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Hong Kong economy

How Hong Kong’s old businesses are adapting to new times

Change does not follow a single formula and may involve creating new experiences, rebuilding unglamorous systems and adopting AI.

Golden week

Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion

International Property

Asia-Pacific hotels a ‘most compelling’ investment sector: CBRE

Hong Kong

Over 1,000 visit Po Pin Chau trail as Mid-Autumn Festival holiday begins

First major holiday test for real-name reservation system as crowds stream towards popular section of High Island Geo Trail on Friday morning.

Tourists at the High Island Reservoir East Dam — the starting point for visiting Po Pin Chau — during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Mainland Chinese tourists Dan Wang (right) and his friend visit Po Pin Chau, located in Hong Kong's Unesco Global Geopark. Photo: Edmond So
Tourists getting their hands stamped for entry after using the Po Pin Chau booking system on Friday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

3,800 Hong Kong food outlets offering up to 30% off to celebrate National Day

Food and catering businesses say they will offer an array of tasty deals across the city.

Hong Kong society

From moongazing to bus tours: how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong

Here’s a round-up of things to do and see for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday this year.

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Golden week

Hong Kong to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors for National Day break

Immigration Department shares estimate as Hong Kong’s No 2 official says authorities to ‘make good preparations’ for ‘golden week’ break.

Authorities have vowed to ensure visitors’ rights are protected. Photo: Jelly Tse
An aerial view of Po Pin Chau, a popular spot for mainland tourists during past breaks. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

Once the world’s most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms

As the city positions itself as a global education hub, hotels are being converted into premises for student occupation.

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Hong Kong transport

Authorities aim to launch revamped Huanggang Port on October 12

Start date will meet government’s fourth-quarter target, with travellers able to clear Hong Kong and mainland immigration under joint system.

Hong Kong aviation

Hong Kong targets 240 air destinations by 2030, eyeing new Uzbekistan routes

Cathay also reveals passenger numbers, including those handled by HK Express, reached monthly record of more than 3.6 million in August.

Hong Kong International Airport recorded 10.1 per cent passenger growth in the first eight months of the year. Photo: Edmond So
Profile

Profile | ‘Real experiences’: Mondrian Hong Kong general manager on why community matters

Dirk Dalichau explains how a hotel’s message should be welcoming not just for guests but also for a city’s wider community.

German hotelier Dirk Dalichau, general manager of Mondrian Hong Kong, has also worked at The Mira Hong Kong, Ovolo Hotels and Eaton HK since landing in Hong Kong two decades ago. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Tourism Board

Hong Kong visitor arrivals hit post-pandemic monthly high in August

Arrivals rise by 6 per cent year on year to 5.46 million, while city welcomes 36.7 million visitors in first eight months, up by 11 per cent.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to overhaul ecotourism planning and expand bookings for hotspots

Poll finds 71.8 per cent agree Hong Kong’s countryside resources could be developed into high-quality ecotourism products.

Hong Kong aviation

Opinion | How the goalposts have shifted on Hong Kong aviation

Success was once measured by how far local airlines could fly. Now, it’s about how effectively global networks intersect here to power the wider economy.

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Hong Kong society

2 Hong Kong travel agencies, guide stripped of licences over ‘coerced shopping’

Travel Industry Authority says agencies failed to stop coercion of mainland Chinese tourists, while guide used threats to encourage purchases.

Tourists visit the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong culture

Letters | Are we preserving the Hong Kong tourists come here for?

Readers discuss the new tourism campaign, and construction schedules in an era of climate change.

Mainland China

Hong Kong to review bookings for famous Sai Kung trail after high no-show rate

Only 1,560 registered and walk-in patrons arrived at Po Pin Chau on Saturday and Sunday, despite 3,230 people making bookings.

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Hong Kong economy

Red tape, high cost: can Hong Kong’s new yacht scheme chart a smoother course?

Participants sailing to Guangdong province’s Dongao Island say voyage was eventful although bureaucracy and costs were hurdles.

Sixteen vessels from Hong Kong and Macau recently sailed to Dongao Island under the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau individual yacht scheme. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains

Rail services have since resumed after 45-minute disruption to northbound trips on Sunday morning, Transport Department says.

Hong Kong transport

Overhead display left dangling at airport’s Terminal 2, investigation under way

Airport Authority says a maintenance team promptly attended to the malfunctioning screen and cordoned off the area.

Hong Kong economy

Dairy Queen to return to Hong Kong with 4 stores. Is it scooping up cheap rents?

American ice cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city.

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Dairy Queen is promising ice cream “thick enough to hold when the cup is turned upside down”. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel to close from October 12 for major renovation

Victorian-style property, open since 2005, will feature Disney movie-themed rooms in makeover, with no reopening date set.

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel on Lantau Island. The closure leaves the resort’s two other properties to absorb demand. Disney Explorers Lodge offers 750 rooms while Disney’s Hollywood Hotel has 600 rooms. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong proposes grade 2 heritage status for Kennedy Town selfie spot sea wall

Heritage assessment panel proposes listing New Praya’s century-old sea wall as historic structure amid plans to build new pedestrian walkway.

Hong Kong society

Historic Hong Kong pawn shop gets new lease on life as vibrant community space

One Bite Social and Lion Rock Heritage Foundation transform Chun On Pawn Shop into pop-up community and exhibition space.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to mark National Day with 23-minute fireworks show featuring sunflowers

HK$18 million show on October 1 will feature 31,888 pyrotechnic shells exploding over Victoria Harbour celebrating nation’s achievements.

Spectators take a selfie from Golden Bauhinia Square during the National Day fireworks last year. Prime vantage points for the coming show include Tsim Sha Tsui, Wan Chai, the Mid-Levels and Central. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.5% in July, marking 15th straight month of growth

Retail sales value for the month reaches HK$31 billion, with momentum remaining ‘resilient’.

Private consumption expenditure rose by 2.8 per cent in real terms in the second quarter. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers can use either ID or home return permit at revamped Huanggang Port

Security chief Chris Tang reveals arrangement after massive drill at border crossing, which could open next month.

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Hong Kong culture

Expanded Mid-Autumn Festival lantern show to light up city. Here’s what to see

International Lantern Spectacular, organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board, among the city’s efforts to entice locals and visitors alike.

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