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9 September, 2024
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong convention centre awarded highest halal certificate by Singapore firm
CrescentRating gives Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Gold accreditation, boosting city’s effort to tap Muslim markets for growth.
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Hong Kong society
Growing number of Hong Kong’s ethnic minority residents visit Shenzhen, beyond
19 Jan 2025 - 8:41PM
Hong Kong economy
4,000 visitors expected for festival at once-abandoned Hong Kong hakka village
18 Jan 2025 - 11:14PM
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Hong Kong economy
Was 2024 the year Hong Kong won back mainland Chinese tourists?
Number of trips to Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors rose 27 per cent year on year after tally for 2024 reached 34 million.
18 Jan 2025 - 9:52PM
Hong Kong economy
‘Hong Kong to welcome 1.45 million mainland tourists over Lunar New Year’
Travel Industry Council chairman says he expects 15 per cent rise from last year’s festive period thanks to mega-events, relaxed visa rules.
19 Jan 2025 - 4:13AM
Hong Kong society
Showcase of 52 French masterpieces in Hong Kong sign of ‘strong friendship’
Hong Kong Museum of Art launches exhibition featuring works by painters Renoir and Cézanne.
18 Jan 2025 - 8:09PM
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Hong Kong economy
Lunar New Year shopping: Hong Kong and Shenzhen battle for dollars and deals
‘Savvy’ Hong Kong shoppers have plenty of options in run-up to holiday as operators roll out free coaches and malls splash out on promotions.
18 Jan 2025 - 7:06PM
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Macau
Wynn looks to Vegas to help revamp Macau’s US$28 billion casino economy
Macau seeks to source 60 per cent of its revenues from non-gaming sectors by 2028, from 20 per cent at present.
18 Jan 2025 - 10:00AM
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Hong Kong’s pandas
Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs to make public debut after Lunar New Year
‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ are now playing, crawling on grass, climbing up rocks and clawing trees.
17 Jan 2025 - 11:03AM
Tourism
Weak yen to fuel more Hong Kong outbound travel to Japan: tourism sector
But retail insiders say they are hopeful resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents will mitigate local spending decline.
17 Jan 2025 - 5:06PM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s airport eyes HK$70 billion for ‘Skytopia’ from global investors
Airport Authority to cover rest of HK$100 billion ‘landmark’ project featuring marina, hotel and ‘jet fresh market’.
16 Jan 2025 - 11:07PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s Nicholas Tse to put on 2 Kai Tak concerts soon after Coldplay
Concerts will be held at 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium on April 25 and 26, with ticket prices starting at HK$680.
16 Jan 2025 - 12:19AM
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Tourism
Opinion
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Tap Hong Kong cinema and horse racing to drive cultural wave
Hong Kong should promote its cultural heritage with the same passion as South Korea or risk being left behind in a competitive tourism market.
15 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
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Hong Kong
Shenzhen residents make 1 million trips to Hong Kong since return of visa scheme
Mainland authorities have issued 299,000 multi-entry permits to Hong Kong since December 1.
15 Jan 2025 - 12:26AM
Hong Kong property
Distressed property deals to rise in Hong Kong this year as sellers cut prices
High interest rates and uncertainties in the global economy are cited as reasons why distressed deals will rise in 2025.
14 Jan 2025 - 8:53AM
Hong Kong society
Palace Museum to bring Islamic, Tutankhamun relics to Hong Kong in 2025
Museum’s number of visitors fell by 17 per cent last year to 1 million, compared with 1.2 million in 2023.
13 Jan 2025 - 6:11PM
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Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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Take multipronged approach to become global aviation hub
For Hong Kong, sky is literally the limit if city’s carriers can offer competitive fares, top-notch services and a wide variety of destinations.
13 Jan 2025 - 6:18AM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong should lure wealthy visitors for high-end health services: experts
Infectious diseases expert Professor Yuen Kwok-yung among group calling for ‘rapid’ action to cut budget deficit.
12 Jan 2025 - 11:11PM
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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents
Authorities also warn kidnappers have changed tactics, pretending to arrange for victims to take goods to Japan or Taiwan before changing destinations.
14 Jan 2025 - 12:09AM
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Hong Kong transport
Luggage woes for HK Express passengers after system fault at Hong Kong airport
Cathay Pacific’s budget arm, HK Express, says around 300 bags had to be taken on later flights after luggage system malfunctioned.
11 Jan 2025 - 11:33PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong expands probe after more Cathay passengers on Nepal flights fall ill
Centre for Health Protection investigating two food poisoning cases involving 36 passengers who arrived from Kathmandu earlier this week.
10 Jan 2025 - 10:47PM
Hong Kong property
Allan Zeman’s Lan Kwai Fong Group plans major entertainment hub in Xian
The planned project ‘is huge and it’ll be the largest Lan Kwai Fong we have,’ Zeman says.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:17PM
Hong Kong society
Board members fear famed Hong Kong flower market may lose ‘spirit’ in revamp
Town Planning Board holds first public hearing on Sai Yee Street and Flower Market Road development scheme in Mong Kok.
9 Jan 2025 - 2:52AM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong urged to tune into ‘concert economy’ as shows attract 4 million
Big pop concerts held in 2023 and 2024 attracted over 4.2 million spectators, including more than 1.5 million visitors, tourism minister says.
8 Jan 2025 - 7:02PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong, Macau passport holders hit online snag for UK travel e-permit
Attempts to list Hong Kong or Macau as passport’s place of issue or applicant’s nationality triggers pages stating such document holders are ‘not eligible’.
8 Jan 2025 - 6:17PM
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Hong Kong economy
‘High hopes’: how Hong Kong can make waves in the cruise industry
Setting up exhibits at terminals and making sure cruise ships sail in a certain direction to maximise views are among suggestions.
8 Jan 2025 - 8:30AM
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Lunar New Year
100,000 spectators expected at Hong Kong Lunar New Year float parade
Night parade will be held on the first day of the Year of the Snake, showcasing 55 performance groups, including K-pop band Kep1er.
7 Jan 2025 - 7:55PM
Hong Kong economy
Editorial
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There’s more to attracting tourists than what is laid out in Hong Kong blueprint
Hong Kong government document on how to increase visitor numbers can only go so far in an industry that is constantly changing.
7 Jan 2025 - 7:45AM
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