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Massive holiday crowds and immigration bottlenecks overwhelmed Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue their first “busy” alert just six days after the border crossing reopened. The 24-hour land crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, which reopened on October 12, logged over 130,000 passenger trips on Saturday as it kicked off its opening weekend alongside the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, according to official data. Outbound...

Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, but its departure hall remained quiet on Saturday morning. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the port had operated smoothly since opening on Monday, handling about 80,000 passenger trips a day, with the figure exceeding 92,000 on Friday. That represented a 1.5-fold to almost twofold increase from the 30,000 to 40,000 trips...

São Paulo's Monday holiday brings rain, Sunday-level Metrô service and no rodízio. Indoor plans, food and the week ahead in one brief. The post São Paulo Daily Brief — Monday, October 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio on the Our Lady of Aparecida holiday: showers likely, CCBB and Museu do Amanhã open, and what to know for the week ahead. The post Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Monday, October 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil's stock exchange is closed for the holiday, so traders look to Tuesday. A November Selic cut is priced at 86.5% and 2026 inflation at 5.01%. The post Brazil Shut for Holiday; Selic Cut Odds Hit 86% | Morning Call, Oct 12 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Dominican Republic moves its Constitution Day holiday from Friday, 6 November, to Monday, 9 November 2026. What US visitors and expats should know. The post Dominican Constitution Day Closures on 9 November 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

A practical guide to Arusha in October for US visitors, from the Nyerere Day holiday on 14 October to the short rains and the US$100 visa. The post What to Do in Arusha in October 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil, Argentina and Chile share a holiday Monday on 12 October 2026. Brazil’s banks and stock exchange close until Tuesday 13 October. The post South America Holiday Closures on 12 October 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Verified Casablanca shows from 9 to 31 October 2026, from Queen and Garou and Tayc to Labess, plus the new Unity Day holiday on 31 October. The post Casablanca October 2026 Events Guide appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rain dampened visitor numbers at some of Hong Kong’s popular attractions on Friday morning, the second day of the National Day “golden week” holiday. Queues at the Peak Tram terminus in Central remained short, with passengers waiting less than an hour to board. Among them was Jasper Huang, a mechanical engineer in his twenties from Xiamen, Fujian province, who was visiting Hong Kong with friends for four days. “We plan to visit some famous spots like Victoria Harbour and the streets of Central,...

Thousands of Hongkongers, domestic helpers and tourists have taken advantage of the extended lantern show in Victoria Park as the National Day “golden week” holiday kicked off in mainland China. Many people arrived early at sunset on Thursday to avoid the huge crowds that had previously gathered for the International Lantern Spectacular, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, which has attracted more than 500,000 visitors since its debut in September. Before many of the lanterns turned on in...

Hong Kong will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 with a string of offerings for locals and visitors. The National Day “golden week” holiday in mainland China, which runs from October 1 to 7, is expected to bring in about 1.29 million visitors from across the border. But Hongkongers will only have one public holiday during the period, on Thursday. The South China Morning Post lists the discounts and perks available during the...

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