Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has urged hotels and online booking platforms to clearly outline their responsibilities in cases of reservation changes or refunds, after general complaints neared an annual average of 1,000 over the past three years. The Consumer Council also said on Monday that it had received 3,346 complaints about lodgings in the city…
Hong Kong’s fertility rate has sunk to roughly 0.8 children per woman, far below the replacement rate of 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population. Registered births in the city fell to just over 31,000 in 2025, a record low following years of declines. Long working hours and high childcare costs make starting a family…
As many as a third of laundry companies serving corporate clients in Hong Kong could shut down due to soaring fuel costs, an industry leader has warned, with some operators forced to reject new orders and freeze hiring. Industry representatives said on Monday the price of industrial diesel, commonly known as “red diesel”, surged from…
Hong Kong has long served as East Asia’s arts hub, facilitating cultural exchanges between Mainland China and the rest of the world for centuries. This week, the Art Basel Hong Kong fair returns to the city’s Convention Center, March 27—29, anchoring a week’s worth of events and programs that will draw art aficionados and enthusiasts…
Pet-friendly travel is becoming one of Asia-Pacific’s fastest-growing tourism trends and India is not missing out on it. Online travel company Agoda’s data has revealed a sharp rise in searches and inventory across key markets. The company said pet-friendly accommodation listings in India increased 87% year-on-year. This trend is in line with Asia Pacific, with…
SHANGHAI, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boqii Holding Limited (“Boqii” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in China, today announced that Yoken, its private label, is joining hands with a number of pet-friendly hotels to continue exploring the development of a pet-friendly ecosystem. As “traveling with pets” has evolved from a niche…
Christina Jelski What ruins furniture, drains bank accounts, needs potty training and is absolutely adored despite it all? If you guessed kids, you’d be correct. And if you said dogs, you’d also be correct. But when it comes to which of the two is becoming a bigger part of American households, it’s the latter. A…
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has opened its first property in Hong Kong with the launch of Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong, the brand’s largest hotel worldwide. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, the 495-room property is located in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, offering views of Victoria Harbour from…
In a video posted to X, the Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said: “So, a huge victory, Epping, the Bell Hotel, people protested, they won a court case, the migrant hotel will close. “And that of course is now leading all over the country to other communities standing up, protesting, demanding their hotels are closed…
Fashion pop-ups have been happening this summer at the hottest hotels all around the globe. In Ibiza, The Standard outfitted its pool area in sunny yellow umbrellas and loungers rendered in Burberry’s traditional plaid. Missoni stripes can be seen at resorts from the Hôtel Swexan in Dallas, Texas, to Cali Mykonos in Greece. Dolce &…