Pandas to the economic rescue


Money-makers: The pandas are front and centre in the government’s latest effort to boost its lackluster tourism industry. — Reuters

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 centre in the government’s latest effort to boost its lackluster tourism industry and revive an economy that’s struggling to regain momentum.

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