https://www.scmp.com/rss/43358/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The operator of Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction has apologised after the personal data of visitors and employees was stolen in a ransomware attack. The company on Thursday detected irregularities in its internal network system and alerted police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. “Subsequent investigation confirmed that certain data had been stolen and the company was subjected to a ransom demand,” the operator said on Friday. “Ngong Ping 360 deeply... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344932/personal-data-stolen-ransomware-attack-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-attraction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344932/personal-data-stolen-ransomware-attack-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-attraction?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:45:40 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Hong Kong cable car attraction Ngong Ping 360 maintained steady revenue over the past year with a 20 per cent retail and dining surge helping to offset stagnant ticket sales for rides. The operator also said on Tuesday that it would introduce night rides for the first time to headline its 20th anniversary celebrations. Ngong Ping 360 managing director James Tung Pui-chuen pointed to ticket discounts as one of the reasons for the “flat” performance in ride-related sales, but added that the cable... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343098/brilliant-retail-and-dining-revenue-gives-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-boost?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343098/brilliant-retail-and-dining-revenue-gives-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-boost?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:47:13 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong kicked off National Day “golden week” celebrations on Tuesday with two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warships thrilling onlookers at Victoria Harbour and the catering sector betting on a business bump of up to 20 per cent amid a raft of festivities in the city. Michael Leung Chun-wah, chairman of the Association for Hong Kong Catering Services Management, gave the upbeat forecast as about 4,000 restaurants – the highest number in three years – joined its campaign to offer a 30 per... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327420/hong-kong-caterers-eye-20-sales-bump-national-day-festivities-kick?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3327420/hong-kong-caterers-eye-20-sales-bump-national-day-festivities-kick?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:02:33 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Hong Kong residents and tourists will be able to enjoy plenty of discounts, giveaways and other deals when the city celebrates the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1. From Star Ferry fares to must-see museums, the Post gives a rundown of what the city has to offer for the occasion. Free transport Commuters will have a chance to win one of the 71,000 MTR tickets available in a raffle being held on July 1 via the rail operator’s mobile app. The tickets are valid until January... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3313880/what-are-hong-kongs-best-deals-and-discounts-years-july-1-celebrations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3313880/what-are-hong-kongs-best-deals-and-discounts-years-july-1-celebrations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:01:56 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu More than 70,000 free MTR tickets will be up for grabs on July 1 as part of citywide celebrations to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, the chief executive has said. City leader John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Tuesday he would bring forward his annual policy address by a month to September, in light of the Legislative Council election scheduled for the end of this year. A public consultation is set to start on Monday. He said the government would host a series... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3313795/hong-kong-offer-71000-free-mtr-tickets-mark-28th-handover-anniversary-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3313795/hong-kong-offer-71000-free-mtr-tickets-mark-28th-handover-anniversary-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:11:33 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Rides on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on Lantau Island in Hong Kong will cost as much as 11 per cent more, as the operator has raised prices for the first time in two years. The company announced on Monday that the price of round-trip rides for children in a standard cabin would rise the most in terms of proportion, going from HK$135 to HK$150, an increase of 11.11 per cent. Adult tickets for round-trip rides will increase from HK$270 (US$33) to HK$295, a 9.26 per cent rise. Fares for... