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📰 News

What's actually changing in Hong Kong — local policy, transport, openings, events and travel updates.

Hong Kong’s 73-point ageing plan: 3,500 more subsidised care places by end-2027

What the 73-measure ageing strategy means for care capacity, healthcare, welfare technology and older residents — including about 3,500 extra subsidised long-term care places by end-2027.

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Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival 2026: Lantern Spectacular & Fire Dragon

Plan Victoria Park’s inaugural International Lantern Spectacular from 17 September, plus the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance from 24–26 September.

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Peak Tram & Ngong Ping 360 maintenance closures: what visitors need to know

Peak Tram is closed on 8 September 2026 and Ngong Ping 360 from 8 to 18 September. What stays open, how to reach both areas and what Hong Kong visitors should change.

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Hong Kong's HK$1.66 billion Tourism Revival Blueprint, explained

What Hong Kong's HK$1.66 billion Tourism Revival Blueprint 2026 actually funds, and what it means for visitors.

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100+ events, 1.85 million visitors: Hong Kong's H2 2026 events calendar

Hong Kong is hosting more than 100 large-scale events in the second half of 2026 as part of an event-led tourism push — here's what's on.

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Delta resumes nonstop Hong Kong–Los Angeles flights

Delta Air Lines resumed daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Hong Kong on 6 June 2026, its first Hong Kong service in eight years.

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Who can enter Hong Kong visa-free, and for how long

A plain-language overview of who can enter Hong Kong visa-free and for how long, with a direct link to the official Immigration Department source.

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Ancient Egypt Unveiled: inside the Palace Museum's blockbuster 2026 exhibition

The Hong Kong Palace Museum's blockbuster "Ancient Egypt Unveiled" exhibition has drawn over 75,000 visitors and runs through 31 August 2026.

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Hong Kong Disneyland's 20th Anniversary celebrations, explained

Hong Kong Disneyland's 20th Anniversary celebrations, "The Most Magical Party of All," run through summer 2026 with a new parade and castle stage show.

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