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Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed the plan on Saturday after the annual policy address and the city's first five-year plan, both unveiled this week, set out proposals to develop the yacht economy.

Hong Kong to open waters to Guangdong yachts under southbound scheme from October

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Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed the plan on Saturday after the annual policy address and the city's first five-year plan, both unveiled this week, set out proposals to develop the...

A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to launch in October, the transport minister has said, with the city continuing preparations and discussions...

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Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed the plan on Saturday after the annual policy address and the city's first five-year plan, both unveiled this week, set out proposals to develop the yacht economy. A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to launch in October, the transport minister has said, with the city continuing preparations and discussions with provincial authorities.

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A southbound scheme allowing Guangdong-registered yachts to sail in Hong Kong waters is expected to launch in October, the transport minister has said, with the city continuing preparations and discussions with provincial authorities.

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