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312775/hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-cable-car-ride-raises-prices-first-time-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312775/hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-cable-car-ride-raises-prices-first-time-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:02:53 +0000 Hundreds of Hongkongers waited in long lines for a cable car ride on Lantau Island on Friday, looking for fresh air and a change of scenery over the long weekend as a welcome relief from months of Covid-19 rules. The lines, mostly of families with children, began forming in the morning at the Ngong Ping 360 terminus in Tung Chung for a panoramic 25-minute cable car trip to the Ngong Ping highlands, home to the “Big Buddha” statue and Po Lin Monastery. Visitors wore masks as required under... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3104008/coronavirus-hong-kong-cable-car-gets-boost-hundreds-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3104008/coronavirus-hong-kong-cable-car-gets-boost-hundreds-line?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:51:32 +0000 Hong Kong’s iconic cable car on Lantau Island received 1.45 million guests in 2019, down 20.6 per cent year on year, as the months-long anti-government protests hammered the tourism sector. Operators of the Ngong Ping 360 said the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in late 2018 boosted its visitor numbers in the first half of last year by more than 10 per cent. “However, visitor numbers dropped in the second half of the year and a significant decline was recorded in the fourth... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3081464/hong-kongs-cable-car-lantau-island-received-206?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3081464/hong-kongs-cable-car-lantau-island-received-206?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:33:01 +0000 One of Hong Kong’s most iconic attractions, a cable car that takes visitors to a giant Buddhist statue near a hilltop monastery, will reopen this weekend after being closed for more than six weeks due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Operators of the Ngong Ping 360 attraction – which suspended services on January 27 – vowed on Friday to take all necessary precautions to minimise any risk from the coronavirus, which has forced most of the city’s biggest visitor draws to close. The company said it would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3075110/coronavirus-hong-kong-cable-car-bucks-trend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3075110/coronavirus-hong-kong-cable-car-bucks-trend?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:51:16 +0000 A rare tranquillity has descended on the waterfront Avenue of Stars, on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, with few tourists taking in the view of the city’s famous skyline from the popular spot. It is Tuesday morning and the crowds of mainland visitors wielding selfie sticks are nowhere in sight. Patrick Lee, whose Mei Lok Store feeds fishballs and other street snacks to the hordes usually thronging the place, admits business has got worse in recent months and he has had to let... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3034595/visit-hong-kong-tourism-sector-reels-months-protests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3034595/visit-hong-kong-tourism-sector-reels-months-protests?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:00:14 +0000 One of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist attractions has been forced to close due to bad weather. The Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride service on Lantau Island was suspended at 11.07am after lightning and heavy showers passed over the attraction. The operator of the cable car ride said on its website: “Ngong Ping 360 announces that cable car boarding has been temporarily suspended due to lightning. Boarding will resume when the adverse weather conditions have subsided.” The city has been drenched... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3005837/hong-kong-cable-car-ngong-ping-360-forced-close-stormy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3005837/hong-kong-cable-car-ngong-ping-360-forced-close-stormy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:23:48 +0000 The opening of the world’s longest sea bridge helped bring a record number of riders to Hong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 cable car on Lantau Island in November, its operator said on Friday. Company board chairwoman Jeny Yeung Mei-chun said there had been a 20 per cent increase in daily visitors since the 55km Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge opened to traffic in late October. Riders numbered 7,000 a day on average, the firm said. The terminal for the tourist attraction is in Tung Chung, a town which was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2178067/record-number-riders-cable-car-ngong-ping-360-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2178067/record-number-riders-cable-car-ngong-ping-360-after?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:18:41 +0000 Visitors to the Ngong Ping 360 cable cars on Lantau Island will be hit with an average 10.4 per cent rise in fares from October 1, the first day of China’s National Day holiday. The company running the tourist attraction announced the new fares on Wednesday due to maintenance costs, following a fare rise for its annual pass in January this year. Starting from the first day of the seven-day “golden week” break, an adult round-trip in a standard cabin will cost HK$235, up from HK$210. For a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2165873/fares-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-cable-car-set-rise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2165873/fares-hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-cable-car-set-rise?