Hong Kong wants to be a regional hub for Halloween. Why not?

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Hong Kong is seeking to become a leading regional destination for Halloween, adding the holiday to its broader ambitions as a hub for tourism, culture, finance, and other sectors. The initiative aligns with Beijing's call to make tourism more prominent and attract visitors.

Hong Kong’s determination to become a hub for everything – innovation, finance, trade, culture and sport – appears to know no bounds. Now, Halloween has been added to the list. The city is aiming to become Asia’s premier destination for the annual spookfest. Of all the regional hubs Hong Kong wishes to become, this is one of the more unlikely. But with Beijing urging the city to ensure “tourism is everywhere” and draw ever more visitors, Halloween, falling between the National Day “golden week”...