AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoConstruction Safety Crackdown: Hong Kong issued 21 fixed-penalty tickets to workers for smoking in the first six days of the site ban (since July 17), plus five improvement notices and hundreds of warnings, after last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire. Cross-Border Tourism: About 170 mainland motorists are expected under the expanded Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme, doubling the daily quota to 200 and adding five cities. Aviation Costs: Cathay Pacific will raise fuel surcharges from Aug 1 as jet fuel prices jump, including HK$198 on flights between Hong Kong and mainland China. Typhoon Noul Disruption: Noul intensified toward Guangdong, triggering Level-II emergency responses, thousands of vessels ordered to port, and major fallout including scaffolding collapse and 339 flight cancellations. Labour Weather Guidance: The Labour Department urged employers to set up clear contingency work arrangements during typhoons and rainstorms. Trade & Tariffs Watch: The US rolled out forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies (10%–12.5%), while two firms sued to challenge the new duties. Logistics & Trade: Hong Kong Customs seized about 3 million illicit cigarettes in a sea speedboat operation worth about $13.85m.
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