Hong Kong’s restaurants expect a modest 5 per cent rise in business at most during the “golden week” holiday despite visitor numbers increasing by a third over the first two days, as mainland Chinese tourists have tightened their purse strings, industry leaders have said. Hong Kong welcomed 567,928 visitors on Thursday and Friday, the first…
Hong Kong’s restaurants expect a modest 5 per cent rise in business at most during the “golden week” holiday despite visitor numbers increasing by a third over the first two days, as mainland Chinese tourists have tightened their purse strings, industry leaders have said. Hong Kong welcomed 567,928 visitors on Thursday and Friday, the first…
Hong Kong’s High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung was packed with hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists on Thursday as the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday began, with a heavy police presence deployed to maintain order. The reservoir’s East Dam, which has become a hotspot among mainland visitors after being promoted on various social media…
Hong Kong’s High Island Reservoir in Sai Kung was packed with hundreds of mainland Chinese tourists on Thursday as the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday began, with a heavy police presence deployed to maintain order. The reservoir’s East Dam, which has become a hotspot among mainland visitors after being promoted on various social media…
A Thai dessert chain has announced it will exit Hong Kong this weekend, three years after its foray into the local market, amid the city’s ongoing retail slump. Thai dessert chain After You’s exit announcement, dated April 22, 2025. Photo: After You Hong Kong, via Instagram. Thai chain After You said in a social media…
Thai dessert chain After You Dessert Cafe will exit the Hong Kong market, closing its two shops after three years amid the city’s continuous slump in retail sales. “Farewell! Thank you for your support since January 2022,” the company said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Our last day in Hong Kong will be…
Lawmakers have questioned the need to create three more positions in the office of Hong Kong’s leader amid the budget deficit, but an official has stressed the roles will support a “new culture” of better informing the public about policies. The planned recruitment involved two information officers and a driver, who will cost taxpayers HK$2.66…
Business in popular nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong rose by as much as 30 per cent on Friday evening after day one of the Hong Kong Sevens, industry leaders said, although restaurants near Kai Tak Stadium, the rugby tournament’s new home, have yet to see a big jump in trade. Tycoon Allan Zeman, founder and…
The “Super March” focus for sports, arts and tourism in Hong Kong has been good in bringing in a significant increase in tourist arrivals, even as the city will focus on creating quality experiences for visitors rather than chasing after numbers, the minister overseeing the portfolio has told the Post. Part of the new strategy…
Some hotels and restaurants are enjoying a business boost of as much as 20 per cent ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and art mega-events, driving up activity in what is typically a low season for tourism, industry insiders have said. Jack Cheung Ki-tang, a director of CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management, said…