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Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants
Published on 23/11/2022
» Members of a tour group from Thailand were unable to dine out at restaurants in Hong Kong until the final day of their four-day trip on Tuesday, as travel operators struggled to adjust to recent changes to the city's coronavirus restrictions.
A Hong Kong sawmill's last days
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/09/2022
» From the brine-soaked docks of a ferry pier to the red-painted pillars of a Buddhist temple, many an ageing wooden structure in Hong Kong has found new purpose in the hands of Wong Hung-kuen.
Greater Bay Airlines to launch commercial flight to Bangkok
Published on 17/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong-based carrier Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is set to launch its first scheduled commercial flight to Bangkok next month, with the company delaying fleet expansion amid continued border control measures between the city and mainland China.
Souvenirs such as Star Ferry baubles, tram magnets among hot items for those leaving Hong Kong
Published on 17/04/2022
» HONG KONG: Sales of Hong Kong-themed souvenirs, from tram magnets to baubles with miniature red taxis, Star Ferry vessels and dim sum, have picked up and businesses say it is all thanks to the spike in Hong Kongers emigrating.
Disarray grips Hong Kong ahead of mass Covid testing, isolation
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» HONG KONG: Overflowing hospitals, empty supermarket shelves and grim quarantine camps -- Hong Kong is in chaos battling a ballooning Covid outbreak in a business hub once renowned for its efficiency.
HK Disneyland hopes to cast magic spell over slump
Published on 03/11/2020
» The delayed reopening of Hong Kong Disneyland's centrepiece attraction is due this month as part of a massive upgrade of the loss-making theme park.
Hong Kong pink dolphins enjoy comeback as pandemic slows marine traffic
AFP, Published on 16/10/2020
» HONG KONG: Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists remain deeply concerned about their long-term survival in one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
Coronavirus keeps Chinese visitors away from HK during Golden Week
Published on 27/09/2020
» The shine is gone from the annual Golden Week holiday that begins on Oct 1, and Hong Kong's hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and attractions can only look back wistfully at the better times of years gone by.
Ocean Park, Disneyland in Hong Kong to reopen soon
Published on 08/06/2020
» Hong Kong's two major theme parks will be reopened imminently as a key step in rebooting an economy reeling from the triple whammy of social unrest, the US-China trade war and the coronavirus pandemic.
Holiday season brings little cheer for Hong Kong businesses
Published on 09/12/2019
» Hong Kong's tourism, retail and dining sectors are bracing for the most dismal Christmas season in decades, a slump brought on by what some see as the city's worst political crisis since its return to the mainland in 1997.