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:31:45 +0000 The Big Buddha that gazes down serenely on visitors to the Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island opened to the public 25 years ago. Thirty-four metres (112 feet) high and weighing more than 250 tonnes (276 tons), the statue has since become one of the city’s top tourist attractions. Many visitors climb the 268 steps to its podium to see the statue up close and take in the view. Pilot and air traffic controller errors behind Shenzhen Airlines near crash at Hong Kong’s Big... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2136895/pictures-how-hong-kongs-big-buddha-statue-was-built-lantau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2136895/pictures-how-hong-kongs-big-buddha-statue-was-built-lantau?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Mar 2018 23:17:29 +0000 The operator of the popular Ngong Ping 360 cable cars on Lantau Island announced on Wednesday that prices of its annual passes would rise by 22 per cent to HK$550 (US$70) from February 16, the first day of the new lunar year. The price hike comes four months after it raised prices of adult round-trip and single-trip cable car rides – from the town of Tung Chung to the Ngong Ping entertainment complex – by an average of 12.3 per cent to HK$210 and HK$145 respectively. A spokesman for Ngong Ping... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2127696/hong-kong-cable-car-operator-hikes-annual-pass-prices-22?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2127696/hong-kong-cable-car-operator-hikes-annual-pass-prices-22?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:42 +0000 In one synchronised motion, they punch the air with their fists, keeping their feet firmly planted on the ground, their brows furrowed in intense concentration as part of a Chinese martial arts showcase. But the fierce wushu demonstration comes from unlikely pint-sized performers – these are four to five-year-old Hong Kong children from a kindergarten in North Point. Leading a separate charge is an older 12-strong troupe of masters from the Shaolin Monastery, a Buddhist temple in Henan province... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2116464/forget-ipads-and-video-games-how-about-kung-fu-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2116464/forget-ipads-and-video-games-how-about-kung-fu-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:25:30 +0000 The stormy weather has been blamed for a slump in visitors to the Ngong Ping 360 cable car on Lantau, which reopened earlier this month after a five-month revamp. Numbers to the Tung Chung attraction dropped 25 per cent between June 5 and 18, to 40,000, compared with the same period, managing director Stella Kwan Mun-yee said. She said the bad weather had put people off. During that period the typhoon No 8 signal was raised once and there were several amber and yellow rainstorm warnings. Ngong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2099588/stormy-hong-kong-weather-blamed-slump-visitors-cable-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2099588/stormy-hong-kong-weather-blamed-slump-visitors-cable-car?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:00:00 +0000 Tourists in Hong Kong can now look forward to taking a ride on the popular Ngong Ping 360 cable cars, which will resume services in about two weeks after five months of maintenance work. The cable car operator also confirmed on Monday that all but two shops in Ngong Ping village would remain in business, and that it put in place relief measures to help them get through the difficult period. The 5.7km cable car ride from the town of Tung Chung to the Big Buddha on Lantau Island has been closed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2095265/hong-kong-cable-car-operator-confirms-rides-will-resume-two?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2095265/hong-kong-cable-car-operator-confirms-rides-will-resume-two?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 May 2017 13:10:07 +0000 The Ngong Ping 360 cable car, one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist attractions, is on track to reopen in June after a five-month closure for rope replacement work. The 5.7km aerial tramway on Lantau Island has been shut since January to replace the cables, which reached the end of their lifespan after a decade of operation. Weller Chan, project manager for the work, said it had not exceeded its initial budget of HK$80 million despite weather challenges and limited space for workers due to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2090848/ngong-ping-360-cable-car-track-june-reopening-amid-race-beat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2090848/ngong-ping-360-cable-car-track-june-reopening-amid-race-beat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:59:49 +0000 Lantau Island cable car operator Ngong Ping 360 enjoyed 5.5 per cent growth in visitors last year despite an overall weakness in Hong Kong’s tourism market, thanks to strong online ticket sales and a rise in arrivals from across the region. But the operator expects a 40 per cent drop in visitors this year as the service is closed for five months to replace cables. It will reopen in early June. Stella Kwan Mun-yee, managing director of Ngong Ping 360, attributed its decent performance to a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2071480/cable-car-bucks-hong-kong-tourism-slump-55-cent-rise-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2071480/cable-car-bucks-hong-kong-tourism-slump-55-cent-rise-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:01:24 +0000 Lantau Island cable car operator Ngong Ping 360 saw an 11 per cent drop in visitors last year because there were fewer operating days, according to its management. The total number of visitors fell from 1.83 million in 2014 to 1.62 million last year. Half of its visitors in 2015 came from Western and other Asian countries while about 30 per cent came from mainland China and Macau. The rest were Hong Kong residents. READ MORE: Only way is up – Ngong Ping round-trip cable car ticket price to rise... