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Quota for ‘Guangdong Cars Visiting Hong Kong’ to double and scheme to cover all nine GBA mainland cities
From 25 July, the ‘Guangdong Cars Southbound’ scheme will cover all nine mainland GBA cities and double the daily Hong Kong urban-area quota to 200 vehicles. Authorities say traffic capacity has been ‘balanced’, but plan to consult LegCo later this year on tinted-window and safety-equipment rules. The move is expected to boost weekend retail but still excludes commercial fleets.
Torrential rain cancels 22 West Kowloon–Guangdong high-speed rail services
An orange rainstorm warning in Guangdong led to the cancellation of 22 high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland cities on 15 June, disrupting same-day business trips and underlining wet-season travel risks. Companies are urged to factor weather buffers and multimodal back-ups into GBA mobility plans.
Hong Kong launches public consultation on first Five-Year Plan aimed at deeper mainland and global connectivity
The SAR government opened public consultation on its first Five-Year Plan, laying out goals to strengthen cross-border connectivity, visa facilitation and Northern Metropolis infrastructure. Business groups have until 14 August to comment before the blueprint—aligned with China’s 15th national plan—is finalised in Q3.
Beijing envoy Xia Baolong to review Northern Metropolis and cross-border tech zone during two-day Hong Kong trip
State Council official Xia Baolong will spend 16-17 June inspecting Northern Metropolis and cross-border innovation zones, signalling central support for faster connectivity projects and potential new visa/tax facilitation for tech talent. Businesses with Greater Bay Area expansion plans should track outcomes of the visit.