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Star Ferry seeks 30% fare increase: LegCo members urge adding 'tourist fare' and opening pier's rooftop The Legislative Council's transport panel discussed Star Ferry's fare increase application on July 17, with the company proposing to raise adult weekday upper-deck fares on the Central–Tsim Sha Tsui and Wan Chai–Tsim Sha Tsui routes from HK$5 to HK$6.5, and weekend and public holiday fares from HK$6.5 to HK$8.5—an increase of approximately 30%.
Hong Kong
2026.07.17 20:20
UNICEF HK puts forward child-friendly policies for local Five-Year Plan & Policy Address UNICEF HK has put forward policy suggestions for Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and 2026 Policy Address, aiming to build Hong Kong into an internationally recognised Child Friendly City, protect children's growth and enhance long-term urban resilience.
Hong Kong
2026.07.17 20:03
Inquiry counsel says Wang Fuk Court fire was preventable, smoking likely to blame Senior Counsel Victor Dawes, representing the Independent Commission investigating the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, concluded on Friday (July 17) that the devastating blaze was "entirely preventable" but was not prevented, and "foreseeable" but not foreseen, adding that such a serious disaster should never have happened and must never happen again.
Hong Kong
2026.07.17 19:02
Immigrant Mishaps Series | Bullied abroad, bullied by their own: Painful reality for HK students in UK schools Hong Kong students who have moved to the UK already have it tough enough dealing with bullying at school, but to find out that the perpetrators are their fellow Hongkongers makes it even worse. A Hong Kong migrant in the UK recently took to social media to ask how to handle their child being bullied at school, only to draw out a flood of fellow migrants sharing their own painful experiences, saying that after arriving in the UK, they were actually bullied by other Hong Kong students.
Hong Kong
2026.07.17 18:45
Smoking now banned on construction sites, offenders face HK$3,000 fine The Construction Sites (Safety) (Amendment) Regulation 2026 was gazetted and came into effect today (July 17). In addition, the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2026 and the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) (Specification of Competent Authority and Public Officers) (Amendment) Notice 2026, both gazetted on May 22 last year, also took effect today.
Hong Kong
2026.07.17 10:29
Connecting Dots | Consulates on Hong Kong Book Fair: A super hub for international cultural exchange The 36th Hong Kong Book Fair is being held from July 15 to 21 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Under the theme "Reading the World: Cultural Legacy | Joyful Journeys", this year's fair brings together over 770 exhibitors from nearly 30 countries and regions, featuring more than 200 books and exhibits from around the world in collaboration with consulates general in Hong Kong.
Connecting Dots
2026.07.17 09:25
LegCo members question adequacy of 10,000 ride-hailing licenses to meet peak demand, call for dynamic adjustment mechanism The Legislative Council continued its debate on the regulation of ride-hailing services on July 16, with multiple lawmakers expressing concern that the proposed cap of 10,000 vehicle licenses would be insufficient to meet peak-hour demand. They urged the government to establish a scientific dynamic adjustment mechanism with a clear review timetable and proposed introducing temporary replacement permits to address the "vehicle-driver binding" restriction in the event of vehicle breakdowns.
Hong Kong
2026.07.16 20:11
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