Hong Kong has always known how to throw a good party. From the city’s glittering skyline to its instinct for spectacle, celebration is part of our DNA. But as the city doubles down on mega events to revive both its confidence and its economy, the question is no longer whether the Hong Kong Special Administrative…
The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival in late October will see the return of a designated area for premium wine and a pop-up restaurant with Michelin-star chefs for the first time in seven years. This year’s event, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will also be extended by an hour to midnight…
The annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival in late October will see the return of a designated area for premium wine and a pop-up restaurant with Michelin-star chefs for the first time in seven years. This year’s event, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will also be extended by an hour to midnight…
The Hong Kong government had “clearly stated” to the organiser of a failed hot-air balloon festival that the chance of approving passengers to ride in the aircraft was “extremely slim” and had recommended that it cancel the attraction and issue refunds ahead of time, the tourism chief has revealed. Making public the details for the…
Hong Kong authorities could have provided better guidance to the organiser of a HK$30 million (US$3.85 million) botched hot-air balloon festival, lawmakers have said, even as the government stressed it had already offered professional advice. Lawmakers Doreen Kong Yuk-foon and Michael Tien Puk-sun said on Monday that the government should be more proactive when dealing…
Hong Kong authorities could have provided better guidance to the organiser of a HK$30 million (US$3.85 million) botched hot-air balloon festival, lawmakers have said, even as the government stressed it had already offered professional advice. Lawmakers Doreen Kong Yuk-foon and Michael Tien Puk-sun said on Monday that the government should be more proactive when dealing…
The organiser of a trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival in Hong Kong has finally promised to give customers a full refund and apologised after cancelling the final session of the four-day event and a related concert on Sunday, following visitors’ complaints and disappointment. The Consumer Council said it had received 263 complaints as of 4pm on…
The organiser of a trouble-plagued hot-air balloon festival in Hong Kong has finally promised to give customers a full refund and apologised after cancelling the final session of the four-day event and a related concert on Sunday, following visitors’ complaints and disappointment. The Consumer Council said it had received 263 complaints as of 4pm on…
Nothing is worse for a public festival than the fun and joy turning into a tragedy. Such a scenario could not have been ruled out had Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon gala gone ahead with floating rides amid safety doubts. But the abrupt cancellation of the much-touted attraction has inflated into a public relations disaster…
Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon festival has suspended its tethered ride arrangements after the government refused to grant it the relevant permit, citing safety concerns. A government spokesman said on Thursday night that the results of the first field test conducted by the organiser of the AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest Hong Kong on…