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國慶黃金周|首日訪港內地旅客逾23萬人次 邵家輝指零售業整體銷情理想(謝欣桐報道)

國慶黃金周|首日訪港內地旅客逾23萬人次 邵家輝指零售業整體銷情理想(謝欣桐報道)

【Now新聞台】國慶假期首日訪港內地旅客逾23萬人次,較去年同期多半成。有旅遊業界人士表示,黃金周首天,大部分酒店入住率超過九成,料未來數仍有不少內地客抵港,零售業界指整體銷情不錯。 內地國慶中秋八日長假展開,煙花匯演過後翌日的維港依然熱鬧。響應國慶氣氛,她們穿著一身紅衣在海傍打卡留影,有旅客指會繼續探索香港其他景點。山東旅客李小姐:「香港也有很多我們覺得港片中,很多那種比較有市井氣息的小吃,或者老城區的港味很足的店,我們也想去逛一逛。」不少旅客也排隊買雪糕,打卡之餘消暑。亦有來自北京的旅客為了節省旅費,選擇在深圳的酒店過夜。北京旅客格小姐:「我感覺(房價)相差挺多,差不多一倍。(內地)當然會便宜啊,因為這邊物價高,看個夜景就回去了。」入境處統計,內地國慶中秋長假,首日出入境人次超過99萬人次,其中訪港內地旅客達23.2萬人次,較去年同期多5%,超過一半人次經高鐵西九龍站和落馬洲支線以及深圳灣來港。有旅遊業界人士指,整體酒店預訂理想,預計接下來數天會有更多北方旅客訪港。香港旅遊促進會總幹事崔定邦:「昨天大部分的酒店,我相信入住率其實都接近9成多,我也有問過一些行家,精品酒店一些價單比較 Source link

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Rally in protest of President Donald Trump's policies, immigration raids to be held Saturday at Sixth Street Bridge in downtown LA

Rally in protest of President Donald Trump’s policies, immigration raids to be held Saturday at Sixth Street Bridge in downtown LA

Thursday, October 2, 2025 5:48AM A rally in protest of President Donald Trump’s policies and immigration raids will be held Saturday morning at the Sixth Street Bridge. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A rally was held Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles in protest of President Donald Trump’s policies, particularly on the ongoing immigration raids. This was put on…

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OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation after share sale to SoftBank, others, source says

OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation after share sale to SoftBank, others, source says

By Krystal Hu (Reuters) –OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of shares, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. This represents a bump-up from its current valuation of $300 billion, underscoring OpenAI’s…

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China youth engrave motivational phrases like ‘get rich’ on dental caps, raises concerns

China youth engrave motivational phrases like ‘get rich’ on dental caps, raises concerns

A new China youth fashion trend of getting tooth tattoos by engraving words like “get rich” and “ensure success” on their dental caps has trended on mainland social media. Facilitated by dental institutions across the country, which provide tailor-made word or pattern inscriptions on tooth crowns for free to attract customers, according to a report…

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Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla

Watch: Moment Israeli navy intercepts activist boats carrying aid to Gaza The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) had been “safely stopped” and that those aboard…

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," December 12, 2021: Beshear, Hutchinson, Sununu, Gottlieb, de Oliveira, El-Erian

This week on “Face the Nation,” November 14, 2021: Yellen, Polis, Malpass, Kashkari, Gottlieb

“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury Gov. Jared Polis, (D) Colorado David Malpass, President, World Bank Group Neel Kashkari, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former FDA Commissioner   How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021 TV: “Face the Nation” airs Sunday mornings on CBS. Click here for your local…

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