Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 2

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   HK2024-0012
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: ATO Hong Kong Encourages Healthier Lifestyle with U.S. Food Ingredients; Hong Kong to Hold 5-month Day & Night Vibes Campaign; New Survey on Hongkongers’ Cross-border Consumption; Hongkongers Hunt for Roast Chicken, Laundry Detergent and Other Bargains at U.S. Warehouse Store in Shenzhen; Hongkongers Head North to Bulk Buying Megastores, Yata to Scale Down Operations; Are Hong Kong Residents Ready for Waste Charging Fees; Farms Must Tread Carefully on Swine Flu; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry from Four U.S. Counties, and areas in Poland, Japan, and South Korea; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Raw Oysters from an area in France.

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