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Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year
Hong Kong welcomed 13 per cent more visitors in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2025, as it hosted more mega-events and the Airport Authority stepped up efforts to add destinations to boost tourism. Tourism minister Rosanna Law Shuk-pui revealed on Wednesday that visitor arrivals reached about 26.71 million in the first six months of 2026, representing an annual increase of 13 per cent. Visitors from mainland China and foreign tourists increased by 16 per cent and 5...
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Hong Kong retail sales grow 7.9% in May, extending winning streak to 13 months
Hong Kong’s retail sales in May rose 7.9 per cent year on year, extending the streak of growth to 13 months, with the sector benefiting from an increase in visitor numbers amid mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The value of retail sales for the month reached HK33.8 billion (US4.3 billion), according to provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday, compared with HK31.3 billion in May 2025. Retail sales for the first five months of the year...
Malay Mail
· Jul 1, 2026
Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourist arrivals amid expanded Shanghai-Kota Kinabalu flights
KOTA KINABALU, July 1 — Sabah is recording a sharp increase in tourist arrivals from China, driven by rising trave...
The korea Herald News
· Jul 6, 2026
Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May
The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship surpassed 200,000 for the first time in May, official data showed Monday, driven largely by Chinese travelers. A total of 206,542 foreign passengers and crew disembarked from cruise ships in May, up 13.4 percent from the previous month and 12.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. Monthly arrivals have risen steadily since late last year, from 56,000 in December to 57,000 in January and 112
Eyewitness News Bahamas
· Jul 2, 2026
Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period
Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period
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Related coverage for "Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year": South China Morning Post — Hong Kong retail sales grow 7.9% in May, extending winning streak to 13 months. Malay Mail — Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourist arrivals amid expanded Shanghai-Kota Kinabalu flights. The korea Herald News — Foreign cruise visitors to S. Korea top 200,000 in May. Eyewitness News Bahamas — Cruise Port CEO: Visitor Numbers Good Despite Slow Period