The Transport Department has explained to the taxi trade the detailed arrangements for picking up passengers at Huanggang Control Point, covering management of queuing, crowd dispersal and taking queue tickets. Empty urban and New Territories taxis, as well as drivers of fleet taxis with existing booked trips, must first take a queue ticket at the public transport buffer zone and proceed in order to the taxi stand at the control point and the exclusive boarding area for fleet taxis. Passengers with bookings should first go to the service station at the waiting area in the building to show their vehicle plate number for registration, and then board the vehicle in accordance with the information displayed on the screen.
Why read this: The explanation sets out the process whereby empty taxis take a queue ticket and board passengers in order, and passengers with bookings go first to the waiting area to register, so that passengers and drivers can check the arrangements upon arrival.
According to sources, the renovated Huanggang Port will open on 12 October, and Shenzhen retail merchants are preparing for cross-boundary passenger flow. The port has undergone six years of reconstruction and will adopt the "joint inspection" model, with clearance time expected to be shortened from about 30 minutes to five minutes. Some merchants worry that the area still lacks commercial appeal, making it difficult for travellers to stay and spend.
The northeast monsoon is affecting the coast of Guangdong. There will be sunny periods today and it will be dry during the day, with the maximum temperature in urban areas reaching about 30 degrees. Moderate to fresh easterly to northeasterly winds will blow, with occasional strong winds offshore and on high ground initially. The outlook for the rest of this week through the middle of next week is for continued fine and dry weather, with temperatures rising and a larger day-to-night temperature range in inland areas.
The joint office of Tang Ka-piu and Chan Pui-leung, located on the ground floor of Sau Chi House in Sau Mau Ping Estate, was suspected to have been splashed with red paint. Police arrived at the scene at about 6am today after a security guard reported the incident. The case has been classified as criminal damage and referred to the Sau Mau Ping Division criminal investigation team for follow-up, with no one arrested so far. Tang Ka-piu said the office's closed-circuit television footage would be handed over to the police, and condemned the violence.
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Internet users recently spotted Miss Hong Kong champion Grace Chan on the Star Ferry and uploaded a photo together. She wore a pure white full-length dress and kindly posed for the photo, beaming with smiles. Despite her wealthy background, she chose an affordable way to travel, and in unfiltered candid photos her cheeks appeared full and rounded, prompting users to comment that she "is still a goddess".
Wofoo Social Enterprises公布2026年香港整體快樂指數為5.87分(滿分10分),較去年跌0.08分,1980至1995年出生的千禧一代是得分最低的年齡組。調查訪問1,039名成年人,逾半30至45歲人士未婚,指數自2023年起低於6.0分及格線,今年逾40%受訪者有中度至重度抑鬱症狀。
Museum of Illusions will make its first landing in Hong Kong in autumn 2026, taking over two floors of Peak Galleria with over 11,000 square feet, and will become the largest branch in Asia. The venue will feature over 50 exhibits and interactive installations, including the locally exclusive "Teahouse Illusion" and a Hong Kong century-old tram-themed "Weightless Space." Adult tickets are $188, and tickets for children and senior citizens are $148.
The black silk evening gown known as the "revenge dress", worn by Princess Diana to a fundraising dinner in June 1994, has come to Hong Kong as part of a touring exhibition, and is on display at Sotheby's flagship gallery in Central until next Thursday (15th). That evening, Prince Charles admitted infidelity on national television, giving the dress special significance.
The Tourism Commission will paint murals on a feature wall beside the public landing facilities at the Lei Yue Mun new pier to add tourism elements and attract visitors. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law, in a written reply to legislator Yip Pak-leung, acknowledged that passenger volume on the ferry route between Sai Wan Ho and Lei Yue Mun had remained low, and operations had been terminated after the trial period.
Chiikawa's first flagship store in Shenzhen has officially opened at Nanshan's "Coastal City Shopping Centre", serving as a permanent official location rather than a short-term pop-up. The store is themed around "kung fu/daily training", launching a Guangdong-exclusive martial arts design, featuring themed displays and multiple photo spots, and bringing together cultural and creative lifestyle products, clothing and bags, and a variety of collectible merchandise.
In the latest round of operations, police arrested 17 traffic accident civil compensation claimants on suspicion of fraud, involving 63 claims with a total claim amount of 2500 ten thousand dollars, and seized a batch of documents and mobile phones during the operations. Police have been investigating new-style crash-for-cash scam cases since January this year, with a cumulative total of 55 people arrested to date and a cumulative amount involved of 1.3 hundred million dollars.
A male trainee nurse stole mobile phones, cash and credit cards from patients and medical staff at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, involving over 90,000 dollars. He was charged with 14 counts of theft, admitted 11 of them at the District Court yesterday, and was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment. The defendant pleaded that he committed the offences due to financial difficulties. Acting Judge Lai Kim-wah criticised him for abusing his status as a student nurse and undermining the trust between doctors and patients.
The Transport Department announced traffic arrangements for the new Huanggang Port, with 7 franchised bus routes, 6 minibus routes and 5 short-haul cross-boundary bus routes operating 24 hours at the port. Non-fleet app-hailed taxis will not have pick-up points, and passengers arriving in Hong Kong can only book fleet taxis. It is understood that the port will open as early as next Monday (12), and coaches are expected to need to transfer at San Tin. When asked about the design arrangements, Assistant Commissioner for Transport (New Territories) Tse Sin-yi did not respond directly, only reiterating that fleet taxis would operate on a booking basis at the port.
A retired man denied a charge of cruelty to animals at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts, claiming that while he was carrying a sickle on his way to cut grass in fields at Siu Lam Village, Tuen Mun, a mixed-breed dog named "Siu Hak" bit his family's dog and charged at him to attack, and that the sickle touched Siu Hak when he tried to block it with his hand. Acting Principal Magistrate Li Hei-ching ruled that the charge was prima facie established; the defendant defended himself saying "treat animals as family members"; Siu Hak died after being injured, and his male owner discovered the injuries and later confronted the defendant.
An industrial accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the construction site of public housing estate Yu Fung Court, 12 Wui Tung Street, Tung Chung. A 34-year-old male worker fell while dismantling a work platform used to shore up a temporary support frame for a tower crane on the exterior wall at the 13th floor of the building, and was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital unconscious. Preliminary investigation indicated that the worker was wearing a safety harness at the time, but the other end was apparently not attached to a secure point. The Housing Department has instructed the contractor to suspend related construction works at the site, while the Labour Department has also issued a temporary suspension notice to the contractor.