Azerbaijan grants one-year visa-free access to HKSAR passport holders
Hong Kong police and Immigration Department arrest four mainlanders in Lunar-New-Year labour sting
35 arrested as Hong Kong police and Immigration mount multi-district ‘Champion’ raids
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Azerbaijan opens visa-free travel corridor for Hong Kong passport holders
Azerbaijan has confirmed a one-year visa-free pilot for HKSAR passport holders from 2 Feb 2026, allowing three stays of up to 30 days each. The move boosts the HKSAR passport’s reach to 175 jurisdictions and is expected to facilitate Belt-and-Road project travel and niche tourism flows between Hong Kong and the Caucasus state.
Colombia lifts short-stay visa for Hong Kong visitors but tightens rules for Taiwan
Colombia now grants visa-free entry and air-side transit to Hong Kong passport holders, while imposing a new visa requirement on Taiwan nationals unless they hold valid US or Schengen visas. The shift streamlines Asia-to-Latin-America travel for Hong Kong residents but introduces compliance wrinkles for firms moving mixed-passport teams.
Undercover sting nabs four illegal mainland workers ahead of Lunar New Year
Hong Kong immigration officers, posing as clients online, arrested four mainland nationals working illegally as cleaners and renovators. The case underscores heightened enforcement against unlicensed Lunar New Year labour and raises compliance stakes for companies that outsource facilities work without vetting right-to-work documents.
City-wide ‘Champion’ sweep nets 35 illegal workers and employers
A multi-agency ‘Champion’ sweep arrested 29 suspected illegal workers and six employers across Hong Kong, reinforcing the city’s hardening stance on unqualified labour. Companies in retail, catering and renovation are urged to tighten right-to-work checks as further raids loom.
Airport drug hauls spur tighter passenger profiling at Hong Kong border
Hong Kong Customs seized HK$19 million worth of heroin and ketamine from three inbound passengers and signalled tougher risk-based screening on Southeast Asian flights. Travellers and logistics teams should expect deeper bag checks and longer clearance times on routes flagged as high-risk.
MTR releases Spring Festival high-speed rail timetable, adds 16 mainland stops
MTR has released its Spring Festival high-speed rail schedule, effective 2 Feb–14 Mar 2026, adding 16 mainland stations and increasing sleeper and Guangzhou services. The expansion gives Hong Kong businesses more same-day and overnight travel options into key Yangtze River Delta and Greater Bay Area markets.