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Family of deceased fireman Yau Yiu-man given government financial assistance

The government announced on Tuesday that a sum of HK$6 million under the Financial Assistance Scheme for Family Members of Those Who Sacrifi...

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Opinion | Service commitment should be linked to increase in taxi fares

The pressures on the city’s fleet of 18,163 cabs are significant, but for residents and visitors alike, attention to improving the quality of service could help soften the blow from having to pay more for the ride.

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Govt to allow Airport Authority deploy some 1,000 artificial reef units on nearby seabed

The government is planning to allow the Airport Authority to deploy no more than 1,000 artificial reef units within about 25 hectares of sea...

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Pilot door-to-door hospital transfers from mainland China and Macau will not be two-way street at first, health secretary says

Door-to-door cross-border ambulance service not reciprocal at first because of more complex procedures for approval of vehicles, doctors, equipment and medicine from Hong Kong.

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Letter | Links between Hong Kong Island and Lantau needing reclamation? Been there, considered that

Readers discuss the history of proposals for container terminals and roads on reclaimed land, how landlords can help shops attract patrons, and visitors from the mainland flocking to a prestigious local university.

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Female driver in critical condition after crash on Tung Chung Road

A female driver is now in critical condition following a crash that saw two cars collide head-on on Tung Chung Road on Tuesday morning.&nbsp...

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Taxi industry mulls to drive up flagfall to HK$32

The taxi industry has applied for a nearly 17-percent fare hike, raising the flagfall charge for urban taxis from HK$27 to HK32.According to...

Lantau , Hong-kong-general- , Hong-kong , Lantau-island , New-territories , The-standard , Ection-news , Op-news , Ditorial , Ocal , Usiness

Feedback mixed as taxi fares could rise 17pc

Michael Shum Taxi fares could go up as much as 17 percent as the industry has applied for a fare raise. The proposal includes raising the f...

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Taxi business model is way off color

Taxi fares have been increased twice in the past eight years, the last time in July 2022. In contrast, the government is rather responsive t...

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Young Filipina's sentencing in May after pleading guilty to concealing childbirth

A 25-year-old Filipina receptionist pleaded guilty to concealing childbirth on Friday after  she gave birth to a premature girl –...

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