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Foreign airlines open up more air flights to get to Chinese cities amid hot season of summertime travel
Global Times
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Photo: Courtesy of Emirates As the summer travel season begins, the number of inbound and outbound passengers is now steadily rising. Many foreign airlines are launching and expanding flights to China, taking advantage of the summer travel season...
Travel Food Services IPO set to open on Monday; Check GMP, price band, other key details
The Economic Times
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July 6, 2025
Mumbai-based Travel Food Services is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, July 7, with the issue closing on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 The IPO is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) by promoter Kapur Family Trust, with no fresh...
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 strives to implement ‘Southbound Travel Scheme’ for Guangdong vehicles this November
Human Resources Online
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閱讀中文版本 Initially, the scheme will allow a small quota of 100 daily bookings for Guangdong vehicles to enter Hong Kong’s urban area. Hong Kong’s Transport and Logistics Bureau has announced plan to launch the Southbound Travel Scheme this November,...
Warship Shandong wows Hong Kong tour groups with fighter jets, military displays
South China Morning Post
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July 5, 2025
The Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong has left many Hong Kong residents and visitors impressed with its contingent of fighter jets and overall military prowess, while tourism sector veterans have said they are looking at how to capitalise on...
Hong Kong Bourse May Erase Thursday's Losses
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
The Hong Kong stock market headed south again on Thursday, one day after snapping the three-day slide in which it had dropped more than 400 points or 1.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just shy of the 24,070-point plateau although it's...
Hong Kong ‘tourism hotspots’ show promise, now to ensure visitors come and stay
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
In this two-part series we take a look at Hong Kong’s efforts to boost its tourism industry. Part one examines the government’s moves to reinvent tourism with nine hotspot attractions and whether they will make a difference. Tourist Jessie Wu was...
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 60
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 5, 2025
Hong Kong authorities had a busy month as June marked the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law. In the run-up to the anniversary, Chief Executive John Lee and his ministers issued statements warning of “soft resistance,”...
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...
Hong Kong campaign drills down to Km2 plot
TTR Weekly
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July 3, 2025
SINGAPORE, 4 July 2025: Cathay Pacific has unveiled The Most Fun Per Km2, a new travel campaign inviting travellers across the Southeast Asia region to discover Hong Kong’s hidden treasures within a designated km2. Hong Kong has witnessed a 12%...
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....
Hong Kong retailers under strain
The Manila Times
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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...
From free rides and museum visits to cheap meals, Hong Kong laps up July 1 deals
South China Morning Post
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July 1, 2025
From free museum visits and tram rides to discounted meals and fun runs, residents and tourists took full advantage of offers by thousands of businesses, braving the frequent showers to revel in the celebrations of the city’s 28th anniversary of...
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...
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...
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...
Things to do in Canberra this week (11 – 17 July)
RiotACT
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July 10, 2025
Don’t wait until Christmas to catch everyone’s favourite ballet, The Nutracker. Photo: 6th Position, Facebook. Canberra is bustling with things to do this week, including kids’ events, dance, art, music and sport. The world’s favourite...
ONYX Hospitality launches REIT and expands across Southeast Asia
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
ONYX Hospitality Group unveils 2025 growth strategy with ONYXRT REIT launch and regional expansion targets ONYX Hospitality Group has unveiled its strategic direction for the remainder of 2025, focusing on regional expansion, brand elevation, and...