Two primary ferry operators serving Hong Kong and Macau will be increasing their fares by up to 11%. The increases are attributed to surging fuel costs, while union representatives noted that some bus drivers are reporting lost income due to service reductions.

The two main ferry operators running daily services between Hong Kong and Macau will raise fares by up to 11 per cent amid surging fuel prices, while a union said bus drivers were reporting lost income as companies cut services. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the government would continue to monitor oil prices as it pressed ahead with measures set out earlier by the interdepartmental task force on fuel supply. A day earlier, TurboJet and Cotai Water Jet said they would...