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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Interior view of JaneClare’s flagship store in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong property

More Hong Kong shops to close, as retail shifts online

Local beauty brand JaneClare is an example of a firm that is making money online, but still values real-world spaces.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong welcomes 17% more mainland tourists after Shenzhen visa change

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Opinion | A blueprint for revitalising Hong Kong tourism: lessons from Tokyo and Seoul

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong expo opens in Victoria Park, as stalls target bargain hunters

Attendees of Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo say they will spend cautiously, as operators brace for impact of economic climate.

Some customers have said they expect to spend less this year. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s pandas

‘Adorable’ Hong Kong panda mascot, 700 sculptures delight cable car visitors

Ngong Ping 360 cable car hosts pop-up, but some visitors say more promotion, merchandise and events needed to play up panda economy.

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Hong Kong economy

‘Bold’ idea floated to use Hong Kong’s Kai Tak cruise terminal for arts events

Newly appointed tourism chief Rosanna Law also expresses optimism city will hit 46 million arrivals in 2024.

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Ocean Park

Letters | Ocean Park’s financial woes need a better solution than more grants

Readers discuss the hope for reinvention of a Hong Kong icon, the long wait for the South Island line extension, and Lithuania’s diplomatic spat with China.

Dancers perform during the media preview of a summer festival at Ocean Park’s Water World on June 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas

Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | How Hong Kong can take arts and culture to the next level

The city must communicate a clear vision that highlights Hong Kong’s unique position as a cultural East-West bridge.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Asia’s events capital can ill afford to host any more mega-flops

Bigger is not necessarily better, and with nearly 100 Hong Kong events already planned for next year they must be worth the investment.

Singer Chris Martin (left) and drummer Will Champion of Coldplay perform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2022. The British band will be at Kowloon’s Kai Tak Sports Park in April. Photo: AFP
Photography

Pics or it didn’t happen: the evolution of travel photography in Hong Kong

What did tourists in Hong Kong choose to photograph in earlier times, and how have these subjects changed – or not – over the years?

Tourist take photos with the Kowloon skyline and Victoria Harbour from The Peak. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

550,000 tourists drawn to Hong Kong mega-events, spending HK$2.4 billion

New tourism chief Rosanna Law says conventions and exhibitions accounted for 38 of the 110 mega-events in the first half.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | In reshuffling cabinet, Hong Kong’s leader was simply doing his duty

The sacking of the city’s tourism and transport ministers may have come as a surprise, but the chief executive was merely doing his job.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Old names of Hong Kong’s new pandas suit them best

Readers discuss the naming of the bears gifted by Beijing, and an alternative to the city’s branding slogan.

Giant panda An An in its enclosure at Ocean Park on December 8. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Shenzhen discuss border service extension for New Year fireworks

Transport authorities also coordinating travel arrangements with operators, government says.

An artist’s impression of the coming New Year’s Eve countdown display, with the fireworks show set to last 12 minutes. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s new culture minister vows to turn commercial spaces into arts venues

Rosanna Law pledges to examine restrictions related to fire safety, building structure and land use preventing factory spaces from being used for performances.

Hong Kong society

Fire drill among Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park tests involving 12,000 people

Officials on site as thousands test out transport by taking specially arranged trains, buses and taxis.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s hotel industry faces ‘worrying’ troubles in tax and Trump

A 3 per cent tax on hotel guests on January 1 and looming troubles from the Trump presidency could undermine the city’s tourism sector.

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Travellers at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s pandas

Ocean Park debut for Hong Kong pandas An An, Ke Ke draws overseas fans

Beijing-gifted bears greeted by local fans and visitors from Qatar, United States after months of waiting for duo’s big public debut.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong sticks with names An An and Ke Ke for Beijing-gifted pandas

Unchanged names revealed at ceremony before the pair meet the public for the first time on Sunday.

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Hong Kong economy

Thousands flock to Hong Kong for 2-day ‘Pokemon Go City Safari’ event

Gamers descend on six locations to catch an assortment of virtual creatures at various landmarks and hidden gems.

Pokemon Go players gather outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Dickson Lee
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay ‘confident’ of hitting full capacity but union has doubts

Hong Kong’s flag carrier says it has ‘robust plans in place’ to recruit pilots to support rebuilding plan.

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Cathay Pacific recently said it would achieve full capacity by early 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers’ travel needs key in developing ride-hailing regulations: minister

New transport chief Mable Chan also says the city’s taxi licensing system has hampered innovation efforts.

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Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong keeps An An, Ke Ke as names of Beijing-gifted pandas

City has also lined 2,500 giant panda sculptures along the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui to mark event.

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Hong Kong transport

Cruise operator ‘surprised’ by Hong Kong tourism minister’s sacking

Spectrum of the Seas ship arrives at new home port, as operator responds to departure of minister who oversaw chaotic terminal transport.

Friday marked the return of the 168,666-tonne Spectrum of the Seas, which can accommodate 5,622 guests. Photo: Dickson Lee
Art

What’s that big red ball that’s landed in Hong Kong?

RedBall, a giant art installation by Kurt Perschke, is popping up at 10 landmark locations across the city as part of a global tour that began in 2001.

The RedBall public art installation by American artist Kurt Perschke is in Hong Kong. Photo: Brit Morgan
Hong Kong’s pandas

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs weigh 40 times more than at birth

‘Elder Sister’ has gone from just 122 grams to 5.3kg, while ‘Younger Brother’ tips the scale at 5.5kg from 112 grams.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Japanese studio creates ‘Ferrari’ of panda costumes to promote Hong Kong’s bears

Japan-based art studio Zeppet says cost of making ultra-realistic panda suit amounted to price ‘cheapest model of Ferrari’.

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