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1919086/challenging-year-lantau-islands-ngong-ping-cable-car-visitor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1919086/challenging-year-lantau-islands-ngong-ping-cable-car-visitor?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:40:18 +0000 Overseas tour group Flying Fox still wants to build a zip-line attraction in Hong Kong and is considering three locations in Lantau, according to its partner Ngong Ping 360. The group proposed last year to build two sets of 300-metre cross-valley parallel zip lines in North Lantau near the cable car terminal, enabling participants to hook on a line and zoom from one station to the next at great height. Government advisers and green groups objected, saying the proposal was an inappropriate use of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1253542/flying-fox-still-keen-zip-line-attraction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1253542/flying-fox-still-keen-zip-line-attraction?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Rust-like stains on the Ngong Ping 360 gondola lift's cabins are just dirt and will not endanger passengers' safety, its operator said yesterday. Ngong Ping 360 spoke out after the Oriental Daily published a report about "rust" on the cabins and raised public safety concerns. But Weller Chan Kwok-wai, head of cable car operations, said the stains were caused by lubricant dropping from cables onto the cabins and the system's suspension frames. Lubricant is applied twice a year to ensure the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1253536/ngong-ping-360-says-its-safe-after-report-rust-cabins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1253536/ngong-ping-360-says-its-safe-after-report-rust-cabins?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Ngong Ping 360 cable car last year drew the second-lowest number of passengers since it opened in 2006. It carried just 1.36 million people last year, compared with 1.6 million in 2011. Much of the drop was due to its closure for two months during the normally busy Lunar New Year period after 800 passengers were stuck in the gondolas for about 90 minutes in freezing conditions. The 5.7-kilometre cable car route between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping was closed after vibrations triggered a sensor on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1138169/mishap-sees-cable-car-numbers-down?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1138169/mishap-sees-cable-car-numbers-down?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 A business group that includes Hong Kong Disneyland, Asia World Expo and Ngong Ping 360 will organise job fairs and retraining for underemployed Tung Chung residents. The move by the Lantau Economic Development Alliance came after a report by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service in October showed the Islands District has surpassed Yuen Long as the poorest of Hong Kong's 18 districts. It found 22 per cent of residents of Lantau and other outlying islands earn less than the median household... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1113059/business-alliance-provide-job-training-tung-chung-residents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1113059/business-alliance-provide-job-training-tung-chung-residents?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Beach went through years of planning I refer to the report ("Leung angers activists by backing beach plan", October 26), which claimed that the chief executive overruled environment officials on the Tai Po Lung Mei Beach works project. The Lung Mei Beach works project had gone through years of planning as well as consultations. It was scrutinised and approved in accordance with the statutory procedures by the Advisory Council on the Environment, Town Planning Board and Legislative Council on... https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1073515/letters-editor-october-31-2012?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1073515/letters-editor-october-31-2012?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 I would like to thank the Country and Marine Parks Board for summarily rejecting the plan by British operator Flying Fox to build an adventure attraction for the paying public within North Lantau Country Park ("Advisers shoot down zip-line plan", October 18). Such an attraction would most certainly damage the fragile ecosystem of the Ngong Ping plateau, disturb the flora and fauna, and encroach on the country park that rightly belongs to all Hong Kong citizens. Furthermore, as a long-time... https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1068958/zip-line-attraction-would-be-bad-ngong-ping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1068958/zip-line-attraction-would-be-bad-ngong-ping?