Legco Committee Wraps Up Rail Bill Debate
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2018-05-07 HKT 18:11
Share this story
A Legislative Council bills committee has finished scrutiny of legislation to set up a joint immigration checkpoint at the future high-speed rail terminus in West Kowloon.
The draft bill, which will see mainland officials stationed at the terminus, was passed amid shouting and chaos, with 30 councillors voting in support and 13 against.
All of the amendments proposed by members of the pan-democratic camp were voted down.
The bill now goes to the House Committee which will submit it to lawmakers for discussion and a vote. It is expected that the draft bill will be put to the full council on June 6.
XTransfer Partners With Bank SinoPac HK To Expand Cross-Border Payment Services
XTransfer has entered into a collaboration with Bank SinoPac, through its Hong Kong Branch, to expand international ope... Read more
Standard Chartered To Launch Bitcoin And Ethereum Custody Services By 2026
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) participated in Hong Kong Fintech Week 2025 (HKFTW25) as a strategic partner, annou... Read more
HashKey And Kraken Form Partnership On Institutional Tokenised Assets
HashKey and Kraken have announced a strategic partnership to promote institutional adoption of tokenised assets. The co... Read more
Reap Expands Global HQ With New Office In Hong Kong
Reap, a global fintech company providing stablecoin-enabled financial infrastructure, has expanded its global headquart... Read more
HeyMax Debuts In Hong Kong, Partnering With Cathay To Drive Regional Growth
Loyalty and travel rewards platform HeyMax has made its first international launch in Hong Kong, partnering with Cath... Read more