Hong Kong records 10% rise in festive period visitors as outbound trips surge 22%

Hong Kong received 10 per cent more visitors during the Christmas period compared with 2024, while residents made nearly 1.7 million outbound trips, representing a 22 per cent increase from last year. Ahead of New Year’s Eve, the retail sector also expressed concerns that the absence of the annual fireworks could affect the number of visitors to the city in the coming days, further dampening local consumer sentiment following the deadly fire in Tai Po. “Because of the Tai Po fire, consumer...