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

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Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 4
Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: U.S. Agricultural Exports Grow For The First Time Since 2018; Mainland Tourists Do Not Stay Overnight and Spend Less; Hong Kong’s Mega-Event Economy to Surpass Pre-pandemic Levels; Retail Veterans Expect Gradual Effects From Expansion Of The Individual Visit Scheme; Hong Kong Restaurants Grapple With Impending Ban On Plastics; Chinese Restaurants See Business Return; Fast-Food Joint Puts Speed Dating On the Menu; Citizens Crowd Markets For Lunar New Year Shopping; Ethylene Oxide Found in Samples of U.S. Prepackaged Seasoning; Macau Residents Living in Hengqin Allowed To Transport Pets and Plants; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry Meat And Products From Six U.S. Counties, and areas in Germany, Denmark, Japan, Poland, and Canada.
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