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9 September, 2024
Tada is looking to achieve a market share of at least 20 per cent in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Uber

Tada working to provide insurance for Hong Kong drivers, passengers

‘The safety and welfare [of our riders and drivers] is our top priority,’ Tada regional general manager Jonathan Chua says.

Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Ocean Park’s financial woes need a better solution than more grants

Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong taxi drivers to face ban for failing to turn on surveillance cameras

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Peak Tram to scrap regular fare, charge same price on all days

Current peak price of up to HK$108 for a ticket will apply daily from December 30.

The Peak Tram is revising its pricing and removing its current regular day ticket prices. Dickson Lee
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas

Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Taxi trip into new Hong Kong era to begin at long last

City’s much criticised cab industry told to install electronic payment and navigation systems, plus dashboard and surveillance cameras.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong opening self-service ID card kiosks – with 6 chances for photo

Immigration Department has updated functions at 54 kiosks at its new headquarters in Tseung Kwan O.

Angelina Chow and Kung Kwok-leung provide details about the new kiosks. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Tada in Hong Kong could cost less than Uber, but longer wait time

Lawmaker Gary Zhang and Post reporters compare ride-hailing services, even as both remain illegal, and find driver without hire-car permit.

Uber

Singapore’s Tada launches in Hong Kong, driving fresh competition with Uber

Ride-hailing operator arrives ahead of government plan to regulate services next year.

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Aviation

Global airline body expects airfares to fall in 2025, with profits set to soar

Airlines are expected to deliver a global profit of US$36.6 billion next year, International Air Transport Association says.

The average airfare next year is expected to by 1.8 per cent lower than in 2024, IATA says. Photo: Elson Li
MTR Corporation

Hong Kong’s high-speed rail ‘brought in HK$2.5 billion in revenue last year’

Transport minister Mable Chan also says number of patrons in first eight months of 2024, about 21 million, surpassed total for all of last year.

Figures from the city’s transport minister show the number of daily commuters reached their highest recorded level this year on February 12, at about 120,000. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong to subsidise electric buses, taxis to stop cost being passed to public

Environment chief expands on government’s road map for EV transition and says franchised bus operators convinced after cost-benefit analysis.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | In reshuffling cabinet, Hong Kong’s leader was simply doing his duty

The sacking of the city’s tourism and transport ministers may have come as a surprise, but the chief executive was merely doing his job.

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Aviation

Hong Kong has fully restored global aviation hub status, IATA chief says

Willie Walsh argues some foreign airlines failed to return to full capacity due to supply chain and airspace issues rather than geopolitics.

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The Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Remove roadblocks for electric vehicles in Hong Kong

Hong Kong laws restricting functions of modern vehicles should be updated to allow the cars, and their makers, to flourish.

Lawmakers say certain restrictions reduce the public’s desire to switch to electric vehicles. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong eyes EV transition for franchised buses, taxis in HK$600 million push

Government to dish out subsidies to help operators procure electric vehicles amid plans to increase number of charging stations.

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Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong lawmakers, trade leaders back camera systems in taxis but with caveats

Rules needed to control who can access footage and for what reasons, they say, while noting public is already used to widespread monitoring.

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Hong Kong taxis

Hong Kong to require taxis to install GPS, e-payment and camera systems

Transport and Logistics Bureau says it aims for all cabs to have e-payment options by end of 2025, and surveillance systems a year later.

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Transport authorities hope the upgrades can boost the industry’s service quality. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

Dubai’s Emirates to step up recruitment in Hong Kong amid global hunt for pilots

Airline already held two recruitment roadshows in Hong Kong this year and is offering tax-free monthly salaries of US$6,800 to US$12,250.

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Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay ‘confident’ of hitting full capacity but union has doubts

Hong Kong’s flag carrier says it has ‘robust plans in place’ to recruit pilots to support rebuilding plan.

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Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers’ travel needs key in developing ride-hailing regulations: minister

New transport chief Mable Chan also says the city’s taxi licensing system has hampered innovation efforts.

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An Uber taxi in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Business of climate change

Hong Kong’s status as aviation, maritime hub faces green fuel challenge

Hong Kong has to act fast if it wants to become a green fuel hub for the aviation and maritime sectors, as both Singapore and China are way ahead, analysts say.

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Hong Kong tourism

Cruise operator ‘surprised’ by Hong Kong tourism minister’s sacking

Spectrum of the Seas ship arrives at new home port, as operator responds to departure of minister who oversaw chaotic terminal transport.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong transport chief faces first tough questions over funding rail projects

Mable Chan non-committal over potentially issuing bonds to fund six projects forecast to cost HK$300 billion.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Pet-friendly bus route should prompt owners to obey rules

Readers discuss responsible pet ownership, the benefits of easing the path to tax residency in Hong Kong, and Russia’s rationale for attacking Ukraine.

A person walks with their dog in West Kowloon on November 20. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | Lee pins hopes on fresh blood at halfway point to bring deeper Hong Kong reform

Sacking of two ministers comes with Hong Kong on the road to recovery, but facing challenges at local, national and international level.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announces the appointments of Mable Chan as Secretary for Transport and Logistics and Rosanna Law Shuk-pui as Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

High hopes for low-profile operator Mable Chan as new Hong Kong transport chief

Transport chief expected to form a strong partnership with new tourism minister.

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Business of climate change

Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank

Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.

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