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Three applications under Hong Kong’s new investment visa scheme have been approved, the government has announced, without disclosing where the applicants came from. Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), a government department focused on foreign direct investment, said on Wednesday that a total of 390 applications had been received from March 1 to June 30. Among them, three have been officially approved after the applicant made the required investment of at least HK$30 million, InvestHK said. When asked which countries the three applicants were residents of, InvestHK told local media outlets on Thursda...
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Non-Chinese permanent residents will soon be eligible for a Mainland Travel Permit card to enable speedy clearance at self-service gates when travelling across the Chinese border. The announcement coincided with Monday’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day, marking 27 years since the Handover to China. Cards will be issued from July 10. In a Monday statement, Chief Executive John Lee thanked Beijing and said the move will allow foreign talent to do business in the Greater Bay Area of southern China more easily: “Many non-Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents have deep roo...
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An increase to the duty-free allowance for people entering mainland China from Hong Kong is expected to generate at least HK$2.7 billion for the city’s economy, the government has said. “I am very grateful for the care of the central government and the introduction of various measures to promote Hong Kong’s economy,” the city’s leader John Lee said in a statement released on Friday morning, saying the higher duty-free limit showed Beijing’s support for Hong Kong. “The new measure will enhance the shopping experience for mainland resident visitors in Hong Kong and allow them greater flexibility...
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The Hong Kong government has condemned Taiwan authorities after the self-ruled island issued its second-highest travel warning for Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. Taiwan on Thursday upgraded the travel alert, urging its citizens to “avoid unnecessary travel” to the above places, citing personal safety risks following the enactment of multiple security laws and a recent update to China’s judicial guidelines that allows the death penalty for advocating Taiwan independence. “Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau have continued to increase and amend relevant national security laws in recent ye...
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Travellers using Hong Kong’s airport will not have to unpack their carry-on luggage as they pass through security with the phased introduction of a new smart security screening system starting next month. From July 2, the introduction of three-dimensional and 360-degree CT-based X-ray scanning technology will mean that passengers using the new smart channels need not remove their laptops or liquids from their bags, as they are currently required to do, the Airport Authority Hong Kong announced on Wednesday. Trays come with built-in sterilisation and will automatically be recirculated to passen...
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Three cadet pilots have been dismissed from a training programme for Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacificafter damage sustained by planes during training went unreported at a US pilot school. Cathay announced on Wednesday in a statement that three cadet pilots had been “removed” from its pilot training programme over their non-compliance with incident reporting requirements at AeroGuard Flight Training Center in Arizona, in the US. The decision was reached after investigations conducted by the pilot school and Cathay, the statement read. “A just and open reporting culture is at the cent...
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The Hong Kong government has ordered an investigation into a nine-hour system glitch that stopped the airport’s display screens from working on Sunday. The Airport Authority said the system failure was not due to a cyberattack and apologised for causing inconvenience to passengers. As of Sunday evening, display screens in the terminal were correctly showing flights’ departure gate information, according to local media reports. “There is no hacking activity we have identified so far. It is not a hacking activity,” said Ricky Leung, an executive director on engineering and technology at the Airp...
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The high cost of hydrogen fuel stood in the way of mass adoption of the clean energy source, the city’s environment minister has said after the government announced its strategy for hydrogen energy development. Environment minister Tse Chin-wan told RTHK on Wednesday that the city would adopt hydrogen where it would be cost-effective, pointing to the high cost of the fuel and Hong Kong’s land crunch. “But in the long term, traditional forms of fuel such as coal, petrol, and natural gas will be gradually phased out,” he said. The city’s first hydrogen-fuelled double-decker bus commenced service...
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Hong Kong police have vowed to crack down on “black sheep” in the taxi industry, as the total number of drivers arrested or issued with summons reached a five-year high last year. Hong Kong police took a total of 174 enforcement actions against offences committed by taxi drivers in 2023, the highest number since 2019, when the total number of summons issued and arrests made stood at 169. According to a government document submitted to the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the offences included overcharging, refusing or neglecting to accept a hire, and refusing or neglecting to drive a taxi to ...
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Hongkongers who travel to 30 European countries including France and Germany will need to apply for prior authorisation from the first half of next year, the EU has said. The new policy requires visitors to Europe from 59 currently visa-exempt countries or territories, including Hong Kong and Macau, to apply online for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) ahead of their trips. Holders of a British National (Overseas) passport will also be required to apply for the ETIAS, which will cost €7 (HK$58.7). Those under 18 or above 70, as well as people whose relatives are ...
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