3 d. ago Can Hong Kong’s southbound travel policy for motorists be a tourism driver?

Shenzhen resident Angela Lyu was excited about the recent news that Guangdong motorists will be able to drive and stay in Hong Kong for three days under a cross-border travel scheme, but balked at the prospect of high parking fees and a required detour. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme is due to open for applications in November, and successful applicants will be able to drive into the city by the end of the year. In a post on mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote,...

Transport

3 d. ago Guangdong motorists must follow Hong Kong laws under new scheme: transport chief

Motorists from mainland China entering Hong Kong under a new travel scheme must abide by the city’s laws, the transport minister has warned. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said that authorities would have systems in place to track their unpaid penalties through their registered mainland payment methods. Under the “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, motorists from the southern Chinese province will be able to apply to drive into Hong Kong next month. The...

Politics

5 d. ago US, Hong Kong ‘both lose’ if Cathay added to planned Russian airspace ban

The United States and Hong Kong face a lose-lose scenario if global travellers are forced to pay higher airfares over the proposed barring of Cathay Pacific Airways from flying over Russian airspace to the east coast of North America, analysts have warned. Wednesday’s warning followed calls by United Airlines for the Trump administration to ban Hong Kong’s flag carrier from flying over Russia for routes between the US and the city in a bid to force Cathay Pacific to align with other...

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong dispels rumours more checkpoints to open for northbound travel scheme

Hong Kong authorities have dispelled rumours about the potential expansion of a scheme allowing local vehicles to enter mainland China to include more border checkpoints. A spokesman for the Transport Department also said on Sunday that it had referred the misinformation about the expansion of the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme to police for follow-up. A screenshot of a WhatsApp message circulating on social media included claims that vehicles registered under the scheme could...

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong dispels rumours more checkpoints will open for northbound travel scheme

Hong Kong authorities have dispelled rumours about the potential expansion of a scheme allowing local vehicles to enter mainland China to include more border checkpoints. A spokesman for the Transport Department also said on Sunday that it had referred the misinformation about the expansion of the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme to police for follow-up action. A screenshot of a WhatsApp message circulating on social media included claims that vehicles registered under the scheme...

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1 week ago Hong Kong travellers demand refunds as Octopus PayPay service struggles in Japan

Some Hong Kong travellers using the Octopus App’s new cross-border payment PayPay service, in Japan have reported frequent system malfunctions and incorrect charges, despite the company claiming the service is popular. A week after the service launched, many Hongkongers took to social media on Tuesday to criticise the new service as a failure. In a response to the Post, Octopus said the app had experienced some payment settlement issues, which were resolved on Tuesday night, and that refunds...

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1 week ago Hong Kong travellers demand refunds after Octopus service glitches in Japan

Some Hong Kong travellers using the Octopus app’s new cross-border payment PayPay service in Japan have reported frequent system malfunctions and incorrect charges, despite the company claiming the service is popular. A week after the service launched, many Hongkongers took to social media on Tuesday to criticise the new service as a failure. In a response to the Post, Octopus said the app had experienced some payment settlement issues, which were resolved on Tuesday night, and that refunds were...

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong’s No 2 official vows to enhance East Dam travel with better Wi

Hong Kong’s No 2 official has pledged to further improve travellers’ experience at High Island Reservoir’s popular East Dam by strengthening Wi-fi connectivity and improving traffic arrangements there. Chief Secretary of Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki’s remarks came on Wednesday, the first day of the National Day “golden week” holiday, as over 1,000 visitors descended on the site earlier in the morning, with many expressing their approval of government measures to handle the surge in tourist...

Politics

3 w. ago HK$5 million worth of watches and jewellery stolen from luxury Hong Kong flat

A luxury flat on The Peak in Hong Kong has been burgled, with losses exceeding HK$5 million (US$642,650), including luxury watches and jewellery, the Post has learned. Police received a report from security staff at the Villa Verde residential estate on Guildford Road after a domestic helper discovered signs of forced entry and ransacking inside the property at 11.15am. A police source said the victim, a 75-year-old expatriate, had left Hong Kong for travel last week, leaving only the domestic...

Economics

3 w. ago Hong Kong in talks with Guangzhou to ease maritime travel for private yachts

Hong Kong is seeking to establish a cross-border individual travel scheme for yachts, with discussions under way with Guangzhou counterparts to ease maritime travel for private vessels as part of a wider effort to create a high-end “yacht economy”. Transport and logistics chief Mable Chan told a legislative panel on Monday that the Marine Department was actively coordinating with mainland Chinese authorities on measures for both northbound and southbound yachts. “The Marine Department will...

Politics

3 w. ago Japanese flock to Hong Kong as city boosts ‘kawaii’ appeal with pandas, Labubu

The number of Japanese travellers to Hong Kong jumped more than 32 per cent for the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2024, an encouraging sign of recovery for tourism authorities in the Chinese city seeking to draw more visitors from the Land of the Rising Sun. Between January and July, 395,375 Japanese travelled to Hong Kong, a healthy 32.2 per cent increase on the same period last year. This figure is still, however, slightly more than 46 per cent down on arrivals in...

Politics

3 w. ago National Day in Hong Kong: authorities brace for 8.8 million trips, up by 20%

Hong Kong authorities have started to prepare for a wave of travel during the National Day holiday next week when nearly 8.8 million trips are expected to be made across the city’s borders, an increase of more than 20 per cent over last year’s figure, and the city stages a massive fireworks display. Industry experts have predicted that 1.5 million mainland Chinese tourists will visit the city over the “golden week” break, 10 per cent more than last year, with the celebration coinciding with the...

Politics

3 w. ago Travellers return to Hong Kong airport as flights resume after Ragasa disruptions

Air travellers are flocking to Hong Kong’s airport after powerful typhoon Ragasa lashed the city, with staff members setting up extra crowd control measures and passengers largely satisfied with the resumption arrangements. Outbound flights resumed at 6am on Thursday, after disruptions since 6pm on September 23 forced some passengers to adjust their plans. The Airport Authority earlier said it anticipated having to clear a backlog of more than 1,000 flights affecting some 140,000 passengers,...

Transport

4 w. ago Many stranded at Hong Kong airport after last flight departs at 6pm on Tuesday

Some air travellers took their last chance to fly out of Hong Kong at 6pm on Tuesday before most airlines suspended flights due to the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, while others remain stuck at the airport and plan to stay overnight. A total of 382 flights have been cancelled and 43 delayed as of 10.30am on Tuesday at Hong Kong International Airport, according to the Airport Authority. A check on the airport website by the Post found that no flights were scheduled between 6pm and midnight....

Transport

4 w. ago Many stranded at Hong Kong airport after last flight departs at 6pm

Some air travellers took their last chance to fly out of Hong Kong at 6pm on Tuesday before most airlines suspended flights due to the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, while others remained stuck at the airport and planned to stay overnight. The Airport Authority said it handled 600 scheduled flights on Tuesday, about half of its daily average of 1,100. A check on the airport’s website found that no flights were scheduled between 6pm and midnight. The last flight was bound for Ningbo and taking...

Transport