https://www.scmp.com/rss/524097/feed Known for her extensive career at MTR Corporation since 1999. She has served as Managing Director – Hong Kong Transport Services and held pivotal roles including Commercial Director. She is also the non-executive chairwoman of Octopus Holdings and previously chaired Ngong Ping 360. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The MTR Corporation has sold HK$18.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) in green bonds, setting a Hong Kong dollar-denominated issuance record and marking its first publicly offered bond in the local currency market, as it seeks to diversify funding for a raft of projects. The rail giant said on Wednesday that it sold five-, 10- and 30-year bonds, with the size of each tranche also representing the largest for their respective tenors to date. Together with its inaugural Australian dollar-denominated green... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350965/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-sells-record-hk188-billion-green-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3350965/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-sells-record-hk188-billion-green-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:19:23 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing The net profit of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation dropped by 6.9 per cent to HK$14.68 billion (US$1.88 billion) last year, from HK$15.77 billion in 2024, as higher depreciation costs and weaker revenue from the rail giant’s mainland China operations weighed on earnings. The company recorded a property development profit of HK$11.08 billion last year, up from HK$10.27 billion in 2024, with income generated from projects including The Southside, Lohas Park and Ho Man Tin station. But the MTR Corp... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346363/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-net-profit-falls-69-amid-weaker-mainland-china-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346363/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-net-profit-falls-69-amid-weaker-mainland-china-revenue?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:27:02 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network is launching a limited-time “buy one, get one free” offer for tickets to Shenzhen’s Futian from Tuesday in celebration of its service expanding to 110 destinations in mainland China. The limited-time offer coincides with the launch of 16 new mainland destinations, including stops at major eastern hubs such as Nanjing, Wuxi and Hefei, on Monday. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan, who spoke at an opening ceremony for the expanded service, hailed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341260/mtr-corp-offers-sweeteners-get-all-aboard-expanded-mainland-china-service?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341260/mtr-corp-offers-sweeteners-get-all-aboard-expanded-mainland-china-service?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:15:45 +0000 Emily Hung,Lo Hoi-ying,Leopold Chen Emily Hung,Lo Hoi-ying,Leopold Chen Travellers from Hong Kong will have direct high-speed rail access to 16 more mainland Chinese destinations, including Nanjing, Wuxi and Hefei, from January 26, the MTR Corporation has said. The city’s rail operator also said on Sunday that the sleeper train service to Shanghai’s Hongqiao station would be upgraded from four pairs a week to running daily in response to strong demand. Tickets for the upgraded services and extra stops will be available for pre-purchase online from Monday this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339484/hong-kong-offer-direct-high-speed-rail-access-16-more-mainland-chinese-stops?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3339484/hong-kong-offer-direct-high-speed-rail-access-16-more-mainland-chinese-stops?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:32:04 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s cross-border high-speed rail link went full steam ahead last year, setting record ridership figures. Along with a jump in visitors from mainland China, the numbers were welcome signs of economic recovery and the city’s continuing appeal. However, they also underscore challenges that lie ahead. This includes a need to refocus from just counting arrivals to coming up with ways to better attract and serve visitors and locals. The MTR Corporation revealed on Sunday that passengers made... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3338999/high-speed-rail-link-helps-keep-hong-kong-track-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3338999/high-speed-rail-link-helps-keep-hong-kong-track-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Passengers made more than 30 million trips using Hong Kong’s cross-border high-speed rail link last year, with the figure representing a 17 per cent increase from 2024 and setting a record. The MTR Corporation also revealed on Sunday that the West Kowloon rail terminus set a new single-day ridership record on December 27, when the number of passenger trips reached about 140,000. The company also described last year’s usage figure as a “record high”, while noting that cumulative patronage since... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3338681/passengers-made-30-million-trips-2025-hong-kongs-high-speed-rail-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3338681/passengers-made-30-million-trips-2025-hong-kongs-high-speed-rail-line?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:59:52 +0000 Emily Hung,Danny Mok Emily Hung,Danny Mok Hong Kong’s rail giant is facing a renewed backlash over signage renaming after the firm hastily restored the names of two long-established public housing estates at an exit sign at Ho Man Tin station. Public anger first erupted over the name change at Ho Man Tin station’s exit A sign, which previously read “Oi Man Estate/Ho Man Tin Estate” before the MTR Corporation updated it to “Onmantin”, the name of the project jointly developed by the railway operator and Great Eagle. Shortly after the MTR... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332336/hong-kongs-mtr-restores-landmark-estates-names-ho-man-tin-exit-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3332336/hong-kongs-mtr-restores-landmark-estates-names-ho-man-tin-exit-after-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:20:16 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau The CEO of Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation, Jacob Kam Chak-pui, will take the reins as chairman from January next year, tasked with leading the rail giant with added momentum to boost the city’s development and integration with mainland China. The government, the company’s majority shareholder with a stake of about 75 per cent, announced his promotion on Tuesday, saying Kam, 63, would succeed Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, 73, for a three-year term until the end of 2028. Secretary for Transport and Logistics... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329025/hong-kong-mtr-corp-ceo-jacob-kam-named-next-chairman-rail-giant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3329025/hong-kong-mtr-corp-ceo-jacob-kam-named-next-chairman-rail-giant?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:21:58 +0000 Denise Tsang Denise Tsang The MTR Corporation has promoted managing director Jeny Yeung Mei-chun to CEO from January next year and tasked her with leading the Hong Kong rail giant through a transformation. The corporation, which is nearly 75 per cent owned by the Hong Kong government, said on Wednesday that Yeung would succeed CEO Jacob Kam Chak-pui on January 1 next year for a three-year term following a global selection process. Kam, 63, was made chief executive officer in April 2019 and had his contract renewed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3315809/hong-kongs-mtr-corporation-promote-managing-director-jeny-yeung-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3315809/hong-kongs-mtr-corporation-promote-managing-director-jeny-yeung-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:38:35 +0000