Hong Kong original art toy exhibition stages in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the "Hong Kong Art Toy Story 2025@Kuala Lumpur" was launched today (November 8) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, gathering 12 established and emerging designers across different generations in Hong Kong to showcase over 450 original art toys, making it the first large-scale Hong Kong original art toy exhibiton in Kuala Lumpur.
This exhibition in Kuala Lumpur represents a continued effort by CCIDA in sponsoring the industry to showcase Hong Kong original art toys in Southeast Asia following large-scale art toy exhibitions in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2022 and in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2024. The two exhibitions in Bangkok and Jakarta successfully attracted attention from toy lovers in the two countries, and brought more than 250 business enquiries in total to the participating Hong Kong designers. Some were approached by local agents to import their art toys or hold solo exhibitions, which assisted Hong Kong original art toys to further penetrate the markets of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The "Hong Kong Art Toy Story 2025@Kuala Lumpur" exhibition is also supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta. Its Director-General, Miss Libera Cheng, also attended the opening ceremony.
The "Hong Kong Art Toy Story 2025@Kuala Lumpur" is being staged at The Exchange TRX until November 16. Among the 12 Hong Kong designers displaying their signature works in the exhibition, six of them have new creations that cross over with Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage for this overseas debut.
Sponsored by CCIDA, the "Hong Kong Art Toy Story" series is organised by the Innovative Enterpreneur Association. In addition to holding large-scale Hong Kong original art toy exhibitions in various overseas markets for promotion and exploring business opportunities, the project has set up a Hong Kong Pavilion at the annual Thailand Toy Expo since 2023 to facilitate the display and sales of original art toys by Hong Kong designers. The Hong Kong Pavilion has become a highlight of the Thailand Toy Expo, attracting tens of thousands of toy fans and visitors from different countries, bringing several million Hong Kong dollars worth of sales to the participating Hong Kong designers over the years.
As promulgated in the Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address, CCIDA will proactively assist Hong Kong designers in creating more cultural and creative products with Chinese and Hong Kong features, and will strengthen support for local original works to enter the Chinese Mainland and international markets.
Hong Kong original art toy exhibition stages in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
TD urges public and visitors to plan cross-boundary trips early during long weekend of Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays
The Transport Department (TD) announced today (April 1) that, in anticipation of a large number of members of the public, visitors and cross-boundary vehicles visiting land-based boundary control points (BCPs) during the long weekend of Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays, cross-boundary travellers are urged to use public transport services travelling between Hong Kong and the Mainland or Macao, plan their trips early and allow sufficient travelling time.
Enhancing services for travel convenience
The TD has been steering local and cross-boundary public transport operators (PTOs) to strengthen their services during the long weekend of Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays to accommodate the diverse travelling needs of passengers, including:
The MTR Corporation Limited will enhance the train services of the East Rail Line (ERL) between Admiralty and Lo Wu/Lok Ma Chau Stations at different times during the above period based on passenger demand for the convenience of residents and visitors;
Increasing the frequency of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) shuttle bus (Gold Bus) to an average of about one minute during peak hours, if needed;
Increasing the frequency of the Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang cross-boundary shuttle bus (Yellow Bus) to an average of about two minutes during peak hours, if needed;
Increasing the quota of cross-boundary coaches to strengthen services; and
The frequency of local franchised bus B routes connecting various land-based BCPs will also be increased to a level higher than that of normal weekends, and the operators concerned will reserve sufficient vehicles and manpower to meet passenger demand.
Travel during non-peak hours
It is anticipated that the waiting time for public transport services, including the Gold Bus and the franchised bus B routes, may be longer. Passengers are advised to travel during non-peak hours, maintain order while queuing and heed advice from on-site Police and staff of PTOs concerned. Passengers planning to take cross-boundary coaches are also advised to reserve their coach tickets in advance.
Of note, HZMB users to Zhuhai should note that the temporary link bridge connecting HZMB Zhuhai Port and Qinglu South Road has been closed to all traffic. They should use public transport services as far as possible, plan their trips early and allow sufficient travelling time. The traffic of Zhuhai Port and neighbouring roads may also be affected, and passengers should remain patient while waiting.
As for motorists of cross-boundary private cars crossing the border, they are advised that special traffic arrangements may be implemented at the Lok Ma Chau and the Shenzhen Bay Port, subject to actual traffic conditions, during the long weekend of Easter and Ching Ming Festival holidays to secure smooth access for public transport vehicles to the above BCPs. Cross-boundary private cars may experience longer waiting times for crossing the BCPs during peak periods. Motorists should pay extra attention to variable message signs and traffic signs along the roads. In case of traffic congestion, they should remain patient and follow the instructions of on-site Police.
Information dissemination
For the HZMB, to plan their journeys ahead, members of the public can make use of the TD's HKeMobility mobile app or website (hkemobility.gov.hk/en/traffic-information/live/cctv) to access snapshots of traffic conditions at inbound and outbound vehicle plazas of the HZMB Hong Kong Port. They can also check real-time situations of the vehicle clearance plaza of the Zhuhai Port through the WeChat official accounts "hzmbzhport" or "zhuhaifabu" (traffic-info.gzazhka.com:5015/#/) (Chinese only). Moreover, motorists are reminded to always comply with the traffic control measures implemented by the Zhuhai authority when driving on the HZMB Main Bridge. Vehicles must not occupy the emergency lane unless instructed by the Zhuhai authority.
The public and visitors may visit the one-stop information platform on immigration clearance "Easy Boundary" (www.sb.gov.hk/eng/bwt/status.html?type=outbound) of the Security Bureau or the HKeMobility for the latest information on various land-based BCPs more conveniently. The TD will provide information on the services and waiting times of the Gold Bus, the Yellow Bus and the MTR. Members of the public are advised to check the latest traffic news through radio and television broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) and the HKeMobility.
The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre operates round the clock to closely monitor the traffic conditions and public transport services of various districts, the BCPs and major stations, and to implement contingency measures when necessary to meet service demands.
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