Hong Kong’s tourism minister has brushed aside concerns that offering multiple-entry visas to more than 10 million Shenzhen residents might trigger a resurgence in parallel trading, speaking a day before the new policy takes effect. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said on Saturday that the visa scheme would benefit Hong Kong’s…
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz Nov 29, 2024 03:08 PM IST China resumes multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen to Hong Kong to boost tourism China has eased visa rules for Shenzhen residents travelling to Hong Kong, allowing unlimited visits within a year instead of the previous one-trip-per-week limit. Shares of Hong Kong retailers gained….
China has eased visa rules for Shenzhen residents traveling to Hong Kong, allowing unlimited visits within a year instead of the previous one-trip-per-week limit. Starting Dec. 1, residents of the southern Chinese tech hub will be able to apply for multiple-entry visas to Hong Kong, accordingBloomberg Terminal to state broadcaster China Central Television. Source link
Hong Kong’s third airport runway officially starts operating on Thursday, but there’ll be hardly any additional flight capacity for at least another year. Aircraft movement will grow only up to 4% next summer season — March to October 2025 — according to documents published by the city’s Civil Aviation Department. Source link
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has assured that Hong Kong’s business leaders have the freedom to make their own investment decisions, despite a top Beijing official’s call for their active participation in the city’s long-term development. But the city leader also said on Tuesday the business sector could further contribute to making Hong Kong a…
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Joanna Plucinska and Jehad Shalbak PETRA, Jordan/LONDON (Reuters) – Enas Al Hinti has cut staff pay in half and asked workers to take unpaid leave in an effort to keep her hotel in ancient Petra open as Western holidaymakers fearful of conflict shun destinations in the Middle East. A crisis across the…
Hong Kong e-payment service provider Octopus recorded HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) worth of transactions by tourists over the National Day “golden week” holiday from October 1 to 7, a 30 per cent increase from the same period last year. The company on Tuesday also said the number of active users of “tourist mobile Octopus” tripled…