Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 1

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2024-0011
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: ATO Celebrates the Holidays with U.S. Food Ingredients and Wine; Hongkongers Make 1.32 Million Outbound Trips Over Christmas Break; What To Expect From Hong Kong In 2024; Hong Kong Is The 12th Richest Region In The World; Macau Gaming Revenue Expected to Surpass $23 Billion; Macau Christmas Holiday Arrivals to Exceed Pre-pandemic Levels; No High Hopes For Restaurants As Hongkongers Prefer Stay-at-home Hotpots; Catering Industry Business Slumps 10 Percent This Christmas Eve; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry Meat and Products From Four U.S. Counties, and areas in France, and Poland.

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