Hong Kong seeks to raise tourism sector’s GDP contribution to 5% as 5-year development blueprint unveiled

[HKFP] - 12/31/2024

The Hong Kong government has unveiled a five-year development blueprint for the city’s tourism industry, with the goal of boosting its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) to around 5 cent by 2029. Hong Kong will implement 133 measures in the next five years to develop tourism (…)



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