Tse Chin-wan says the aim of the ban is to gradually build up a plastic-free culture in society.

Tourism Board executive director Dane Cheng touts fresh incentives such as buy-one, get-one-free flight deals and complimentary tickets to attractions.

Entry to see the reptile, a mix of two critically endangered species, will be free of charge in effort to raise conservation awareness among public.

Four horseshoe crabs – two tri-spine and two mangrove – tagged and released to help Ocean Park conservation foundation understand their life cycles.

Tourism Strategy Committee meeting focuses on larger strategies to help Hong Kong become a popular tourist destination and details won’t come until later, insider says.

Ocean Park said Molly became weak on New Year’s Eve and died on Thursday despite round-the-clock care.

The birth of female pup April follows a nearly 20-month effort involving the park’s veterinary and animal husbandry teams, and an unexpectedly long gestation period.

The owner of Asia’s biggest ocean park signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund that paves the way for the funding of a new marine themed park that forms part of the kingdom’s drive to boost tourism.

30 million tourists in 2023 estimate based on 26.78 million visitors for first 10 months of year in wake of end of coronavirus travel restrictions.

City comes alive and offers masses of special deals as part of government’s plan to put the pizzazz back into nightlife

Whale, spotted on Monday, found to have several injuries to its head after it was photographed on Tuesday.

Ocean Park says whale seen again briefly in evening; police earlier lost track of animal in Deep Water Bay before experts could arrive.

Promotional effort to take place in three stages – Mid-Autumn Festival at end of September, Christmas and Lunar New Year in February.

Ocean Park Conservation Foundation confirms it was 1.67-metre long Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, which is considered ‘vulnerable’, indicating high risk of extinction.

Animals susceptible to being trapped in abandoned fishing nets, hit by ship propellers and affected by noise from ship engines.

Specialists from Sichuan province will work with caretakers at Ocean Park to help the two mammals reproduce.

Bryde’s whale had been talk of the town for many whale-watchers who used chartered vessels in July to view it, but animal later found dead.

The Star Ferry Pier Ferris wheel in Central tops the poll for favourite tour group attraction, followed by Ocean Park.

Tourism figures from February to this month show 86 per cent of tour trips from mainland China lasted one to two days and 54 per cent cost less than 500 yuan.

Park’s chairman tells Post that attraction’s caretakers, facilities and track record put it in good position to welcome animals.

Crocodiles are not native to Hong Kong, but city has still had some sightings of the reptiles over past two decades.

Travel Industry Council estimates 600,000 mainlanders will visit city over seven days to May 5.

Weekend activities include free food fair offering residents taste of global cuisine and cinemas citywide showing films at heavily discounted rates.

Lawmakers pick up on slashed budget and question government over decision to reduce spending while dishing out large sum to theme park.

Caterers welcome food fairs and gourmet markets designed to boost public morale and encourage spending, but worry over staff.