Octopus to speed up work for changing HK$2 scheme

[RTHK] - 03/4/2025

The firm which operates the Octopus Card on Tuesday said it hopes to shorten the process needed to implement the government's plans to scale back the HK$2 elderly transport subsidy scheme. In the budget last week, the government proposed limiting the HK$2 subsidised trips to 240 a month. Elderly (…)



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