news Scmp World 2026-08-09

Mega-Events Drive Billions in Visitor Spending in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's finance chief reported that over 130 major events in the first half of the year attracted 1.75 million visitors, generating HK$5.8 billion in spending.

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