Cheap tours blamed for coerced shopping in Hong Kong: tourism experts

    Cheap tours blamed for coerced shopping in Hong Kong: tourism experts

    Unreasonably low prices offered by some mainland Chinese tourist groups visiting Hong Kong are a major factor behind coerced shopping, industry leaders have said, urging authorities to step up random inspections during the coming Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The Travel Industry Authority announced on Monday that it had previously revoked the licence of Star…

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    Hong Kong needs coordinated efforts to promote tourism: industry leaders

    Hong Kong needs coordinated efforts to promote tourism: industry leaders

    Hong Kong needs a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to boost tourism, such as by promoting the National Games alongside other concurrent events, industry representatives have said, highlighting challenges facing the sector. Despite a post-pandemic surge in the number of arrivals, the representatives also noted emerging trends required more promotion and that visitors were now…

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    Hong Kong needs coordinated efforts to promote tourism: industry leaders

    Hong Kong needs coordinated efforts to promote tourism: industry leaders

    Hong Kong needs a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to boost tourism, such as by promoting the National Games alongside other concurrent events, industry representatives have said, highlighting challenges facing the sector. Despite a post-pandemic surge in the number of arrivals, the representatives also noted emerging trends required more promotion and that visitors were now…

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