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Take a deep dive into the future of Hong Kong tourism
South China Morning Post
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July 5, 2025
In this two-part series, the Post explores how Hong Kong can go beyond nine “tourism hotspots” identified by the government and strengthen the appeal of its culture - from factory tours to pop icons - to draw more visitors for longer stays....
Members-only social clubs: Conversations, passions and why they’re ‘so badly needed’
The Business Times Singapore
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July 10, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions and activity on the private members-only club scene. To the shock of staff and members, 1880 abruptly closed after racking up debt when it expanded to Hong Kong and Bali. Then came...
China and Vietnam jointly promote Red Tourism
Friends of Socialist China
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July 7, 2025
The Vietnamese newspaper Nhân Dân recently reported that an exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary career in China has been jointly organised by the Guangdong Museum of Revolutionary History of China and the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Viet...
Hong Kong legislative council considers local registration for same-sex couples
WKZO - Michigan
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July 3, 2025
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s legislative council began discussion on Thursday of a government proposal to allow local registration for same-sex couples who have registered their marriage or relationship overseas, amid strong...
A comic book just grounded planes and decimated tourism in Japan – for real
Creative Bloq
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July 7, 2025
It sounds like the plot of a comic itself. A manga artist has a dream, draws it, and decades later, the world responds not with admiration, but with cancelled holidays, empty flights, and spiralling tourism numbers. But that’s exactly what...
Tour de EnTeTe 2025 Officially Launched in East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia Expat
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July 10, 2025
The Tour de EnTeTe 2025 will be the only international cycling event to span three major islands in East Nusa Tenggara, namely Timor, Sumba, and Flores. The Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dito Ariotedjo, together with the Governor of...
Hong Kong retailers under strain as changing trends drive store closures
Channel News Asia
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July 3, 2025
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's retailers are battling against shifting consumer habits, as visitors spend less and locals head across the border to China for cheaper dining and shopping, leading to a wave of store closures. A 36-year-old Chinese seafood...
Hong Kong posts first retail sales rise since February 2024
Inside Retail Asia
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July 3, 2025
Hong Kong’s retail sales by value rose 2.4 per cent in May from a year earlier, the first increase in more than a year, government data shows. Sales increased to HKD31.3 billion (US$3.99 billion), the first expansion since February 2024. In April,...
Hong Kong tourists undeterred by prediction that quake will hit Japan on July 5
South China Morning Post
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July 3, 2025
Hong Kong travel agencies have not recorded widespread cancellations of Japan-bound tour groups for the coming weekend, despite a manga artist’s widely-discussed prediction that a mega-earthquake will hit the country on Saturday. But some business...
Bonds in Macao: the impetus of modern finance
World Finance
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  To address challenges of its unbalanced industrial structure, Macao has highlighted the importance of economic diversification, and prioritised modern finance, especially the bond market, as a cornerstone of its strategic transformation....
HSBC and LIV Golf sign multi-year deal, bank to back 14-event season, 2 teams
South China Morning Post
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July 10, 2025
HSBC has signed a multi-year partnership with LIV Golf that will see it sponsor two of the league’s 13 teams, as well as becoming the Saudi-backed circuit’s official banking partner. The agreement, which was announced on Thursday, runs for the...
Daytime Emmy Nominations 2025: See the complete list of 52nd Daytime nominees
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
The first few categories and names for the Daytime Emmy Nominations 2025 were released on Wednesday, July 9. As is done every year, the announcement for the 52nd annual award show was made by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,...
Break the language barrier: Leion Hey2 brings live translation to eyewear
KrASIA
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July 10, 2025
Whether you’re strolling through Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, navigating the dense Shibuya ward of Tokyo, or walking along East Nanjing Road in Shanghai, each location offers a distinct soundscape shaped by the local languages that fill the air. But...
AsiaPay Partners with Tai Wo Management to Launch JOIE digital Payment Solution, Enhancing the Taxi Experience in Hong Kong
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
HONG KONG, July 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AsiaPay, a prominent provider of digital payment solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, announced today a partnership with Tai Wo Management to implement an integrated electronic payment system within the JOIE...
A queer traveller`s guide to safe adventures in India
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 7, 2025
The considerations and issues for LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples vary drastically from cis-het people, regardless of where they are travelling to. Seasoned queer travellers provide practical tips on choosing queer-friendly destinations and...
Indonesian can leave Hong Kong pending decision to drop fallen tumbler case
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
A Hong Kong court has allowed an Indonesian tourist to return home while awaiting authorities’ decision on whether to continue with his prosecution over a fallen tumbler that hit another visitor at The Peak. Merchant Satnauli Bangun, 44, was not...
Capella at Galaxy Macau public bookings available from late September
GGRAsia
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July 10, 2025
An official booking engine for the Capella at Galaxy Macau hotel is active and indicating it can accept bookings from the general public on September 23 at the earliest. The only type of room available via the booking engine as of Thursday’s...
Cathay Pacific Dares You to Explore Hong Kong, 1 KM² at a Time
Marketing Magazine
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July 4, 2025
By The Malketeer What if the secret to rediscovering Hong Kong lies not in sweeping itineraries but in zooming into the tiniest of neighbourhoods? That’s exactly what Cathay Pacific’s bold new campaign, The Most Fun Per KM², aims to prove – that...
Hong Kong's retail sales value up 2.4 pct in May
China Internet Information Center
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HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The provisional estimate of total retail sales value in Hong Kong for May was 31.3 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 3.98 billion U.S. dollars), representing a 2.4 percent year-on-year increase and marking the end of a...
What's New in Event Venues: Texas Flooding, New Hospitality Tech, and More
BizBash
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July 10, 2025
In Case You Missed It It’s that time again: BizBash is back with our quarterly roundups of buzzworthy new venues to host events in cities across the country. So far, we’ve spotlighted hot new spaces in Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth,...