Baby panda frenzy is Hong Kong’s big bet to get tourists back


One of two as yet unnamed panda cubs is seen near their keepers at an enclosure in Ocean Park in Hong Kong on Feb 7, 2025. - AP

HONG KONG: From harbour-front sculptures to posters and even a pyrotechnic drone show, Hong Kong is in a panda frenzy.

The city’s six pandas are front and center in the government’s latest effort to boost its lacklustre tourism industry and revive an economy that’s struggling to regain momentum.

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