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Lawmakers have mixed reactions towards the rumoured changes on the HK$2 fare concessionary scheme for the elderly. According to sources, officials are mulling to impose a cap of eight trips per day for citizens aged 60 or above. It's thought while the fare stays at HK$2 for public transport rides costing HK$10 or less, the government would provide …
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South Africa on Friday concluded the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, after a range of global issues having been discussed. South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola hailed the event as "historic" when briefing the media after the meeting. On the final day of the summit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China…
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Tourists, bus enthusiasts and panda-lovers are being invited to take a ride on an open-top double-decker set to ply sightseeing routes in the city. Citybus on Friday introduced a newly re-painted vehicle featuring the six pandas living in Hong Kong. The bus will be used on five sightseeing routes, including two new ones to be launched on March 17. …
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The vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Friday said the institution would shoulder the financial challenges with the SAR amid a potential funding cut to the education sector. Financial Secretary Paul Chan earlier hinted there was room to reduce education spending with a public deficit of HK$100 billion, pointing to substantial r…
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Many lawmakers on Thursday voiced support for an increase in tram fares, with Hong Kong Tramways saying it needs the rises to stay afloat. The company hopes to put up fares by 30 cents to HK$3.30 for over 12s, by 10 cents to HK$1.60 for children aged 3 to 11, and by 20 cents to HK$1.50 for senior citizens. Managing director Paul Tirvaudey told lawm…
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Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Friday said a recording of the opening ceremony for Kai Tak Sports Park will be aired after editing in order to provide the best viewer experience. The opening show will be held at 6.30pm on March 1. It will be shown by four TV channels at 9.30pm. On an RTHK radio programme, Law stressed that…
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President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France was entering a "new era" three years after the Russian-Ukrainian war and that he planned to tell US President Donald Trump that he could not "be weak" with Vladimir Putin. Macron also defended Volodymyr Zelensky, the embattled leader of Ukraine, speaking ahead of a planned visit to the White Ho…
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The government announced on Thursday that 8,500 tickets would be up for grabs for the opening ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park on March 1. Tickets will be available starting at 10am on Friday through Urbtix on a first-come, first-served basis, and they will cost HK$10 each. The figure is among the total number of 33,600 seats available for the e…
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Public hospital doctors will start using generative AI to help them draft medical reports from next month. The technology will be used to summarise a patient's clinical data, including lab results, the Hospital Authority said on Thursday. The authority's chief executive, Tony Ko, said the introduction of AI is to save doctors time when preparing th…
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The city's Ombudsman has urged housing authorities to speed up the turnover of recovered public rental flats, such as by shortening the period between taking back a home and issuing a refurbishment order. A probe by the watchdog revealed that it normally took around two and a half months for a home taken back by the Housing Department to be ready f…
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