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Tony Chan to stand trial for forgery in April Self-styled fung shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen, 52 (left), will go on trial in April accused of forging and using a false will to claim the fortune of late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum. A pre-trial review hearing will take place on January 24 and the main hearing, set to last 60 days, will start on April 22. HK toy maker wins US$7.2 million damages MGA Entertainment, manufacturer of American fashion dolls Bratz, must pay US$7.2 million in damages... https://www.scmp.com/article/1014371/city-digest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1014371/city-digest?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The city struggled to recover yesterday after Severe Typhoon Vicente left it bruised and battered. There was traffic chaos on the land and in the air and at least 138 people were injured, 71 of whom were hospitalised. A 43-year-old man was in a serious condition. More than 400 flights were disrupted at Chek Lap Kok Airport, with hundreds of travellers stuck on parked planes for up to six hours. Thousands of passengers were stranded in the airport as flights were delayed, cancelled or diverted.... https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/1007637/havoc-and-devastation-wake-typhoon-vicente?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/1007637/havoc-and-devastation-wake-typhoon-vicente?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 A green group has asked the government to consider whether it is advisable to propose high-rise development in the Tung Chung river valley, which has marble caverns beneath it and is susceptible to landslides. Green Power has written to the Civil Engineering and Development Department expressing 'serious concerns' as the government launches a consultancy study on options for extending Tung Chung new town. The group is also worried about any development that might affect the ecologically... https://www.scmp.com/article/1006373/concern-over-tung-chung-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1006373/concern-over-tung-chung-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The city's major theme parks are forming an alliance to lobby the authorities and improve their image after a series of mechanical and service problems. Matthias Li Shing-chung, Ocean Park's deputy chief executive, said the Hong Kong Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, which will launch next month, could represent the industry. Its growth in recent years had increased the need for its members to share information and possibly get involved in lobbying, he said. 'It will also voice... https://www.scmp.com/article/1003034/theme-parks-ally-improve-their-image?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/1003034/theme-parks-ally-improve-their-image?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Spring season Get ready to jump for joy at the 360 Pogo Jumpathon. Ngong Ping 360 has brought an American pogo performance team, the Pogo Dudes, to Hong Kong to show off their high-flying tricks. These guys aren't amateurs hopping around on pogo sticks. They hold numerous Guinness World Records, including most synchronised and most consecutive backflips, and highest jump on a pogo stick. They can jump more than 2.4 metres high while performing flips and kicks on their pogo sticks. It's an... https://www.scmp.com/article/998067/hip-hot-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/998067/hip-hot-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The Lantau Island cable car is one of the world's longest at 5.7 kilometres but, regrettably, not one of the most reliable. For the second time in its six-year life it has been closed for months following operational incidents that dented public confidence. In the latest incident in January, hundreds of visitors were stranded in mid-air for almost two hours in near-freezing temperatures after vibrations in a cable-winding wheel triggered a safety sensor that halted the ride. A report by the... https://www.scmp.com/article/997562/tourism-reputation-hanging-wire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/997562/tourism-reputation-hanging-wire?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Inadequate monitoring of the troubled Ngong Ping 360 cable car meant engineers missed two chances to spot problems which led to a system failure that left 800 passengers stranded in mid-air, an investigation report has revealed. The Lantau attraction has been closed since the incident on January 25, when vibrations triggered a sensor on the bullwheel, which winds cable, bringing the system to a halt. Service should resume tomorrow after an inspection by the Electrical and Mechanical Services... https://www.scmp.com/article/997373/lack-checks-led-cable-car-fault?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/997373/lack-checks-led-cable-car-fault?