Hong Kong solidified its status as a premier travel destination for Filipinos, attracting 1.2 million visitors from the Philippines in 2024 – the highest among Southeast Asian nations, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). This figure represents around half of the 2.4 million arrivals from the region, underlining the Philippines as a key…
Potential performances by Asian “superstar” singers at Kai Tak Sports Park will follow a string of mega-events in March, the tourism minister has said when asked whether Hong Kong has lost out again to Singapore on luring music icons such as Lady Gaga to the city. The highly anticipated grand opening of the sports park…
Riding on the wave of unmissable mega events in town, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) rolled out the “Hong Kong Super March” campaign to enhance visitor and local engagement. The initiative offers a comprehensive mega event travel guide, covering dining, shopping and transportation,to help streamline itinerary planning. In collaboration with over 1,500 outlets citywide,…
A record-breaking number of Filipino visitors came to the city in 2024, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said as it revealed its focus on targeted initiatives designed to attract visitors with specific interests and boost spending. The Board said on Tuesday that 1.19 million Filipino visitors came to Hong Kong in 2024, a record attributed…
GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Starting from late February, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong (GDETO) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has launched the “Hong Kong Mega Events High Speed Rails” promotion campaign to introduce Hong Kong’s mega events in 2025 and diverse tourism resources to…
The development of Hong Kong’s “soft power” will help to bring in more visitors and budget cuts for the tourism sector do not necessarily translate to less development for the industry, lawmakers and insiders have said. Their comments followed finance chief Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget on Wednesday, under which funding for the Tourism Board for…
The development of Hong Kong’s “soft power” will help to bring in more visitors and budget cuts for the tourism sector do not necessarily translate to less development for the industry, lawmakers and insiders have said. Their comments followed finance chief Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget on Wednesday, under which funding for the Tourism Board for…
Residents and tourists gathered in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui cheered and applauded as the Lunar New Year parade began on Wednesday night, with floats, performers and musicians helping the city usher in the Year of the Snake. Undeterred by the cold weather, spectators lined the parade route hours ahead of the 8pm start time…
Hong Kong’s annual signature Lunar New Year night parade returns on Wednesday with a bigger carnival to welcome the Year of the Snake and an estimated 100,000 spectators expected. The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organised by the Tourism Board, will take place between 8pm and 9.45pm in Tsim Sha Tsui. Parade floats…
Hong Kong | Image credit: Andrew Jephson/Unsplash If you are planning a trip to Hong Kong, expect costlier hotels and flights, as Hong Kong authorities are reintroducing the Hotel Accommodation Tax (HAT) and imposing a surcharge on airfare in 2025. To boost government revenue and support the tourism industry, an extra 3 percent will be…