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South China Morning Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Woo Guangdong visitors under cross-border scheme, Hong Kong transport chief says
A highly anticipated cross-border driving scheme for Guangdong residents will provide a boost for Hong Kong's tourism-related industries, the transport chief has said, as she called on different sectors to offer a variety of tailored packages linked to hotels, restaurants and events to woo the new source of visitors. Advertisement Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Thursday noted the business sector's enthusiasm over the launch of the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme, which will allow a daily quota of 100 vehicles to enter the city's urban areas via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. 'I am pleased to note the positive response from different sectors, especially the business industry including hotels, catering, retail, AsiaWorld-Expo, and business chambers. They are all very supportive,' she told the media, a day after announcing that the scheme would be launched in November, a month earlier than planned. 'The business sector is actually very quick-witted. Industry players can actively explore launching packages, such as parking combined with accommodation, exhibitions, or other activities and mega-events.' Chan stressed that packages tailor-made for Guangdong drivers would help improve supporting facilities and connections, and inform promotional strategies that would better capitalise on this new group of visitors. Advertisement 'With the package offerings which cater to Guangdong visitors, we can help disseminate relevant information and promote the scheme to the mainland. With our joint efforts we can make this good policy even better,' she said.


South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong accelerates self-driving vehicle trials with Tung Chung expansion
Hong Kong has taken a significant step towards autonomous driving services, as the government plans to extend trials to Tung Chung and increase the testing speed to 50km/h (31mph) within the next five months. Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mable Chan, also announced on Wednesday that there are plans to officially introduce passenger services and commercial applications, such as ride-hailing, within the next couple of years. These trials became possible following the implementation of a new regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles last March. By the end of 2024, two pilot licences had been issued, allowing 12 vehicles operated by Baidu Apollo to conduct tests. 'The progress has been significant, achieving several technological leaps. The testing scale has expanded from a single private car to 10 vehicles operating simultaneously to gather data on multi-vehicle coordination,' Chan told lawmakers at a Legislative Council meeting. She said that, following safety assessments, passenger trials had been conducted on specific routes, and testing would now take place on more complex roads. After trials on routes within the airport island, the government would extend the trials to Tung Chung and Cyberport in the Southern district. Baidu Apollo submitted documents to the Islands District Council on Tuesday, proposing trial routes that would pass through several residential estates and public housing complexes in Tung Chung, including Fu Tung Estate and Yu Tung Court. Three autonomous vehicles will conduct testing between 1am and 5am, and again from 9am to 10am.