Hong Kong police investigate after viral video shows man leaping between MTR platforms
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3260035/hong-kong-police-investigate-after-viral-video-shows-man-leaping-between-mtr-platforms
Safaricom boost as Ethiopia slashes termination charges www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/safaricom-boost-as-ethiopia-slashes-termination-charges-4595870
Over 300 exhibitors and 100 speakers to join Energy Expo in Bucharest this October
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Lawmakers have called for stronger maintenance checks after the city’s sole rail operator found a crack in the train tracks on Thursday morning ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/04/05/lawmakers-call-for-better-maintenance-after-hong-kong-rail-operator-finds-crack-in-train-track/
The MTR Corporation on Tuesday said the increase had taken public affordability into account as the fare adjustment was capped at 3.09 per cent ... Show more
Court told Hong Kong police were tipped off 2 days early about potential trouble at Yuen Long MTR station during 2019 disturbances, but took no action
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation fines 4,260 passengers for misuse of HK$2 fare scheme in past 8 months
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The MTR Corporation will launch a “Thank You Day” on Saturday, offering a 50 per cent fare discount to "thank passengers," according to a statement ... Show more
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp warns of possible delays on Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island lines over signalling issues
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Swift kick from concerts crafts an Australian tourism love story: Bulging planes, packed trains and hotels full to the brim. The pop superstar’s concerts have ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/swift-kick-from-concerts-crafts-an-australian-tourism-love-story-20240218-p5f5ts.html
Everything Australians need to know for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: Here's everything you need to know for the tour including how to get there ...
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Wheelock Sells Hong Kong Homes at Discount to Lure Buyers: Hong Kong developer Wheelock Properties Ltd. is selling a new project at a discount as companies race ...
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Steve Murphy appointed chair of Iarnród Éireann: Murphy succeeds Frank Allen, whose term concluded last month
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Metro to run every 8 mins during peak hours from Feb 17: Metro rail authorities will operate trains every eight minutes during peak hours and every 10-12 minutes ...
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From next Sunday, the MTR Corporation will replace the existing first-generation trains with new eight-car trains on the Island Line, according to a statement ... Show more
The in-town check-in service for Cathay Pacific passengers at Airport Express Hong Kong Station will be extended to 11pm from Thursday ... Show more
Elderly Hong Kong man dies after alleged murder-suicide attempt in MTR toilet; disabled wife with dementia survives
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Elderly Hong Kong man dies after alleged murder-suicide attempt in MTR toilet; disabled wife with dementia survives
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ComfortDelGro joint venture clinches $5.1 billion Stockholm Metro contract: This will be ComfortDelGro’s largest rail passenger operation outside of Singapore.
straitstimes.com/singapore/comfortdelgro-joint-venture-clinches-51-billion-stockholm-metro-contract
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Former Hong Kong security guard jailed for life for murder of ex-colleague at MTR station
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HK Extends Downtown Airport Check-In Hours to Boost Tourism: Hong Kong will extend operating hours for its downtown airport check-in services as the city ramps ...
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Passengers can pay by contactless bank card for MTR rides from next Saturday, the MTR Corporation has announced. Designated gates at all stations - apart from ... Show more
Hongkongers warned scammers could be sending out fake MTR annual passes to steal people’s details through scanning QR code
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3244969/hongkongers-warned-scammers-could-be-sending-out-fake-mtr-annual-passes-steal-peoples-details
The first double-decker electric bus run by the MTR Corporation (MTRC) has arrived in Hong Kong and will be put into passenger service in the first quarter of ... Show more
‘A joke’: Melburnians compensated just $3700 in a year for late trains and trams: Compensation is technically available to millions of passengers for delays – if ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-joke-melburnians-compensated-just-3700-in-a-year-for-late-trains-and-trams-20231226-p5etnm.html
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp conducts deep cleaning on Airport Express train after photo shows what expert says is bedbug on passenger seat
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3241033/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-conducts-deep-cleaning-airport-express-train-after-viral-photo-shows-small
Melbourne transport paralysed by Optus outage: Melbourne commuters have been warned to expect major delays across metro train lines after an Optus communication ...
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Train services along Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O line disrupted due to floodwater on tracks, MTR Corp says
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Chapel Street in Windsor shut down while Melbourne police 'negotiate with man': Dozens of police officers block off Chapel Street in Windsor and request trains ...
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MTR receives no ‘conforming tender’ for Tung Chung site in latest setback for Hong Kong’s property market outlook
scmp.com/business/companies/article/3240962/mtr-receives-no-conforming-tender-tung-chung-site-latest-setback-hong-kongs-property-market-outlook
Victorian government to review Optus contracts after outage: Premier Jacinta Allan said the national outage was “incredibly disappointing” after it caused chaos ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorian-government-to-review-optus-relationships-after-outage-20231109-p5eiqd.html
Quick Glance: Major Optus Outage Affects Millions of Customers
- Optus customers experienced at least seven hours of inability to make or receive calls or use the internet on Wednesday due to a major outage affecting hospitals, public transport, and businesses across Australia.
