Hong Kong’s Ocean Park records HK$71.6 million deficit despite post-pandemic growth
[South China Morning Post] - 11/28/2024
Loss partially stems from lack of HK$570 million government grant, which was given the previous year, insider says.
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Hong Kong online-only retailers log another month of growth amid wider slump
Sales from e-commerce stores with no physical shopfront have increased from HK$777 million to HK$1.2 billion over (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
InvestHK to expand its overseas network
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) said it will expand its overseas network in search for more investment opportunities. (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s first pyrotechnics drone show wows crowd with panda-themed display
But 10-minute spectacle had its hiccups with some drones seen dropping into the harbour towards the end of the show.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s year in sports: Olympic success and readying Kai Tak complex
Analysts hail ‘bumper’ year for sector but flag disappointment with Messi’s no-show as area for authorities to learn (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
International driving permit kiosks to be launched
Self-service kiosks where the public can apply for international driving permits will soon be up and running at two (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
From Taylor Swift to Messi: looking back at Hong Kong’s 2024 mega-event flops
City held more than 110 mega-events in first half of 2024 as part of efforts to bolster the local economy, but some (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Middle East ‘not a battleground for big powers,’ China and Iran say
The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is “not a battleground for the big powers” (…)
[HKFP] - 28/12/2024
'Mainland tourists' spending power is normalising'
The chairman of the Quality Tourism Services Association on Saturday reassured the catering and retail sectors that (…)
[RTHK] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s year in medical blunders, from unneeded surgery to detached tubes
Public hospitals suffered series of dangerous mistakes, prompting authorities to order measures to strengthen (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Number of Hongkongers leaving city over Christmas holiday rose by 50%
Immigration data shows 905,035 local residents left Hong Kong on Christmas Day and Boxing Day of this year, compared (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s premium taxi fleets could be in line for quality service logo
Chief of Quality Tourism Services Association says another aim for 2025 is to promote ‘Halal-friendly’ accreditation (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024