Read about the latest initiatives, highlights and trade activities of the HKTB.
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| 28 Jul 2024 | HKTB Introduces New “Hong Kong Pals” Team with More Than 100 Volunteers after Record High Applications; Volunteers to Offer Hospitality alongside Professional Visitor Service SpecialistsThe frontline visitor service team of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is made up of professional visitor service specialists supported by a group of volunteers “Hong Kong Pals”. In 2023/24, the team provided travel advice to more than two million visitors and resolved more than 2.3 million inquiries. |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Bars from Hong Kong Top the List 4 Years in a Row with First-Timer Bar Leone Ranks First in Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 HKTB Seals a 3-Year Partnership with 50 Best to Bring Prestige Gastronomic Awards to Hong KongFor the second consecutive year, the award ceremony of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 concluded successfully today (16 July) in Hong Kong with the support of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). The event attracted about 1,000 of the world’s bar investors, mixologists and media representatives to Hong Kong to witness the ascension of Asia’s king of mixology. |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Hong Kong Received 21 Million Visitors in H1 2024 for a 64% Year-on-Year IncreaseThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that the June provisional visitor arrivals reached 3.13 million, marking a 14% increase year on year. |
| 11 Jul 2024 | HKTB Hands Out 500,000 Sets of “Summer Triple Rewards” to All Overnight Visitors Starting Today and Steps Up Promotions on Hong Kong’s Summer Excitement in Source MarketsThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) recently rolled out a new summer promotional campaign “Summer Chill Hong Kong”. Starting from today (11 July), HKTB will hand out 500,000 sets of “Summer Triple Rewards” to all overnight visitors to Hong Kong. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | HKTB promotes Movie Tourism to Attract Visitors Docufilm Hong Kong Classics Reimagined to Premiere in Hong Kong Grab Your Free Tickets for Eight Public ScreeningsIn light of the global trend of in-depth tourism, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched a new promotion, “Live Out the Cinematic Hong Kong”. Through a new docufilm, Hong Kong Classics Reimagined, and a tailormade travel guide, HKTB pays tribute to Hong Kong movie classics while attracting movie lovers around the world to visit Hong Kong in person. |
| 28 Jun 2024 | HKTB Warmly Welcomes Increase of Duty-Free Allowance For Luggage Articles For Visitors Who are Mainland Residents Launching New Promotional Campaign “Summer Chill Hong Kong” to giveaway “Summer Triple Rewards” with Offers Worth Over HKD$100 Million for Overnight VisitorsThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) warmly welcomes and expresses sincere gratitude for the Central Government’s announcement to increase the duty-free allowance for luggage articles brought into the Mainland from Hong Kong by visitors who are Mainland residents. Riding on the new measure, HKTB is launching a new “Summer Chill Hong Kong” campaign, which includes a “Summer Triple Rewards” promotion, offering all overnight visitors to Hong Kong with 500,000 sets of rewards, with offers in transport / sightseeing, dining and retail totalling over HK$100 million. HKTB is also collaborating with the trade to present a range of spending offers to further stimulate visitor spending in Hong Kong. |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hong Kong International Tourism Expo (June 13-16, 2024)The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) joined the Hong Kong International Tourism Expo, held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 13 to 16, 2024. |
| 17 Jun 2024 | HKTB Announces an 80% Year-on-Year Increase for Visitor Arrivals of the First 5 Months of 2024The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that the provisional visitor arrivals for May were 3.4 million, showing a 20% year-on-year increase. |