- The outage also affects other telcos using the Optus network such as Amaysim, Vaya, Aussie Broadband, Moose Mobile, Coles Mobile, Spintel, Southern Phone, Gomo, and Dodo Mobile, first reported by users around 4am.
- Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin apologized for the outage, impacting millions of the telecommunications provider’s 10.2 million customers.
- NetBlocks, a watchdog organization monitoring cybersecurity and Internet governance, reported metrics showing Optus mobile services went down across much of Australia around 4am AEDT.
Testing delays could push Metro Tunnel opening into late 2025: The Metro Tunnel Project is prepared for up to 12 months of delays during a risky phase of testing ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/testing-delays-could-push-metro-tunnel-opening-into-late-2025-20231012-p5ebtr.html
Hong Kong police unveil self-service kiosk at MTR station in plan to push ‘digital policing’
hongkongfp.com/2023/10/05/hong-kong-police-unveil-self-service-kiosk-at-mtr-station-in-plan-to-push-digital-policing/
The MTR Corporation confirmed a light rail service disruption at the Yuen Long stop. Read more: sc.mp/5n0n #hongkong #hk #transport #mtr #accident #sociey #scmpnews #scmp
Ex-Hong Kong Observatory head urges MTR to review T9 typhoon plans after thousands of travellers stranded
hongkongfp.com/2023/10/12/ex-hong-kong-observatory-head-urges-mtr-to-review-t9-typhoon-plans-after-thousands-of-travellers-stranded/
Typhoon Koinu: Hong Kong raises T9 storm signal, MTR commuters left stranded as Observatory to consider T10
hongkongfp.com/2023/10/08/typhoon-koinu-hong-kong-raises-t9-storm-signal-mtr-commuters-left-stranded-as-observatory-says-t10-possible/
Rains continue to ravage Hong Kong, as landslide triggers evacuation of luxury home with suspected illegal structures
hongkongfp.com/2023/09/11/rains-continue-to-ravage-hong-kong-as-landslide-triggers-evacuation-of-luxury-home-with-suspected-illegal-structures/
Quick Glance: Record Rainfall Triggers Landslide: Luxury Home Evacuated
- Hong Kong Ravaged by Record Rainfall
- Black Rainstorm Warning Issued for 16 Hours
- Significant Damage in Shek O
- Road Closure Following Landslides
São Paulo Faces Metro and Train Strike: In the latest Sao Paulo news, Public transport workers in São Paulo decided on Monday night to go on strike on Tuesday.
riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-faces-metro-and-train-strike/
Hong Kong MTR train services on Kwun Tong line disrupted due to power supply fault, a day after floods forced station shutdowns
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Train workers call off strike after pay deal breakthrough: Melbourne commuters will avoid chaotic train strikes scheduled to start this week after a breakthrough ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/train-workers-call-off-strike-after-pay-deal-breakthrough-20231002-p5e95o.html
Beyoncé Pays $100K for Washington, D.C. Metro Trains to Run Later Than Normal Amid Two-Hour Performance Delay
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The families of two local workers who were killed on Sunday in a suspected sewer gas leak at an underground site managed by the MTR Corporation (MTRC) have ... Show more buff.ly/3ruhlrO
Why in-season awards hold the key to tipping the Brownlow: The best Brownlow guide in town that was hidden in plain sight all along; Charlie Cameron’s ...
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Metro Train workers vow to shut down rail network in early October strikes: Metro Trains staff say they will walk off the job and shut down Melbourne’s rail ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/metro-train-workers-vow-to-shut-down-rail-network-in-early-october-strikes-20230921-p5e6nv.html
The Melbourne train lines that cop the most delays and no-shows: Commuters on the least reliable lines experience more than three times as many delays and ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-melbourne-train-lines-that-cop-the-most-delays-and-no-shows-20230915-p5e52q.html
Threat of Melbourne train strike as Metro deadlocked with staff over pay deal: The city’s rail network could grind to a halt if thousands of Metro Trains workers ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/threat-of-melbourne-train-strike-as-metro-deadlocked-with-staff-over-pay-deal-20230904-p5e1wa.html
Hong Kong police deploy to metro station, warning against ‘seditious rumours’ on 2019 protest anniv.
hongkongfp.com/2023/09/01/hong-kong-police-deploy-to-metro-station-warning-against-seditious-rumours-on-2019-protest-anniv/
Hong Kong and Malaysia sign 11 deals, including 1 involving MTR Corporation, as John Lee wraps up week-long...
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Quick Glance: Hong Kong leader excluded from APEC summit in the USA
- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is not allowed to attend the APEC summit in San Francisco due to sanctions.
- Lee is prohibited from entering the U.S. because of his involvement in suppressing pro-democracy protests under Beijing's 2020 national security law.
