Hong Kong International Airport to introduce charge for putting luggage onto carousel

Hong Kong International Airport to introduce charge for putting luggage onto carousel
Ground handling companies currently unload luggage from the hold of aircraft onto carts and put them on conveyor belts but Airport Authority has decided to outsource this – and pass on the cost

Pressure grows on contractor for scandal-hit Sha Tin-Central rail link a

Pressure grows on contractor for scandal-hit Sha Tin-Central rail link as Hong Kong government checks seven other projects

Leighton Contractors (Asia) given one-week deadline to submit report to authorities, while under expanded scrutiny over seven other projects


Sum Lok-kei
The main contractor at the centre of a series of construction scandals plaguing Hong Kong’s most expensive rail project has been given a week to submit a report addressing safety concerns, while coming under expanded scrutiny over other projects it is handling for the government.

Hong Kong’s controversial China rail checkpoint bill finally passed by lawmakers amid protests, delays and expulsions

Hong Kong high-speed rail
Hong Kong’s controversial China rail checkpoint bill finally passed by lawmakers amid protests, delays and expulsions
Long-debated plan at last gets green light for rail station border checkpoint that will see mainland Chinese laws enforced on Hong Kong soil for first time


Hong Kong’s legislature on Thursday night finally passed a bitterly contested bill to set up a joint border checkpoint with mainland China in the heart of the city after a marathon debate that saw attempts to delay the vote descend into chaos.

Hong Kong drops out of top 10 priciest cities for expatriates due to weak currency

Hong Kong drops out of top 10 priciest cities for expatriates due to weak currencyNews›

Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong drops out of top 10 priciest cities for expatriates due to weak currency
City falls to 11th place in world rankings, being overtaken by three cities in Asia – Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai



Alice Shen
Hong Kong, the second-most expensive city in the world for expatriates last year, has fallen out of the top 10 because of the weakness of its currency, a cost of living survey has found.