Police say more mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong falling victim, with amounts swindled often higher.
Posts are appearing on social media platform Xiaohongshu with information on the event, even though ticketing details have yet to be announced officially.
Solo travellers from eight more mainland Chinese cities will be allowed to visit Hong Kong from May 27.
Betty Yuen of the city’s General Chamber of Commerce says the sector can explore new markets in Asean and the Middle East.
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, tells tourism chief Kevin Yeung every part of city can be potential tourist spot.
Beijing expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ as Washington describes ban on ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ as blow to city’s judicial independence.
Budget airline has introduced four-tier ticketing system, with entry-level option allowing single personal item weighing under 7kg.
Hong Kong Bar and Club Association chief hopes lucky draw launched on May 1 can increase business by 10 to 20 per cent.
Legco panel hears that Covid-19 crisis caused ‘significant’ increases in the amount of debt linked to airport project.
Tourism Board says 1,000 drones will create images of bun towers and flower boards along Wan Chai Harbourfront at 8pm on Saturday.
‘Station Rail Voyage’ exhibition will open to public at Hung Hom station on April 27 in celebration of company’s 45th anniversary.
Tourism Board invited industry professionals, celebrities and internet influencers to produce over 330 short videos documenting their travel experience in Hong Kong
Sixty-three cinemas across city selling tickets at HK$30 each for second annual day offering big discounts.
City is a food paradise, but not for Muslim visitors keen to try Cantonese cuisine and local delights.
Tourism lawmaker Perry Yiu says industry working on presenting ‘old offerings in new or refreshing and innovative ways’.
Knowing your exits and staying calm is key to getting out of a burning building, but decision to hunker down means assessing risks and keeping smoke out.
Head of local firefighters’ division also says unregistered structural changes found at 60-year-old New Lucky House, where fire claimed five lives and left 43 injured.
Dozens of guest houses, 100 subdivided flats and many commercial premises fill New Lucky House on Kowloon’s Jordan Road
One of the victims suspected to have jumped off 16-storey building in Yau Ma Tei in a bid to escape blaze, fire services official says.
InvestHK says it has had 1,600 inquiries since March 1 launch, with 70 per cent of interest from professional services providers.
City leader John Lee says Paris Olympics and Paralympics will be shown on city’s three free-to-air TV stations, as well as public broadcaster RTHK.
Veteran photojournalist had 40,000 rolls of film to his name, capturing major events such as the 1967 riots, Bruce Lee’s funeral and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to the city.
Environment chief says city’s continued economic woes not anticipated when it was decided to push ahead with waste-charging scheme.
While overseas fans are visiting for the Sevens, they also plan to ‘enjoy life in Hong Kong, go sightseeing and explore the city’.
Tourism Board touts efforts to lure visitors through influencers in target market countries amid slower-than-expected return of mainland Chinese.
It is the second increase since authorities imposed a new formula that takes into account affordability for the public.
Urban Renewal Authority insists redevelopment plan will not ‘destroy’ Mong Kok flower market’s charm, but improve business for traders and the city economy.
First day of festival at AsiaWorld-Expo features hip hop stars from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland including Novel Fergus and Lexie Liu.
Woman hired through government-funded scheme was earlier arrested on suspicion of child abuse after baby found to have suffered brain blood clot and fell into coma.
Police receive call at 5.40pm and arrive at construction site of phase two redevelopment of Kwai Chung Hospital, where they found male foreman on ground.