In a rare exclusive interview since taking over the helm as the MTR Corporation’s non-executive chairman in 2019, Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen revealed planned ... Show more
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) and Hong Kong’s (HK) MTR Corporation Ltd (MTR Corp) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday (July 28) ... Show more rb.gy/lp7ip thestartv.com/c/news cutt.ly/TheStar fb.com/TheStarOnline
MRT Corp enters pact to transform JB’s Bukit Chargar: Deal with Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation will see swathe of land developed into economic hub using a ‘rail ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2023/07/28/mrt-corp-enters-pact-to-transform-jbs-bukit-chargar/
Hong Kong’s MTR warns passengers to use emergency exits only as last resort: Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation (MTRC) and a legislator have urged passengers only to ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/06/21/hong-kongs-mtr-warns-passengers-to-use-emergency-exits-only-as-last-resort/
More than 670 people caught in 9-day Hong Kong crackdown on train fare dodgers: A crackdown on fare dodgers by Hong Kong’s sole rail operator has seen more than ...
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Dumb Ways to Climb is a Challenging Mobile Platformer Out Now on Android - Droid Gamers
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Soil movement triggers suspension of some construction work at Hong Kong public housing development
hongkongfp.com/2023/06/09/soil-movement-triggers-suspension-of-some-construction-work-at-hong-kong-public-housing-development/
Woman injured, 2 others hurt in fall from escalator in Hong Kong at Wong Tai Sin MTR station
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Hong Kong’s homebuyers return to market, snapping up new flats at In One Above project in Ho Man Tin on Sunday
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SMRT, ComfortDelGro compete to run city train lines in Sweden: The Swedish capital is expanding its three-line metro network, with extensions as well as a fourth ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/smrt-comfortdelgro-compete-to-run-city-train-lines-in-sweden
First train to run under harbour early tomorrow, 91 years after loco chugged over bridge
smh.com.au/national/nsw/first-train-to-run-under-sydney-harbour-in-early-hours-91-years-after-loco-chugged-over-bridge-20230419-p5d1n4.html
Video Shows Escalator Accident At Hong Kong Train Station, 2 Women Injured: The women, who were carrying a walking stick and wheel chair, lost balance and fell ...
ndtv.com/feature/video-shows-escalator-accident-at-hong-kong-train-station-2-women-injured-4065186
HKFP Lens: Hong Kong MTR pays tribute to gigantic rubber ducks: A giant rubber duck art installation is set to return to Hong Kong’s waters ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/06/02/hkfp-lens-hong-kong-mtr-pays-tribute-to-gigantic-rubber-ducks/
‘Ghost’ shifts: Big Build invoicing claims referred to police: The national rail safety regulator and rail operator Metro Trains are also investigating the ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/ghost-shifts-big-build-invoicing-claims-referred-to-police-20230526-p5dbnm.html
SMRT and ComfortDelGro vying to operate city train lines in Sweden: SINGAPORE – Temasek-owned SMRT and publicly listed ComfortDelGro Corp are vying to operate ...
asiaone.com/singapore/smrt-and-comfortdelgro-vying-operate-city-train-lines-sweden
Hong Kong's Sai Wan Ho MTR Station has been covered with bright, colourful illustrations featuring the hustle and bustle of the local neighbourhood ... Show more
Dumb Ways to Die 4 Is Now Available: Hardcore iOS: Hardcore iOS—Chaos abounds in Dumb Ways to Die 4, the latest entry in Playside Studios’ Dumb Ways to Die ...
n4g.com/news/2550200/dumb-ways-to-die-4-is-now-available-hardcore-ios
Revealed: Start date for first driverless metro train to run under Sydney Harbour
smh.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-start-date-for-first-driverless-metro-train-to-run-under-sydney-harbour-20230323-p5cur9.html
Hong Kong artist Luke Ching’s creative advocacy for MTR cleaners: Since 2021, the conceptual artist has been working as cleaning staff in the city’s public ...
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Hong Kong property: In One, Grand Jete post bumper sales as homebuyers rush back after banks held mortgage...
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The MTR Corporation was unable to say when its airport In-Town Check-In services would resume on the Airport Express line ... Show more
Dumb Ways to Die's general managers gave us an insight into what's next for the brand, and how PlaySide built it from a PSA into a mobile game hit ... Show more #Playside #DumbWaystoDie #MobileGaming #PocketGamer https://buff.ly/3MtMLXj
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to increase fares by 2.3 per cent in rail giant’s first ticket price rise in 4...
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MTR fares will go up by an overall rate of 2.3 per cent in 2023-24, Hong Kong's MTR Corporation announced in a Tuesday statement ... Show more
PlaySide Studios announces Dumb Ways to Die 4, with pre-orders open now on iOS and Android. #DumbWaystoDie #PlaySideStudios #iOS #Android #pocketcamp
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