TurboJET has increased the frequency of its night sailings and will be available from Thursday night. In a statement, routes from Sheung Wan to Macau will depart at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m; while ferries from Macau will operate from 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Ferry services between the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal and Sheung Wan resumed operations Jan. 19, with about 10 round-trip sailings per day. The resumption of services comes amid the easing of Covid measures in the region from Jan. 8, the same day the Taipa Ferry Terminal resumed sailings after three years of suspension.
Employers’ subsidy scheme to end Mar. 31
The application period for the temporary subsidy scheme that encourages employers to hire local residents to help the unemployed during the pandemic will end on Mar. 31. Launched in June 2022, the scheme has helped 2,328 local employees as of mid-December. The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) urged prospective applicants to conclude their employment and application on time. According to the bureau, 70% of cases have been processed, with about 20% of the applications still pending. Other cases still require supplementary materials. The scheme requires subsidized employers to keep the employees on for at least a year.
