{
  "id": 15872897,
  "title": "Exco endorses Star Ferry fare increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/exco-endorses-star-ferry-fare-increase",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:54:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874794-20261021.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Executive Council has approved a fare increase for Star Ferry. From January 25 next year, fares will go up by HK$0.6 to HK$1.0 per trip on weekdays and HK$1.0 to HK$1.8 on weekends. For example, the upper-deck adult fare between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui and the adult fare between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui on weekdays will rise from HK$5 to HK$6. The monthly ticket price will remain…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}