RI tourists to HK increases

RI tourists to HK increases

JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians visiting Hong Kong
rose by 28.1 percent in February this year compared to the same
period last year, the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) said
in a press release.

The release said most of the tourists were Chinese-Indonesians
visiting the territory for Chinese New Year activities.

HKTA said visitors to Hong Kong during the month surged 17.2
percent to a total of 782,640 compared to the same period last
year.

Total cumulative arrivals in Hong Kong for January and
February reached 1.6 million, an increase of 13.9 percent over
the same period last year, it added.

It said the markets showing the strongest growth in tourist
arrivals to Hong Kong in February included mainland China, which
saw its tourist arrivals to Hong Kong rise by 65.2 percent, due
mainly to favorable outbound policies, a shorter processing time
for visas and New Year celebrations. (rei)