On this programme, we looked at the Hong Kong Tourism Board's decision to allocate 75 percent of its resources to overseas markets this year, in a shift aimed at diversifying visitor demographics and attracting more overnight high spenders.
A dining veteran then told more about the Michelin Guide for Hong Kong & Macau 2026 which was unveiled last week. A total of 77 restaurants in Hong Kong earned the coveted Michelin-star recognition, surpassing last year’s record and underscoring the world‑class standard of the city's culinary culture.
After the break, we told you all about a major "set-jetting" tourism wave to Seoul. Global travel to South Korea has sky-rocketed, partly triggered by the widely celebrated movie K-Pop Demon Hunters.
And finally, we brought you the latest on the outbreak of the invasive meningitis disease in Kent. The Centre for Health Protection says it's following up with health authorities in the UK to make sure Hongkongers are kept out of harm's way.
9:05am-9:20am: Attracting overnight high spenders
Speaker:
Haiyan Song, Professor, School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:20am-9:30am: Michelin Guide Hong Kong & Macau 2026
Speaker:
Maurice Kong, Chairman of the Institute of Dining Professionals
9:32am-9:50am: "Set-jetting" tourism in South Korea
Speakers:
Timmy Chen, Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University
David Tizzard, Host of the Korea Deconstructed Podcast and Assistant Professor in Korean Studies at Seoul Women's University
9:50am-10:00am: UK meningitis outbreak
Speaker:
Mike Kwan, President of the Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases
