In full swing: The 2009 East Asian Games flag-raising ceremony takes place in Hong Kong Park. The games enter into the third day of competition.

The Transport Department urges the public to pay attention to special traffic arrangements for the East Asian Games opening ceremony on Saturday evening - particularly the service suspension of inner harbour and outlying island ferries in phases from 7.30pm.

As the opening will be staged in Victoria Harbour, designated water areas will be closed from 7pm to 10.15pm.

Seven inner harbour ferry services will be suspended from 7.30pm to 10.15pm. Seven ferry services between Central and the outlying islands will be suspended from 7.45pm to 10.15pm. Besides on-vessel announcements, flyers about ferry service changes will be distributed and notices posted at ferry piers.