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Hong Kong tourism sector calls for action as visitor spending plummets

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Hong Kong's tourism sector is urging for new strategies to boost visitor spending, which has fallen 44% below its 2018 peak. Lawmaker Perry Yiu highlighted that tourists now prioritize experiences over shopping, advocating for more events and cross-border cooperation. The industry aims to enhance travel experiences and encourage longer stays to revitalize spending, which dropped from HK$353 billion in 2018 to HK$197.5 billion last year. AI

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Hong Kong tourism sector calls for action as visitor spending plummets

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong tourism sector urges action with visitor spending 44% below 2018 level

    Hong Kong’s tourism industry has called for more experiential events and closer cross-border cooperation to draw visitors, after tourist spending fell to HK$197.5 billion last year, 44 per cent below its 2018 level. Lawmaker Perry Yiu Pak-leung, chairman of China Travel Service (…

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