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Ill-fated cable car system was compromised from the start The cable car from Tung Chung to the Ngong Ping Buddhist-themed village resumes its somewhat checkered service tomorrow, having been out of action since a January 25 mechanical failure that left 800 people suspended for two hours in freezing weather. The resumption will take place under the beady eyes of the 'Tourism Commission, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and other relevant government departments', if a government... https://www.scmp.com/article/997404/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/997404/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Better transport and 'repositioning' could transform Lantau from a backwater into a tourism and convention hub, it was argued yesterday. Representatives of major operators on the island, including Hong Kong Disneyland and Ngong Ping 360, told a public forum at Polytechnic University that Lantau had the potential to become a recreational and convention centre for the Pearl River Delta region, if only visitors could be encouraged to stay. The operators have formed the Lantau Economic Development... https://www.scmp.com/article/995854/big-players-push-lantau-pearl-delta-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/995854/big-players-push-lantau-pearl-delta-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Claims that the main cable holding Lantau's troubled Ngong Ping 360 cable cars was found to be worn during an annual check last year were confirmed yesterday. Ngong Ping 360 managing director Wilson Shao Shing-ming said the incident did occur and it was decided that, following repair works, there was no need to halt operations. Safety at the tourist attraction has been questioned since services were suspended last month after a bullwheel bearing showed undue wear. Experts explained that the... https://www.scmp.com/article/992229/cable-car-wear-spotted-last-year-was-normal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/992229/cable-car-wear-spotted-last-year-was-normal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The MTR Corporation, which operates the Lantau cable car, may lose as much as HK$35 million in revenue, because services will be suspended for at least two more months to allow worn ball bearings to be replaced. Operations at the Ngong Ping 360 cable car have been suspended since an incident left patrons dangling in mid-air for two chilly hours during the Lunar New Year holidays. Temperatures of about 3 degrees Celsius made the delay highly unpleasant for the more than 800 trapped... https://www.scmp.com/article/991670/cable-car-faces-hk35m-losses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991670/cable-car-faces-hk35m-losses?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Few tourism attractions have experienced as much trouble as the Tung Chung cable car. The latest incident saw hundreds of passengers stranded in mid-air for nearly two hours in near freezing temperatures. This is unacceptable. What should have been a pleasantly memorable experience became an ordeal for those involved and it has damaged our city's reputation as a tourist destination. The priority must now be to identify the cause of the problem and to ensure it is fixed. Public confidence must be... https://www.scmp.com/article/991096/cable-car-puts-our-reputation-stake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991096/cable-car-puts-our-reputation-stake?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The design of Lantau's Ngong Ping 360 cable car is safe, officials at the attraction insist, but an incident that left passengers shivering in mid-air might have been avoided if more checks had been made. Operations at Ngong Ping 360 were suspended for 10 days after more than 800 passengers spent up to two hours stuck in gondolas on Wednesday in temperatures as low as three degrees Celsius. It was the latest in a series of mechanical failures to hit the troubled MTR Corporation-managed... https://www.scmp.com/article/991056/more-checks-could-have-caught-cable-car-defect?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991056/more-checks-could-have-caught-cable-car-defect?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 An editing error in Michael Chugani's Public Eye column on page C2 on Wednesday wrongly tagged Hong Kong as a cockroach. The criticism should have been aimed at Peking University professor Kong Qingdong who last week referred to Hong Kong people as 'dogs'. We apologise for the error. The story headlined 'No single cause for cable car's litany of faults' on page C1 yesterday, wrongly referred to Frank Chan Fan as being with cable car operator Ngong Ping 360. He is the government's director of... https://www.scmp.com/article/991079/corrections-clarifications?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991079/corrections-clarifications?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The latest suspension of Lantau's cable car service on Wednesday came after a fourth technical fault in two months, but according to the operator the faults were all in different parts of the system. After hundreds were trapped in cable car gondolas for around 90 minutes due to a fault, preliminary checks have shown a 42cm bearing on the haul rope pulley wheel at the Airport Island Angle Station to be slightly worn. 'We found no safety problem with the system. It is the reliability of service... https://www.scmp.com/article/990986/no-single-cause-cable-cars-litany-faults?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/990986/no-single-cause-cable-cars-litany-faults?