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Article: HONG KONG POSTS 19.9 PER CENT RISE IN VISITOR ARRIVALS, JAN-NOV.
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- January 7, 2003
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HONG KONG, Jan 7 Asia Pulse - According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board, total visitor arrivals have increased by 19.9 per cent to 14.9 million for the first 11 months of 2002, and total arrivals are now expected to exceed 16 million for the year.
As a major pillar of Hong Kong's economy, the tourism industry directly and indirectly provides employment opportunities for over 360,000 people.
The economic boon has prompted Hong Kong's Tourism Commission to launch a series of eight Announcements in the Public Interest (APIs) on hospitality ahead of the Lunar New Year.
"We hope that the series will convey a simple message: that we all have a role to ...