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13 September, 2024
A search by the Post on Chinese social media platform RedNote on Tuesday found at least two dozen advertisements for local companion services in the city. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong urged to crack down on unlicensed tour guides from mainland China

‘Local companion’ services offer access to authentic experiences but industry players warn of consequences for those working illegally.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong minister voices concern as Greater Bay Airlines axes 200 flights

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Britain

London’s Chinatown to usher in the Year of the Snake with major celebration

Thailand

Thai government under pressure to revise visa-free policy for Chinese tourists

Thai senator urges roll-out of visa-on-arrival initiative for Chinese tourists that will require them to give details of their travel itinerary.

Chinese tourists do a Thai traditional greeting while posing for photographs at the Temple of Dawn, or Wat Arun, in Bangkok, Thailand, earlier in January. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong tourism

1.4 million mainland tourists to visit Hong Kong over Lunar New Year: John Lee

City leader adds celebratory events in Hong Kong will include 23-minute fireworks display and parade featuring international performers.

Hong Kong tourism

Opinion | Hong Kong is embracing change to revitalise its tourism sector

While upgrading its abundant visitor attractions, the city is also developing new source markets and products to compete globally.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to launch all-in-one app to improve tourist experience

Industry leaders call for more engaging experiences as tourism minister Rosanna Law writes to Post to promote road map.

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Real-time information about popular photo spots such as The Peak would be helpful for tourists, a union leader said. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

Tourism, student accommodation to give hotel assets a bump, experts say

A promising year awaits hoteliers as tourism rebounds and owners looking to sell their assets for better prices, industry experts say.

Fame and celebrity

Inside Melania Trump’s humble hometown – a major tourist destination in Slovenia

Melania grew up in this small, picturesque town until her family moved to Ljubljana while she was in high school; visitors have flocked here to see her old home and school since the 2016 US election.

Travel Destinations

Depression-era house where FBI shot it out with gangsters now a museum

In 1935 agents traded fire with Barker-Karpis Gang members for over 4 hours at their Florida hideout. 90 years on, it’s open to the public.

The Bradford-Ma Barker House in Ocklawaha, Florida, where Fred and Ma Barker died in a shoot-out with FBI agents in January 1935. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong society

Growing number of Hong Kong’s ethnic minority residents visit Shenzhen, beyond

Multiple-entry permit and easy checkpoint clearance draw more to the mainland to shop, eat and explore.

Riaz Ahmed Gujjar (right) in Shenzhen with three friends. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

4,000 visitors expected for festival at once-abandoned Hong Kong Hakka village

The Countryside Harvest Festival: Kuk Po ‘Sound-Sight-Taste Fusion’ Tour will run for two consecutive weekends.

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Spain

Want to cycle with Tour de France winners? Head to Spain’s Costa Blanca

Pro cyclists like Tadej Pogacar gather in the region in winter to train for new seasons, while eager amateurs can attempt to keep up.

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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.

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Shoppers check Lunar New Year products at a wholesale market in Shenzhen. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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Wynn Macau president and vice chairwoman Linda Chen and non executive chairman Allan Zeman. Illustration by Henry Wong
Trending in China

Crime-themed attractions like Hong Kong ICAC cafe grow popular with tourists

Visitors from near and far flock to anti-corruption cafe in Hong Kong and Japan prison museum to get a taste of crime and punishment.

Taiwan

Mainland China gives green light for first post-Covid group tours to Taiwan

Groups from Fujian and Shanghai are the first to be allowed to visit the island in a move Beijing says will help ‘strengthen exchanges’.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s historic cross-border train to be showcased at MTR exhibition

Intercity KTT train service ran for decades between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, before being replaced by high-speed rail.

The KTT intercity train will be added to the MTR’s “Station Rail Voyage” exhibition. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

Hong Kong 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.

Asia travel

South Korea woos tourists with discounts, tours and promotions

Cheap flights with free Wi-fi, tours, and shopping, hotel and restaurant discounts offered by 1,680 companies to encourage visits to country.

A shopping street in Myeong-dong, Seoul, where foreign tourists can benefit from discounts on their purchases as part of the Grand Korea Sale promotion. Photo: Shutterstock
Travel Destinations

10 of the best new roller coasters and attractions coming in 2025

New thrill rides include the tallest and fastest roller coaster, a Smurf-themed 3D dark ride and a coaster with an amazing nine inversions.

An artist’s impression of Falcon’s Flight, opening in Saudi Arabia in 2025. Photo: Six Flags Qiddiya City
Singapore

Singapore jails Australian tourist who threatened to crash plane at airport

Moncrieff Marli Curtis Philip became enraged after his long-awaited Thai holiday plan was disrupted.

United States

Sex and the City brownstone that’s a magnet for selfie takers to get a gate

Deterrent to tourists who take photos outside Manhattan brownstone where Carrie Bradshaw lived in Sex and the City approved by commission.

Hong Kong

Overseas job offers may appear attractive but due diligence in order

Measures by Thai authorities to protect visitors – including those from Hong Kong – by heading off sham offers of lucrative work a welcome step.

The shadows of travellers are projected on the wall of the departure hall in Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Elson Li
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.

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Nicholas Tse will put on two concerts in late April at the new Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Weibo/锋味
Luxury Hotels

Introducing the new Dusit Thani Bangkok – a luxury hotel designed by André Fu

The completely reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok sits in the heart of the city and features 3 restaurants and 3 bars, a pool and a gym, among other facilities – all in a tastefully opulent package.

Thailand

Thailand seeks to soothe Chinese visitors’ scam centre fears

Thai tour operators say booking cancellations from Chinese visitors surged following news of an actor who was rescued from a scam centre.

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