Hong Kong visitors spent HK$5.8 billion (US$739 million) during major events in the first half of the year, averaging HK$3,314 per traveller, the city’s finance chief said. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said about 1.75 million visitors were drawn to the city’s more than 130 events between January and…
Hong Kong’s strong tourism rebound has driven a steady recovery in retail sales and the government will keep up the momentum with a packed calendar of mega-events in the coming months, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday the government would work with different sectors to attract more…
Hong Kong’s hotels recorded occupancy rates of more than 80 per cent in the first three days of the National Day “golden week” holiday amid a 6.3 per cent rise in visitor arrivals, but industry leaders have warned that the city’s success in managing mega-event crowds could create a new hurdle for tourism. They warned…