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Hong Kong to widen Southbound Travel Scheme to all 21 Guangdong cities as demand triples daily quota
Hong Kong will double its daily urban-entry quota and open the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme to motorists from all 21 Guangdong cities by early 2027, after July applications hit three times the current limit. The move promises faster, permit-free road access for mainland visitors and business travellers via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, boosting airport, retail and hospitality traffic.
Hong Kong quietly triples renewal window for talent and employment visas to 90 days
Online guidance updated on 27 June confirms that holders of QMAS, IANG, GEP, ASMTP, TechTAS and ASSG visas may now submit renewal applications up to 90 days before expiry—triple the previous 30-day limit. The longer window gives employers and assignees more flexibility, aligns the schemes with Hong Kong’s Top Talent Pass and strengthens the city’s talent-retention strategy.
Tourism chief touts AI-powered ‘+ Tourism’ plan at APEC ministerial meeting in Macao
Speaking in Macao on 27 June, Hong Kong’s tourism minister unveiled plans to deepen the city’s use of AI, live data and digital payment platforms to make cross-border and in-city travel more seamless. The ‘+ Tourism’ roadmap ties into new e-channels at checkpoints and opens API access to crowd-flow information—developments that could cut journey times for both leisure and business travellers.
Chinese dissident who escaped by dinghy reaches Canada via Hong Kong-linked flight
Dissident Dong Guangping, who fled China by rubber boat and was detained in South Korea, landed in Toronto on 27 June after Canada issued emergency travel papers. The Associated Press filed the story from Hong Kong, underlining the city’s role as a key aviation bridge in complex humanitarian-immigration cases.