug 2012

The government has decided to shelve its long-discussed proposal to build a piazza to replace the Tsim Sha Tsui ferry pier's bus terminus, blaming technical difficulties and public opposition....

'Give arts hub Venetian touch'

10 Mar 2012

A proposed monorail for the West Kowloon Cultural District could be replaced with more eco-friendly transport, the arts hub authority told Town Planning Board members when it introduced its master...

New life for old ferry as restaurant

30 Dec 2011

The Star Ferry company is hoping to boost its sagging revenues by tapping the fine-dining market. It will turn one of its old vessels into a floating restaurant, the ferry operator said yesterday...

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Law can save our health and society

Air pollution is getting worse in Hong Kong. To tackle the problem, the Motor Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Bill came into force on December 15...

A vivid journey into HK's past

Our Home, Our History - An Illustration By The Hong Kong Heritage Project

Let's promote greener travelling

No one likes fare increases. But in these inflationary times, they are to be expected. Rising costs have already prompted major transport operators to raise tariffs this year.

Ferries' new technology may help clear the air

Oily black smoke belching from Star Ferry vessels plying Victoria Harbour could become a thing of the past if trials of new exhaust-scrubber technology prove successful.

Whampoa Garden

Cross Hung Hom Road away from the tight streets and oddly named buildings of Hung Hom Estate - is Jumper Mansion really an appropriate name for a high-rise residential building? - and you're in...

'Launch water taxis for arts hub shows'

A town planner is warning that interim cultural programmes planned for the West Kowloon arts hub will not succeed without improved access to the venue.