18 h. ago China ’s Tourism Sector is Poised to Contribute Forty Two Billion US Dollar in this Year, Driving Domestic Consumption, Economic Growth and Global Travel Influence

China ’s Tourism Sector is Poised to Contribute Forty Two Billion US Dollar in this Year, Driving Domestic Consumption, Economic Growth and Global Travel Influence  Travel And Tour World

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62 h. ago Thai Airways defies Chinese tourist slump with global growth

Thai Airways International’s diversified global markets are buffering Thailand’s national carrier from decreasing Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian country, according to Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri. “It is a different picture between Thailand and Thai Airways,” Chai said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. Lingering safety concerns stemming from news of a failed kidnapping near Thailand’s border with Myanmar of Chinese actor Wang Xing early this year continue to weigh on...

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4 d. ago Beijing Stock Exchange marks 4th anniv, bourse propels growth of high

Beijing Stock Exchange marks 4th anniv, bourse propels growth of high-tech SMEs  Global Times

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4 d. ago GLOBAL ECONOMY European factories return to growth, Asia activity shrinks

GLOBAL ECONOMY European factories return to growth, Asia activity shrinks  Reuters

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4 d. ago Ballet inspired by Hong Kong kung fu legend Bruce Lee set for global spotlight

The Hong Kong Ballet will launch a new performance inspired by local kung fu legend Bruce Lee and present it on the global stage, the leading dance company has revealed, as part of the city’s efforts to share “authentic” cultural stories with the world. Septime Webre, artistic director of the Hong Kong Ballet, highlighted the plan during a panel discussion on Monday at the Redefining Hong Kong conference on Culture, Sports and Tourism, hosted by the South China Morning Post. “This is the kind of...

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4 d. ago ‘Hong Kong Inc’ concept needed even as tourist numbers rocket, forum told

New cultural and sports venues have helped to attract visitors, with tourist numbers for August hitting a post-Covid high, but the city needs a “Hong Kong Inc” movement to elevate its brand on the world stage, a forum has heard. Speakers at the Redefining Hong Kong conference on culture, sports and tourism, hosted by the South China Morning Post on Monday, said that the city was still struggling with global brand recognition and faced major financial challenges in sustaining its arts...

Events

5 d. ago Uzbekistan Showcases Tourism in China with its Major LED Campaign Across Beijing and Tianjin to Attract More Chinese Visitors

Uzbekistan Showcases Tourism in China with its Major LED Campaign Across Beijing and Tianjin to Attract More Chinese Visitors  Travel And Tour World

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6 d. ago ‘Hard to replicate’: Chinese tourists still flocking to US despite Trump fears

When Gao Huasheng, a university professor from Shanghai, began planning a two-week family holiday to San Francisco earlier this year, he worried about exposing his children to scenes of drug use or even gun violence. But in the end, the 44-year-old decided to go ahead with the trip – and his fears turned out to be misplaced. The family’s visit to the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom amusement park and road trip down the Pacific coast went off without a hitch. “My children said it was exciting, not...

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6 d. ago China’s Beijing Blends Ancient Wonders with Modern Thrills: Boosting The Tourism Cultural Exchange

China’s Beijing Blends Ancient Wonders with Modern Thrills: Boosting The Tourism Cultural Exchange  Travel And Tour World

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7 d. ago How Asian consumers are driving a revolution in healthier food choices

Asia’s rising middle classes are not just fuelling economic growth – they’re reshaping consumption itself. Nowhere is this transformation more visible than in the region’s embrace of healthier eating. From Hong Kong to Jakarta, a new generation of consumers is driving a quiet revolution in food choices. But is this a more lasting realignment of preferences or merely a pandemic-fuelled detour? Market research suggests consumer attention on health will grow. China’s healthcare-related consumer...

