A transport official on Wednesday reiterated that authorities tried their best to mitigate fare increases that are set to come into effect on April 1 on some outlying island ferry routes. Fares will go up by 12.5 percent for standard journeys from C...

Cathay Pacific Airways posted a 9.5 percent rise in full-year profit on Wednesday driven by a strong passenger traffic recovery and robust ⁠cargo demand and said it planned to lift capacity this year despite geopolitical volatility. Net profit at ...

A lawmaker on Wednesday said that the Middle East conflict was posing a burden on the transport sector due to rising oil prices, but a tourism sector representative said the impact was limited on air passengers. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, ...

Hong Kong's customs department began hosting the three-day Regional Conference on Smart Customs on Wednesday, positioning itself as a hub for collaboration to accelerate digital transformation in border control across Asia-Pacific. At the opening ce...

The Customs and Excise Department on Wednesday said it has intensified its crackdown on cross-boundary vehicles illegally transporting large quantities of petrol from the mainland into Hong Kong, a practice driven by the recent surge in oil prices be...

Islands district councillors said upcoming ferry fare hikes may discourage elderly residents of outer islands from travelling, urging authorities to come up with special concessions to ease their financial burden. From next month, fares for six outl...

Experts and representatives of the transport trade said rising oil prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, are placing significant financial strain on individuals and businesses in Hong Kong. The spike in global oil prices has begun to re...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Tuesday said Hong Kong’s financial markets have buffered challenges brought by the recent geopolitical situation as the city continues to attract mainland companies to come here. Speaking at a spring reception join...

Cathay Pacific announced on Tuesday that it would continue with its suspension of Middle East flights for the rest of March due to the volatile situation in the region. The cancelled flights include daily passenger flights to and from Dubai in the U...

Hong Kong Airlines has announced it is further increasing fuel surcharges for most of its flights effective from March 12, with those for short-haul tickets rising 30 percent compared to the beginning of this month. The changes came as oil prices co...

Islands district councillor Yip Pui-kei said on Tuesday many residents had been left with the feeling they had little choice but to accept proposed fare adjustments on six major outlying island ferry routes. Set to take effect from April 1, a 12.5 p...

A former mainland security official said an Interpol annual event to be hosted in Hong Kong in November would showcase the SAR police force’s capabilities. Hong Kong's hosting of the Interpol general assembly will see the city gather, for the firs...

A construction industry representative on Tuesday suggested that items at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court be returned to homeowners and tenants before construction works take place. Police have tightened security measures since Monday, after three const...

The city's sole delegate to the top national legislature has said that the formulation of Hong Kong’s own five-year plan will be crucial for the SAR amid a period of economic transformation. Starry Lee, who sits on the Standing Committee of the N...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East should have limited impact on Hong Kong's overall economy due to the region's "insignificant" direct investment, according to a property tycoon. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu added that there would n...

Local National People's Congress (NPC) deputy Ma Fung-kwok on Monday said Hong Kong delegates should be allowed to play a bigger role in the NPC’s future outbound exchanges or overseas visits. His remarks came after Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC...

Lawmaker Judy Chan was on Monday fined HK$2,000 and disqualified from driving for one month after pleading guilty to careless driving. The lawmaker was charged with careless driving after a video, which was circulated online in January, captured her...

A veteran taxi driver has welcomed an upcoming government regulation that makes the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis, saying e-payment systems had already made journeys more convenient for both passengers and drivers and al...

War in the Middle East weighed on the market debuts of three Hong Kong listings on Monday that had hoped to ride a wave of momentum for share sales in the city this year. Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics, Estun Automation and Alsco Pooling S...

The chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Zhao Leji, on Monday said the committee must strive for high-quality development to contribute to a sound start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The exhortation came as he deliver...