Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 24

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2023-0040
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Shares Ginseng Love at Festival’s Press Event; China – U.S. Meeting Sends Positive Signals for Global Economic Recovery; Hong Kong Lowers Full-year Growth Forecast to 3.2 Percent; Macau Economy at 77 Percent of Pre-pandemic Levels; MICE Events to Increase by 50 Percent in 2023; Five of the Best Delicious USA Gourmet American Food Festival Restaurant Specials as Event Returns to Hong Kong and Macau for Fifth Time; Hong Kong’s Japanese Restaurants Close as Patrons Take Off for Holidays; Macau Restaurant Takings Surge in September; Q3 Visitor Spending Above Pre-pandemic Levels; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry Meat and Products from 12 Counties in the United States.

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