Popular Hong Kong-born comedian Jimmy O. Yang will return to his birthplace to stage a stand-up comedy show in June, his first major performance in Asia, with tickets starting at HK$380. The 37-year-old Hong Kong-American comedian will perform his show “Jimmy O Yang Live in Hong Kong” at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom…
China saw a surge in foreign tourist spending on its digital platforms during the first three days of the May Day holiday, with Alipay reporting a 180% year-on-year increase in inbound tourist transactions. The increase was partly driven by travelers from countries eligible for China’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy, whose use of Alipay’s “Tap and…
The May Day holiday, one of the country’s longest, is closely watched as a barometer of Chinese consumer confidence. People shop at a souvenir store during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Shanghai, China May 4, 2025. Photo by Reuters People shop at a souvenir store during the five-day Labour Day holiday in Shanghai, China…
立法會經濟發展事務委員會討論本港旅遊業情況。經民聯立法會議員林健鋒表示，最近有人上載片段指在本港一間餐廳「打卡」拍攝影片時，被餐廳負責人阻止，雙方甚至發生肢體衝突要報警處理。他認為，事件的觀感不太好，香港是國際城市，來自各地的遊客都有自己文化習慣，要維持香港「好客之都」的美譽，細節上需要處理得更好。 文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩說，不評論相關食肆，食肆有自己的風格，在現時網絡世界之下，任何事情都可以上載到社交媒體，事件會帶來甚麼後果，食肆可能需要慎重考慮，她又強調待客有禮是最基本的事。 旅發局總幹事程鼎一說，會加強第二波「好客之道」宣傳工作，涵蓋餐飲、零售、酒店、的士運輸界等各行各業，提升本港的好客文化，旅發局亦會提前宣傳本港盛事活動、推出旅遊攻略、城中優惠、邀請網紅親身來港體驗，著力鞏固內地、東南亞、日韓市場，吸引這些國家的旅客來港，同時發掘中東、印度、越南的旅遊市場。 選委界議員陳紹雄關注旅客乘搭的士時，有負面體驗的問題。羅淑佩說，現時的確仍然有很多的士只收現金，比較少會接受信用卡付款，希望日後越多越多的士接受電子支付。她又說，網約車在香港暫時仍屬於不合法，不少旅客在外地旅遊時都習慣 Source link
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文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩說，今年本港旅遊業保持增長勢頭，第一季共錄得1220萬訪港旅客，按年增加9%，創疫情後季度新高；「五一黃金周」內地及海外訪港旅客增幅可觀，五天的入境旅客合共約110萬人次，按年大幅增加約22%，當中內地旅客有近92萬人次，按年上升約20%，非內地旅客約18萬人次，按年上升31%。 羅淑佩在立法會經濟發展事務委員會上表示，政府在2025/26年度向旅發局撥款超過12億元推動旅遊業發展，旅發局將按四大策略重點推展相關工作，拓展精彩盛事體驗、發掘潛力客群、夥拍業界創造商機、推動智慧旅遊。 旅發局總幹事程鼎一說，由於佔整體旅客人數超過7成的內地旅客的消費較疫情前大幅回落，令去年整體旅客的平均消費較疫情前大幅下跌至5490元，今年首三季訪港的短途旅客增幅不錯，其中來自日本及南韓的旅客，按年分別增加超過三成，菲律賓旅客亦增加17%。 他表示，旅發局會繼續推動香港旅遊業發展，包括提前宣傳活動、推出旅遊攻略、城中優惠、邀請網紅親身來港體驗，著力鞏固內地、東南亞、日韓市場，吸引這些國家的旅客來港，同時會發掘中東、印度、越南市場。 Source link
Police in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong have arrested a driver after a car ploughed into a crowd of people at a bus stop on Sunday afternoon. Authorities in the city of Tengzhou confirmed the crash on Monday afternoon, adding that the driver had been detained, according to Jimu News, an online media outlet…
Hong Kong Airlines continues its goal of elevating its current designation as a local carrier to a full-service global airline – happily, by introducing a range of service enhancements that are sure to upgrade passengers’ travel experience. Coinciding with their recent long-haul routes to Vancouver and Sydney, these upgrades include changes to baggage policy, in-flight…
1 / 6 China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism said that local travellers made an estimated 314 million domestic trips between May 1 and 5. The growth was 6.4% compared to 9.2% a year earlier. However, the travel momentum was 36% higher than in 2019, the year before the pandemic. FILE PHOTO: People walk along…
6th May 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Labour Day Golden Week concludes with a record-breaking influx of 1.1 million visitors to Hong Kong, marking a 22% annual increase. Various regions in Hong Kong faced congestion, with the MTR Lok Ma Chau Station experiencing a temporary collapse of its mobile network. Chief Executive John Lee describes…