There was a measure of agreement from archrival Singapore, where Renton de Alwis, head of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore, said Hong Kong Disneyland would be another attraction in the region for locals looking for theme-park experiences.
Haks, one of the brains behind the Insight travel guides, lived in Singapore for 16 years until 1984, and made frequent visits to the island.
After New York the exhibit will travel to Milan, Paris, Beijing, Singapore and Dubai.
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The decline in travel has been particularly noticeable for economies like Hong Kong and Singapore, where visitor arrivals collapsed by 61% in the first half of April.
The WHO travel advice does not apply yet to other areas, such as Singapore, Vietnam or Canada, where outbreaks appear to have been effectively contained.
Tiger Airways returned to profit after six consecutive quarters of losses, but the Singapore-based budget carrier said it sees tough months ahead as demand for air travel enters a seasonal slowdown.
According to Concur, a provider of travel and expense management services, London tops the list, followed by Shanghai, Singapore, Beijing and then Toronto.
Traditional sectors such as hotels with brands like Hilton, Sheraton and Marriott seem ready for next gen brand culture like you find in air travel where many long-time established players, for example, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and American Airlines face rising next generation challenger brands such as Delta Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates Airlines.
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And as you travel through the Asia Pacific region, you see China having better airports than us, Singapore having superior ports to ours.
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China's Internet is sprouting travel sites and numerous bookstores, Hong Kong's two major grocery chains offer Internet shopping, Singapore and Thailand sport online department stores.
Prosperity, wider education, the onslaught of international media, instant telecommunications, travel and more leisure time have opened up the eyes and minds of the discerning electorate not only in Singapore and Japan, but all over the world.
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