Hong Kong can no longer count on its status as a “shopping paradise” to lure in tourists due to a significant downturn in recent years, while soaring living costs pose hurdles to investment and development in the sector, according to experts at an industry summit. Speakers at the 2025 World Tourism Cities Federation Fragrant Hills…
Hong Kong’s drone-based trials to develop a low-altitude economy will put safety first by requiring testing of the devices to be conducted within the direct eye line of operators. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Friday that 38 projects were selected from among 72 applications and would cover activities such as logistics,…
Hong Kong residents may enjoy having their food delivered using drones as early as April, with one lawmaker expecting civil aviation regulations to be relaxed by October to allow wider usage of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Thursday that businesses involved in pilot drone projects could start…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has received 12 complaints related to the membership status of users of food delivery platform Deliveroo, which will exit the city next month with its subscribers being given complimentary plans with rival Foodpanda. Consumer Council chief executive Gilly Wong Fung-han said on Saturday that the complaints involved about HK$5,000 in total,…
Food delivery giant Meituan is looking to launch its drone delivery services in Hong Kong, joining a slew of Chinese tech giants that are searching for new growth in the city amid stiff competition on the mainland. Meituan aims to be one of the first companies to operate a drone delivery fleet in Hong Kong,…
Google Play, the official online store for Android-based apps, has named Meituan-owned online delivery platform Keeta and fantasy role-playing game AFK Journey, developed by the global publishing unit of Shanghai firm Lilith Games, among the winners of its “Best of 2024” awards in Hong Kong. Keeta, which was rolled out in Hong Kong in May…