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Hongkongers shivered through the coldest Lunar New Year in 16 years, with temperatures as low as 7.4 degrees Celsius in the urban areas on Wednesday and falling below 2 degrees at Ngong Ping on Lantau. More than 800 holidaymakers were stranded mid-air in cable cars when the Ngong Ping 360 system came to a sudden halt. Passengers were stuck for up to 90minutes with the air temperature then standing at 3 degrees Celsius. It was the fourth technical fault in two months. The Observatory said the... https://www.scmp.com/article/991046/cable-car-riders-stuck-cold-snap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991046/cable-car-riders-stuck-cold-snap?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 The government ordered a full inspection of the Lantau cable car yesterday after hundreds of passengers were left shivering in mid-air for up to two hours. Commerce secretary Greg So Kam-leung criticised the Ngong Ping 360 company, which operates the tourist attraction, over its lack of communication during the incident on Wednesday. Officials said the company failed to keep stranded passengers updated about how long their ordeal in the cabins - in temperatures of 3 degrees Celsius - was... https://www.scmp.com/article/991005/minister-blasts-cable-car-firm-over-failures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/991005/minister-blasts-cable-car-firm-over-failures?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 12,000 attend arts hub's bamboo 'opera house' About 12,000 people attended five days of Cantonese opera shows and films about the art form in the West Kowloon Cultural District, the district authority said yesterday. It said it was satisfied with the turnout and planned to host more events at the future arts hub before the first infrastructure is completed in a few years. The exhibition, which closed yesterday, was conducted in a temporary bamboo theatre built like a traditional Chinese opera... https://www.scmp.com/article/990894/briefs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/990894/briefs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Raymond Leung, head of cable car operations at Ngong Ping 360, says the industry is unique. In fact, no courses in Hong Kong specialise in cable car operations and maintenance. 'People who study mechanical, electrical or marine engineering do have an advantage, but whatever a person's background, they need to learn [the basics]. Holders of higher-diplomas or degrees suit our basic requirements,' he says. Running a cable car involves specialist work and, for the most part, requires in-house... https://www.scmp.com/article/983091/cable-car-operators-need-good-reflexes-and-stamina-perform-their-duties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/983091/cable-car-operators-need-good-reflexes-and-stamina-perform-their-duties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Even without mentioning Mickey Mouse, Space Mountain, Chek Lap Kok airport and Tong Chong's shopping outlets, two Lantau islanders can tell a gripping tale about their long-time home. In their new book, Driving Lantau: Whisper of an Island, former journalist Lo Yin-shan and photographer Antony McHugh dug up a treasure trove full of lost memories - from pirate wars and Kuomintang spies to religious refugees. They have lived on Hong Kong's largest island for more than 10 years, but it was not... https://www.scmp.com/article/980135/island-adventure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/980135/island-adventure?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Bill Amos Consultant Mayer Brown JSM Amos returns to Mayer Brown JSM from Ince & Co where he was a partner focusing on commercial litigation. Previously, he was a partner at Johnson Stokes & Master, which combined with Mayer Brown in 2008 to form Mayer Brown JSM. He is experienced in commercial dispute resolution, including international trade, banking, transport and insurance. In particular, he also has extensive experience in shipping-related disputes and international arbitration. Amos... https://www.scmp.com/article/977972/move?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/977972/move?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Last Friday five junior reporters tested their skills at a Shaolin kung fu workshop in Ngong Ping village. Here they recount their experiences. Alex Wong After a breathtaking cable car ride, we arrived at the village of Ngong Ping. There, some young kung fu masters were already waiting for us. They were all enthusiastic about promoting kung fu and the spirit of Shaolin among Hong Kong youngsters. They told us they hoped to follow in the footsteps of Bruce Lee and Jet Li onto the big... https://www.scmp.com/article/975837/birds-eye-view-shaolin-style?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/975837/birds-eye-view-shaolin-style?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 When Geoff Akien packed up and headed for Hong Kong almost two years ago, he also wrapped up a seven-year relationship. New to a foreign land, diving into another relationship was not top of the Briton's to-do list. However, only five months after leaving Nottingham and arriving in Hong Kong he met Iris Wong. Geoff, a 27-year-old postdoctoral researcher at City University, and Iris, who recently finished her master's degree at Chinese University, were married on June 12. They hosted a... https://www.scmp.com/article/975516/newly-arrived-geoff-was-taken-iris-their-first-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/975516/newly-arrived-geoff-was-taken-iris-their-first-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000