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Hong Kong airport passenger numbers plunge 89% for year
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/01/2021
» Fewer than 9 million passengers passed through Hong Kong International Airport last year, the lowest level since 1985, new data is expected to show this week, reflecting nearly a full year of Covid-19's devastating impact on air travel.
Hong Kong airport 'plans passenger segregation' to curb cross-infection
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/11/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong airport officials plan to segregate passengers on mainland China flights from other international travellers in an unprecedented move to prevent cross-infection and build a stronger case for reopening the city's border with the rest of the country.
Hong Kong airport posts biggest monthly drop in travellers since 2009
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/09/2019
» Hong Kong International Airport suffered its biggest monthly drop in passengers in a decade, with a decline of 12.4% — or at least 850,000 fewer travellers — in August as anti-government protests gripped the city, according to figures released on Sunday.
Airlines ask Hong Kong to waive airport fees as demand drops
Reuters, Published on 23/09/2019
» SINGAPORE: Scores of airlines wrote jointly to the Hong Kong government earlier this month to seek airport fee waivers as they struggle to deal with the financial fallout from anti-government protests that have led to a sharp drop in traveller demand.
Singapore, Hong Kong threaten to retaliate over EU's tougher airport slot rules
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/09/2021
» HONG KONG: Regulators in Asian hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong have threatened to retaliate against European Union plans to force airlines to start using take-off and landing slots frozen during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that could oblige Europe's carriers to fly empty seats for thousands of miles at a loss.
Hong Kong opens third airport runway with marginal gain in landing slots
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/11/2024
» Hong Kong’s third airport runway officially starts operating on Thursday, but there’ll be hardly any additional flight capacity for at least another year.
How free is Hong Kong?
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2018
» Acouple of incidents in Hong Kong caught my attention last week. The first was a report that the worsening influenza outbreak in the territory had prompted authorities to shut all kindergartens and primary schools just days before the scheduled Lunar New Year holidays. The flu has been especially severe this winter, having caused 111 deaths since January, and health experts warn it may not yet have peaked.
Cabinet approves Hong Kong office
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/10/2018
» The cabinet yesterday approved a draft bill to protect and offer privileges to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Thailand to improve economic ties and link the country to China's new overseas investment strategy.
Hong Kong trade pact pushed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/02/2021
» Exporters are being urged to use more privileges under the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) as Cambodia is scheduled to join the pact starting tomorrow.
Hong Kong - Where Opportunities Connect
Published on 24/05/2021
» Located in the heart of Asia, Hong Kong’s high degree of connectivity, globally and with the mainland of China, helps people and businesses achieve excellence in their chosen fields. With sound fundamentals, a strategic location, advanced soft and hard infrastructure and world-class talent, Hong Kong is Asia’s world city – a place where people and businesses from around the world can connect with opportunities throughout the region.