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Asian cities become smarter in advance of even more visitors
November 8, 2017
Asia is embracing the concept of smart cities, using technology and data to balance continued arrivals growth with sustainable expansion, reveals The Top 100 City Destination Ranking WTM London 2017 Edition.
The report by Euromonitor International, quoting Nesta says: “Successful smart cities of the future will combine the best aspects of technology infrastructure while making the most of the growing potential of ‘collaborative technologies’, and above all the citizens who power them.”
The report identifies Hong Kong as the world’s most visited city in the world. In 2017, it expects the city to welcome 25.7 million visitors, a slight drop on 2016 but still the global number one. The study predicts Hong Kong will retain its position in the medium term, with more than 31 million arrivals expected in 2020 and some 44 million in 2025.
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Hong Kong s upcoming e-voucher scheme will allow citizens to apply soon, and the city s financial secretary Paul Chan Mau-po said that it will boost Hong Kong s economy thanks to the multiplier effect. The scheme is also said to pave the way for embracing e-wallets in the future. Chan said on its weekly blog on Sunday that although electronic payment was not very prevalent in Hong Kong, this method, coupled with online shopping, are two main trends of the retail market in the future, offering more personalised products and services for citizens in the future and creating more opportunities to develop business for merchants and businesses.
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