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Recently, China’s online travel platform giant was fined a whopping 5.179 billion Chinese Yuan for allegedly abusing its dominant market position to profit. The fine has sparked widespread public attention.

US president Donald Trump recently signed an executive order announcing that, effective 21 September 2025, foreign first-time applicants for H-1B work visas will be required to pay a staggering US$100,000 visa fee. This policy shift took American companies and overseas talent by surprise, with those in the technology sector bearing the brunt in particular. Should this policy be fully implemented, not only will the US technology ecosystem be transformed, but global talent, capital, and innovation chains will also undergo adjustments.

After President Donald Trump began his second term, he swiftly escalated the trade war by imposing a 25% import tariff on steel and aluminium products, along with ‘reciprocal tariffs.’ Dr. Jing Li, Deputy Program Director of International Business and Global Management at HKU Business School, said although Trump aimed to attract manufacturing back to the United States, history—such as the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act—showed excessive protectionism often backfired, raising import prices, straining supply chains, and increasing uncertainty for businesses and consumers.

Recently, the People's Bank of China introduced a series of quantitative easing measures, including lowering the reserve requirement ratio and implementing swap facilities to support the stock market. These actions aim to address challenges in economic growth, prevent deflation, and inject liquidity to stimulate the stock market, countering investors' pessimism. However, despite strong stock market performance, the real economy faces challenges, with industrial profits dropping nearly 17% and consumer confidence declining steadily.

Recently, the People's Bank of China introduced a series of quantitative easing measures, including lowering the reserve requirement ratio and implementing swap facilities to support the stock market. These actions aim to address challenges in economic growth, prevent deflation, and inject liquidity to stimulate the stock market, countering investors' pessimism. However, despite strong stock market performance, the real economy faces challenges, with industrial profits dropping nearly 17% and consumer confidence declining steadily.

Before the pandemic, Hong Kong's tourist attractions were bustling with visitors. Post-pandemic, while many local residents flock north for holidays, there are not many tourists coming to Hong Kong. In 2024 Q1, the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong was 11.23 million, only 60% of the same period in 2019. What can the tourism industry do to draw visitors back?

作為一個多元旅遊城市，香港以豐富的文化遺產、美食文化、國際化購物環境和現代商業的都市風貌而舉世聞名，成為國內外廣大遊客心中的旅遊勝地。然而，受全球新冠疫情的影響，香港旅遊業也成為最受打擊的行業之一。

作為一個多元旅遊城市，香港以豐富的文化遺產、美食文化、國際化購物環境和現代商業的都市風貌而舉世聞名，成為國內外廣大遊客心中的旅遊勝地。然而，受全球新冠疫情的影響，香港旅遊業也成為最受打擊的行業之一。