Hong Kong International Airport Opens HK$12.9 Billion Terminal 2, Promising Faster Immigration and 120 Million-Passenger Capacity
Hong Kong Clarifies Student-Visa Rules: No Relaxation for Part-Time Short-Term Courses
Government Backs Expansion of Dual-Degree Programmes to Deepen Talent Pipeline
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Hong Kong Tourism Board and Informa Markets Ink Three-Year Deal to Lure High-End MICE Visitors
The Hong Kong Tourism Board signed a three-year MoU with Informa Markets to stage a portfolio of luxury exhibitions under the new ‘Festival of Connoisseurs’ banner, aiming to attract high-value MICE travellers. The deal reinforces Hong Kong’s push to revive premium business tourism and promises tailored immigration facilitation for VIP delegates.
Border Checkpoint Chaos as 673,000 Hongkongers Return After Buddha’s Birthday Long Weekend
More than 673,000 Hongkongers tried to re-enter the city on 25 May, producing multi-hour queues at Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints. The surge highlights staffing and infrastructure gaps in land-border control as cross-border commuting rebounds. Companies should plan holiday-period contingencies and watch for forthcoming expansions of e-Channel and shuttle services.
Hong Kong Gazettes Subsidiary Legislation to Regulate Ride-Hailing Services
Hong Kong has gazetted four regulations that create a full licensing regime for ride-hailing. Key points include a 10,000-vehicle permit cap, renewable three-year licences for drivers, cars and platforms, and a combined taxi/ride-hailing driving test. The move legalises services such as Uber while limiting their fleet size to protect road capacity—important intelligence for firms that rely on app-based ground transport for travellers and assignees.
Hong Kong International Airport’s Expanded Terminal 2 Sets New Benchmark for Departing Passengers
HKIA confirmed on 26 May that its rebuilt Terminal 2 departure hall would go live on 27 May. Boasting 35 e-Channels, 68 self-bag-drop units and facial-recognition security lanes, the complex lets 15 airlines relocate their check-in desks and lifts departure capacity by 20 %. Corporate travellers get faster processing and clearer ground-transport options, but mobility teams should update staff briefings to reflect the split-terminal workflow.