Concerns rise after fatal accident on Thursday; slower braking and the need for longer stopping distances during emergencies are key worries.
Hong Kong sees 52 pct increase in tourist arrivals in Jan-July
HONG KONG - Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong amounted to 3.92 million in July, up 10 percent year-on-year, half of which being overnight stays, showed preliminary data released Thursday by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Panda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world’s oldest first-time mom
Hong Kong has welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas. The theme park that houses them announced the birth in a statement Thursday, saying their mother has become the world’s oldest ...
Hong Kong Expected to Add Health, Tech Names to Benchmark Index
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index may add more stocks in health-care, tech and logistics sectors in an upcoming quarterly review after including only one firm in May.
Don’t underestimate dangers of trams, experts warn after fatal accident in Hong Kong
Lo Kok-keung, a retired engineer from Polytechnic University, warned that pedestrians should not underestimate the risks of trams. They were heavier and typically braked slower, requiring greater ...
Hong Kong MTR Corp’s profit rises 45% to HK$6 billion as ridership recovers strongly
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has posted a 44.7 per cent rise in net profit to HK$6.04 billion (US$769.2 million) for the first half of 2024, with the rail giant enjoying a robust recovery in ridership for domestic and cross-boundary services,
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Hong Kong welcomes the birth of its first locally born giant pandas
Hong Kong has welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas. The theme park that houses them announced the birth in a statement Thursday, saying their mother has become the world’s oldest ...
Hong Kong urged to fast-track privacy law reforms amid surge in data breaches
Hong Kong should speed up privacy law reforms aimed at penalising companies over data breaches, a cybersecurity expert and a lawmaker have said after hundreds of thousands of residents had their ...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Welcomes First Locally Born Giant Panda Twins
Ocean Park in Hong Kong announces the birth of twin giant pandas, marking a significant milestone as the mother becomes the oldest first-time panda mom.
Hong Kong at risk of mpox outbreak as population has low immunity, experts say
World Health Organization has declared mpox outbreaks in Africa public health emergency of international concern.
3-year-old girl killed in Hong Kong tram accident, 2 injured
A three-year-old girl died after she, her six-year-old sister and their 66-year-old grandfather were struck by a tram in Hong Kong’s western district on Aug 15. The trio and a foreign domestic helper ...
Three-year-old Hong Kong girl dies after being hit by tram; sister and grandfather survive accident
A three-year-old has died in hospital after she, her six-year-old sister and their 66-year-old grandfather were hit by a tram, with the younger child and man getting trapped beneath the vehicle in ...
Russian billionaire Fridman seeks to settle $16 bln Luxembourg dispute in Hong Kong
Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman has submitted a request that a more than $16 billion arbitration dispute with Luxembourg be administered at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), ...