Visitors made only day trips over the Lunar New Year holiday as a strong Hong Kong dollar puts the city on the back seat.
Mainland Chinese make only day trips to Hong Kong with focus on saving cash as city loses allure to southern rivals
Tourists are coming over border armed with social media suggestions on how to see city’s key attractions in under 24 hours while spending as little as 300 yuan.
Hong Kong’s Top Housing Estates Saw Zero Deals During Holiday
Hong Kong’s top 10 private housing estates had no sales during the Lunar New Year holiday for the first time since records began in 2010, according to data from Midland Realty.
Hong Kong Sets New World Record With Astonishingly Huge Balloon Dragon
The vibrant spirit of Chinese New Year in Hong Kong is now soaring to new heights as balloon artists Sze Tai "Wilson" Pang and Kun Lung Ho, along with a dedicated team of more than 60 volunteers, ...
Hong Kong consumer watchdog urges Messi match organiser to quickly handle refunds, says it is the ‘best option’ to appease disgruntled fans
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has urged event organiser Tatler Asia to swiftly handle refunds for an Inter Miami football match it hosted that star player Lionel Messi sat out, saying it is the “best ...
Jobseekers, employers in Hong Kong’s financial services sector have kicked off 2024 on cautious note: recruiters
People looking for jobs in Hong Kong’s financial services sector are starting 2024 on a cautious note because of several rounds of lay-offs in the industry, stalled deal making and the stock market ...
Hong Kong Activist: Proposed Law Could Worsen Religious Liberty, Persecute Catholics
A religious-freedom advocate from Hong Kong is warning that proposed legislation could further restrict religious liberty and lead to the persecution of the Catholic Church and other Christians.
Mainland Chinese make day trips to Hong Kong with focus on saving cash as city loses allure to southern rivals
Tourists are coming over border armed with social media suggestions on how to see city's key attractions in under 24 hours while spending as little as 300 yuan Strong Hong Kong dollar is putting city ...
Hong Kong district councillors juggle demands of serving enlarged wards, some say it’s hard to make ends meet
New Hong Kong district councillor Ken Fung Pui-yin developed a major headache doing his sums after beginning his four-year term on January 1. He needed an office in his Tuen Mun East constituency. He ...
Hong Kong clocks 540,000 trips by tourists in first 3 days of Lunar New Year break, but fails to measure up with outgoing journeys
Immigration figures show 1.1 million outgoing trips by residents recorded over the same period, an average of 355,000 per day so far.
Quality of Hong Kong International Sale excites: ‘we’ve got a much more consistent line of top-end horses’
It’s little more than a month before this year’s Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) and executive manager Danny Rolston is getting excited about the quality of this year’s ...
Latham & Watkins cuts off its Hong Kong lawyers from international databases
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Hong Kong airport ranks fourth for passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific region, city urged to find ‘tourism niche’
City’s airport comes fourth behind first-placed Singapore, Incheon in South Korea and Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok Analysts say city must ‘find its niche’ to attract tourists back amid national economic ...
Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh wows netizens with her singing
It is not the first time Charmaine Sheh has demonstrated her vocal prowess, yet the Hong Kong actress continues to impress with her singing ability. Sheh, 48, shared the stage on Feb 10 with Chinese ...