It has been one and a half months since China and Hong Kong fully cleared the customs. Last Saturday (18th), the number of mainland tourists arriving in Hong Kong finally exceeded 100,000. A government spokesman expects that with the resumption of large-scale international events, Hong Kong’s economy will enter a stage of full recovery. Big Straight Road”. However, just as the public is trying to catch up, the fares of various public transports are increasing in turn. First, the Star Ferry will increase its ferry fares next month, and franchised buses and taxis will also apply for fare increases. , this year may also increase the fee. Facing the problem of increasing fares for different traffic, the authorities only said that they would consider issues such as the public’s tolerance and perception, and reiterated that they would “check gates” and deal with them cautiously. It is reported that the guild has approved the review plan of the MTR “can be added or subtracted” and introduced a profit-linked mechanism, which will be announced as soon as today.
In addition, when asked whether the banking industry in Hong Kong is stable and whether the Hong Kong government will attend the meeting on UBS, the spokesman pointed out that the banking industry in Hong Kong is very stable and has risks under control. The authorities are also concerned regarding related events. Many banking institutions, including the Swiss Central Banks have said they will help, and others have said they will provide liquidity. Considering that UBS’s business and funds in Hong Kong are relatively small, and the local banking industry and market still have sufficient liquidity, there is no major impact on Hong Kong for the time being. The HKMA and other institutions will continue to monitor the situation and monitor related risks. The spokesperson also reiterated that the Hong Kong government has always maintained communication with the world market, and Hong Kong government officials will definitely continue to go overseas, including Western countries, Asian countries and the Mainland, to establish business relations in the future.