Hong Kong residents aged 11+ who are frequent users of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge can use new facial recognition e-channels from June 25, eliminating the need to stop or show ID.
Hong Kong authorities confirmed an unmarried couple, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, are the biological parents of an undocumented infant, Danny, following DNA tests. The couple was arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Hong Kong authorities confirmed an unmarried couple, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, are the biological parents of undocumented infant Danny following DNA tests. The couple was arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Hong Kong received more than 1 million mainland Chinese visitors during the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, a 10 per cent rise from a year ago, exceeding government expectations, but industry leaders said their spending was uneven. Immigration Department data showed the city recorded 1.01 million mainland visitor arrivals between May 1 and 5, surpassing the forecast of 980,000. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said on Wednesday some shopping centre operators had reported year-on-year...
Hong Kong recorded a 4.8 per cent increase in mainland Chinese visitors in the first three days of the Labour Day “Golden Week” holiday, but industry players warned that uneven spending and more flexible travel patterns could weigh on business despite hotel occupancy rates potentially reaching 90 per cent. Immigration Department data showed mainlanders made 714,765 visits into the city between May 1 and 3, up by about 4.8 per cent from 682,114 in the same period last year. Total visitor...
Hong Kong travellers in Japan were reported safe by at least one major tour operator while the Immigration Department said it was closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeast coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said the operator currently had about 40 tour groups in Japan, including three in the northeast and four in Hokkaido, areas covered by the alert. “All our customers are...
Hong Kong expects 980,000 inbound trips from mainland Chinese visitors during the Labour Day golden week (May 1-5), a 7% increase from last year's 919,000. The Immigration Department announced Monday that authorities will deploy additional manpower and transport capacity, with the Travel Industry Authority estimating about 770 mainland tour groups will visit. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki chaired an interdepartmental meeting to coordinate preparations, including round-the-clock environmental enforcement at popular camping spots.
