HONG KONG RETAIL SALES RISE DUE TO INBOUND TOURISM RECOVERY
Hong Kong's retail sales continued to grow for the eighth consecutive month in July, rising by 16.5% compared to last year. The total sales amounted to HK$33 billion ($4.2 billion). Positive performan ...
SUMMER TRAVEL SALES BOOM IN CHINA
With the summer holidays approaching, tourism in China is rising again. Data from travel platforms shows that searches for summer-related travel products last week increased by about 20% month-on-mont ...
CHINESE TOURISM: NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER THIS YEAR
In 2021, global tourism had 448 million tourists and $637 billion in spending, a third of the pre-Covid level. In perspective, the volume of global tourism is now equivalent to that of the 1990s in te ...
CHINESE TOURISM INDUSTRY'S UPWARD CHANNEL OF A STEADY RECOVERY
The China Tourism Academy recently published a report titled "Analysis of Tourism Economy Operation in the First Half of 2023 and Trend Forecast in the Second Half of the Year." The report indicates t ...
THAILAND TO LURE MORE VISITORS BY EXTENDING THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, announced last week that tourists from India and Taiwan can enter Thailand without a visa from November 10, 2023 to May 10, 2024. This decision was ma ...
