Hong Kong’s only fixed-base operator for private jet support services is betting its newly expanded terminal building will help it cash in on a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs), a surge in mega-events and rising Middle Eastern investment. The Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) unveiled the upgraded building, part of a HK$500 million…
Hong Kong has taken another major step towards ensuring a halal-friendly environment with a new certification developed in partnership with a leading business group and a major organisation representing the faith. The Hong Kong Federation of Hong Kong Industries and a top Muslim group signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday focusing on halal-sanctioned products…
Hong Kong can develop its own Muslim-focused experiences to draw more visitors from the Middle East and Southeast Asia, according to a diplomat and tourism industry insiders. They said the city’s push to become a hub for halal tourism should be more than merely adapting existing services and include coming up with new cultural experiences…
Hong Kong can develop its own Muslim-focused experiences to draw more visitors from the Middle East and Southeast Asia, according to a diplomat and tourism industry insiders. They said the city’s push to become a hub for halal tourism should be more than merely adapting existing services and include coming up with new cultural experiences…
Hong Kong for years has been working to expand services in Islamic finance. In a wise move, the government’s talent immigration scheme will fast track applicants with Islamic market expertise and accounting. They are among nine professions added to the talent list, covering 60 types of jobs. The programme aims to foster high-value-added services to…
Muslims attending events at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre can now feel more confident about their needs being met on its receipt of the highest accreditation by an internationally recognised halal travel promotion company. As the city’s first such venue to obtain gold certification, the centre has set a good example. It should…
About 680,000 tourists visited Hong Kong between Lunar New Year’s Eve on Tuesday and Friday, with the number of non-mainland Chinese ones recording a 16 per cent increase from last year. Tourism Board executive director Dane Cheng Ting-yat said on Saturday the numbers in the past four days were “encouraging” as overall arrivals rose by…
Around 680,000 mainland Chinese and international tourists visited Hong Kong between Lunar New Year’s Eve on Tuesday and Friday, with non-mainland ones recording a rise of 16 per cent from last year, according to the head of the city’s tourism board. Tourism Board executive director Dane Cheng Ting-yat told a radio show on Saturday that…