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1 week ago Dad leaves China boy on highway after sibling spat in car; mum walks 1.5 km to find him

A father in China has sparked controversy for abandoning his young son on a busy highway as punishment for hitting his older brother during a quarrel. The man came under the spotlight after a motorcycle travel influencer posted a video of the abandoned youngster, who is thought to be seven or eight years old, online. It showed a young boy standing alone on the side of No. 219 National Highway in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of northwest China. The stranded boy even tried to hail a lift, the...

Transport

1 week ago Morgan Stanley picks this stock to play China’s emerging tourism trend

Morgan Stanley picks this stock to play China’s emerging tourism trend  CNBC

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2 w. ago Malaysia’s oil and gas future finds itself adrift in the South China Sea

For half a century, Malaysia’s economy has been buoyed by oil and gas, the vast reserves off its shores enabling it to ride out global downturns and sustain growth. Today, these resources are throwing the nation a lifeline once more as global economic waters become ever choppier. But smooth sailing ahead is far from guaranteed. An estimated 3.6 billion barrels of oil and more than 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas lies under the contested waters of the South China Sea – a maritime expanse...

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2 w. ago At record high, China says July electricity use rivals Asean’s annual total

China’s electricity consumption surpassed the 1 trillion kilowatt-hour mark in July, energy authorities said, as scorching heatwaves pushed demand to levels equivalent to the annual usage of all Asean nations combined. Power usage in the country rose 8.6 per cent year on year to reach a historic high of 1.02 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to data released by China’s National Energy Administration on Thursday. The level was more than double that of a decade ago and comparable to the...

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2 w. ago From space mining to tourism, China’s Guangdong blasts off in pursuit of Musk

South China’s Guangdong province has announced its ambition to join the country’s commercial space sector race, promising financial and policy support for companies wanting to build low-orbit satellite constellation systems and promote their application in futuristic industries including space mining and space tourism. Guangdong plans to use government procurement to support key innovative products and application scenarios for satellite constellation systems, which also include...

Technology

2 w. ago Tencent’s game studio eyes global growth with Honour of Kings spin

Tencent Holdings, the world’s largest video gaming company by revenue, is intensifying its international expansion as its flagship studio reports a record number of overseas players and prepares to launch a new title based on its flagship game, Honour of Kings. TiMi Studio Group – developer of Honour of Kings, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Delta Force – has reached 100 million monthly active users outside mainland China, a milestone that took the 17-year-old studio by surprise, according to Huang...

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2 w. ago China’s coastal provinces look to ride economic wave with offshore action plans

China’s coastal provinces are leveraging their geographic advantages to align with the national strategy surrounding the marine economy, with plans to foster new growth in digitalised governance, offshore energy and tourism. Since China incorporated the marine economy into its 2035 vision, 10 provincial-level regions, including Shanghai, have rolled out marine-focused economic development plans since last year, according to a summary by Founder Securities. Southeast China’s Fujian province will...

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2 w. ago China And Italy Strengthen Bilateral Tourism Ties Through Waterfalls : All You Need To Know

China And Italy Strengthen Bilateral Tourism Ties Through Waterfalls : All You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Lack of National Games tickets for groups a snag for Hong Kong’s tourism sector

Hong Kong tourism representatives have raised concerns that no tickets for the coming National Games will be allocated to travel groups, and that each buyer can only purchase six seats for any event, limiting the types of visitor packages that companies can offer. Yeung Sai-hing, general manager of culture, sport and tourism at China Travel Service, the designated offline ticket seller for Hong Kong events, said on Thursday that his agency was striving to create more travel products, but the...

Sport

3 w. ago Shanghai plans housing upgrade drive in a boost for consumption, investment

Shanghai, China’s commercial centre, will launch a wide-ranging initiative to redevelop urban villages next year, marking one of its most ambitious citywide renewal campaigns yet. The project, announced at a late July meeting of the city’s legislative body as part of a three-year plan, signals a broader and more intensive push to overhaul urban villages than previous efforts. As the nation’s financial hub and most populous city, Shanghai has the second-highest housing prices in mainland China...

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