https://www.scmp.com/rss/522260/feed The Secretary for Transport and Logistics heads a key governmental body within the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Transport and Logistics Bureau. Based in Hong Kong, its primary mission is to formulate and implement policies for the city’s transport and logistics development. Established in 2022, the Bureau focuses on enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international transportation centre, aviation hub, and regional logistics hub. Its activities encompass land, air, and maritime... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong has an array of rules to make our roads safer. They all make a difference, but accidents still happen. This is why seat belts matter. Data cited by the Transport Department credit them with reducing fatal and serious injuries by up to 40 per cent and 70 per cent respectively in traffic accidents. Seat belts have long kept many thousands of Hongkongers safe or safer from unrestrained impact or ejection from vehicle crashes. It is a notable omission that they have not until now been... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341512/required-seat-belts-hong-kongs-bus-fleets-are-long-overdue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3341512/required-seat-belts-hong-kongs-bus-fleets-are-long-overdue?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:45:07 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s HK$141.5 billion (US$18.1 billion) investment in the expansion of its airport with a third runway is all about exploiting the city’s position as an international air cargo and passenger hub, and its connectivity with the mainland, amid rising air and sea competition. The pay-offs come in passenger and traffic volume and a network of destinations that circles the world. The latter has just received a big boost from the signing of aviation agreements with seven countries – mostly in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336456/hong-kong-stepping-its-competitiveness-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3336456/hong-kong-stepping-its-competitiveness-aviation?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:45:08 +0000 Cliff Buddle Cliff Buddle Hong Kong’s taxi industry is being dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Moves to legitimise and regulate ride-hailing firms while improving services offered by cabbies are long overdue. But members of the influential taxi trade continue to push for privileges and block the path to progress. The government must take the handbrake off – and accelerate. Officials have had to go to extraordinary lengths to modernise the industry and lift standards. Taxis are to be required to offer... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3322099/hong-kong-taxis-need-shift-gear-so-every-cab-premium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3322099/hong-kong-taxis-need-shift-gear-so-every-cab-premium?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:15:08 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong A government proposal to tighten physical fitness requirements for commercial vehicle drivers in Hong Kong will be introduced to the legislature no later than the first quarter of next year, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday that physical fitness checks could include tests for hearing and screening for conditions such as dementia, as well as stricter eye examinations. Chan’s remarks followed renewed calls for stricter... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321312/hong-kong-government-introduce-stricter-fitness-checks-commercial-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3321312/hong-kong-government-introduce-stricter-fitness-checks-commercial-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 08:32:14 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Operators of ride-hailing platforms and vehicles in Hong Kong will need to apply for renewable rather than permanent licences under a proposed regulatory framework, to prevent speculative trading that is rampant in the city’s taxi trade, the Post has learned. An insider said on Thursday that the ride-hailing platforms would need to pay for the licences, which would have a validity of five years. The number of vehicles operating under each platform would also be capped, and the owner of each... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317670/ride-hailing-operators-vehicles-hong-kong-need-renewable-licences?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317670/ride-hailing-operators-vehicles-hong-kong-need-renewable-licences?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:06:06 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Nearly 80 per cent of more than 4,800 Uber drivers polled in Hong Kong are worried that a strict quota or high licensing fees under coming new regulations for ride-hailing platforms will threaten their livelihoods. The results of the poll conducted by platform operator Uber in June were revealed on Tuesday, just days after Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan announced that a highly anticipated regulatory proposal would be submitted to the legislature before the end of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317361/80-hong-kong-uber-drivers-worried-about-quota-and-fees-under-new-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317361/80-hong-kong-uber-drivers-worried-about-quota-and-fees-under-new-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:29:18 +0000