Annual Report 2023

20 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS BUSINESS REVIEW The Group’s core business is the provision of franchised public bus services in Hong Kong by means of its flagship subsidiary, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (“KMB”), and Long Win Bus Company Limited (“LWB”). The Group also provides non-franchised tailor-made transport services for a wide range of customers in Hong Kong and a 24-hour cross- boundary shuttle bus service serving commuters and leisure travellers between Lok Ma Chau and Huanggang through Sun Bus Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries (the “SBH Group”) and New Hong Kong Bus Company Limited (“NHKB”) respectively. Holding a 35% interest in a Shenzhen joint venture and a 31.38% interest in two Beijing joint ventures, the Group operates public bus, taxi and car rental services in Shenzhen and Beijing. The Group also holds a portfolio of properties for investment and development purposes. The business review of each business operation is set out on pages 20 to 43 of this Annual Report. The prospects of the Group’s businesses are discussed in the Chairman’s Letter on pages 14 to 17 and in the Managing Director’s Message on pages 18 to 19 of this Annual Report. Hong Kong Franchised Public Bus Operations The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited and Long Win Bus Company Limited are major franchised public bus operators in Hong Kong providing safe, reliable, high-quality, environmentally friendly, value-for-money bus services in Kowloon, the New Territories, on Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island. Hong Kong Non-franchised Transport Operations The Group’s non-franchised transport operations offer transport services to a wide range of customers, including business commuters, tourists, shoppers, students and residents of large residential estates, as well as providing chartered hire services and cross-boundary shuttle bus services. China Mainland Transport Operations The Group has investments in transport service operators in Shenzhen and Beijing as part of its strategy of leveraging transport-related business opportunities in China Mainland that offer reasonable returns. Property Holdings and Development The Group has a portfolio of investment properties including shopping malls, office buildings and an industrial property, which provides steady rental income, and other property projects in the pipeline.