Former Hong Kong star fencer Vivian Kong Man-wai will transition to a consultant role at the Jockey Club after she is sworn in as a tourism lawmaker, her former boss has said. The retired Olympic fencing gold medallist joined the Jockey Club in August 2024 as an assistant external affairs manager, but suspended her duties…
Hong Kong’s famed Peak Tram will raise its fares from next Monday, with standard ticket prices for children and the elderly increasing by nearly 40 per cent. The Peak Tramways Company announced on Monday that return tickets for adults would cost HK$116 (US$15) while one-way tickets would be HK$82, a rise of 7 to 8…
Hong Kong collected HK$189 million (US$24.1 million) from a hotel tax on guests for the first quarter following its reintroduction, with industry leaders raising concerns as to whether a HK$1.1 billion annual income target can be met. Industry veterans also called for more government support, saying the tax figures reflected that hotels were struggling and…
Home » CHINA TRAVEL NEWS » China, Hong Kong, And Macao Lead The Charge In Expanding Global Travel Horizons At CIFIT 2025, Creating Groundbreaking Opportunities For Strategic Partnerships Monday, July 21, 2025 The 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) is around the corner and it is China, once more guiding the future…
Home » SOUTH AFRICA TRAVEL NEWS » United Kingdom Powers Unprecedented Tourism Boom to South Africa in 2025 Driving Record Growth and Accelerating Global Travel Recovery Wednesday, July 2, 2025 In the first five months of 2025, the United Kingdom has emerged as the dominant force behind South Africa’s rapidly rebounding tourism sector, posting a…
Anthony Lau Chun-hon, the head of a government office for attracting global talent, will return to the Hong Kong Tourism Board next month as its new executive director. Lau, who held the same position from 2007 to 2019, will succeed Dane Cheng Ting-yat starting August 4, according to the board. “Lau brings with him extensive…
Hong Kong’s move to repurpose excess office and hotel spaces to meet the growing housing needs of non-local students will not hurt the city’s tourism capacity, a senior official has said, while experts has warned of possible hurdles. Doris Ho Pui-ling, permanent secretary for development in planning and lands, said on Monday that allowing hotels…