Hong Kong should step up its efforts to collect, share and make use of visitor data, lawmakers have said, as they discussed a motion aimed at strengthening the city’s status as an international tourism hub and its position as a world-class destination. Presenting the non-binding motion on Thursday, tourism lawmaker Perry Yiu Pak-leung called on…
Hong Kong should step up its efforts to collect, share and make use of visitor data, lawmakers have said, as they discussed a motion aimed at strengthening the city’s status as an international tourism hub and its position as a world-class destination. Presenting the non-binding motion on Thursday, tourism lawmaker Perry Yiu Pak-leung called on…
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 should seek to expand its multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents to cover Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to attract more overnight visitors, a lawmaker has said, as a tourism industry leader revealed the number of inbound travellers over the Lunar New Year period had fallen from 2024. The existing policy allows Shenzhen residents…
Hong Kong welcomed nearly 1 million mainland Chinese visitors in the first five days of the National Day “golden week” break, a 35 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to local immigration authorities. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung also estimated on Sunday that the city would record 300 million arrival…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…
Hong Kong’s recent stock market boom has helped to give restaurants a boost in business, while mainland China’s “golden week” holiday has spurred an uptick in occupancy rates at some small and medium-sized hotels, industry leaders have said. They also said on Saturday that hotels were adapting to a change in booking patterns and offering…