8 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...

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1 week ago New US Consul General Julie Eadeh arrives in Hong Kong after Beijing’s approval

An American official who met local opposition activists during the 2019 anti-government protests has arrived in Hong Kong after receiving Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment as the new US consul general for the city and Macau. Julie Eadeh was due to succeed her predecessor, Gregory May, who left Hong Kong last month to assume duties as the deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing. A career member of the senior foreign service with the rank of minister counsellor, she...

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1 week ago New US envoy Julie Eadeh to arrive in Hong Kong this month: sources

Julie Eadeh, the new US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, is set to arrive in the city at the end of this month, having received Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment, according to sources. The Post reported in July that Eadeh, a career diplomat who served as the political section chief at the US consulate in Hong Kong and Macau during the 2019 protests, would take the role, subject to Beijing’s approval. “Her agrément was granted recently, so she is set to come to Hong...

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1 week ago New US consul general Julie Eadeh arrives in Hong Kong to take up post

Julie Eadeh, the new US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, has arrived in the city, the US diplomatic service said on Wednesday afternoon. The US consulate general posted on social media that it was “pleased to announce that Julie Eadeh has arrived in Hong Kong, succeeding consul general Greg May, who left Hong Kong last month”. The confirmation came just hours after the South China Morning Post reported her imminent arrival. It also reported in July that Eadeh, a career diplomat who served...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong arrivals up 12% led by visitors from US, Europe, Australia

The number of visitors to Hong Kong rose by 12 per cent year on year in July, with long-haul arrivals from countries such as Britain, the United States and France showing the biggest increase at 21 per cent, according to official data. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Friday that the city welcomed 4.39 million visitors in July, pushing the cumulative total for the first seven months of the year to around 28 million, also a 12 per cent increase over the same period last year. Visitor numbers...

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo in Hong Kong: fans greet superstar’s arrival at hotel

Cristiano Ronaldo landed in Hong Kong on Thursday, sparking excitement as fans vied to catch a glimpse of the football superstar. A crowd gathered at the Regent Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui during the morning after word spread of the Portuguese’s rumoured arrival ahead of next week’s Saudi Super Cup, which is being staged in the city. They were rewarded shortly before 3pm local time when Ronaldo – who last month opened a museum in Hong Kong chronicling his career – arrived with his teammates...

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