Expand multiple-entry visas to more Chinese cities to boost HK tourism; plus more news

For PropertyGuru’s news roundup, a pro-Beijing labour group has called for an expansion of the multiple-entry visa scheme to other mainland Chinese cities to boost Hong Kong’s economy. In other headlines, climate migration is inevitable, given the increasingly unliveable conditions worldwide, so we must manage it rather than pretend we can stop it. Lastly, the Agritechnica Asia Vietnam 2025 exhibition will showcase cutting-edge agricultural technologies focused on sustainability and productivity.

Boost HK tourism by expanding multiple-entry visas to more Chinese cities, says pro-Beijing party

A pro-Beijing labour group has called for an expansion of the multiple-entry visa scheme to other mainland Chinese cities to boost Hong Kong’s economy. HKFP reports that the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions’ suggestion was one of a list of proposals it made ahead of Finance Secretary Paul Chan’s budget speech, which will be delivered later this month and outlines the city’s major spending plans. Speaking at a press conference, Lam Tsin-kwok, FTU’s Standing Executive Committee vice-chairperson, said the multiple-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents – which resumed in December – had been a boon for Hong Kong’s economy. Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities should expand the scheme to other cities in the Greater Bay Area, as well as first-tier cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing and Hangzhou.

We can’t escape climate migration, it’s inevitable

Not quite a quarter of the way through this 21st century, horrifying scenes of inferno are again broadcast across the world — this time, from Los Angeles. Among the tens of thousands of dazed citizens forced to evacuate are the world’s wealthiest climate refugees: business moguls and Hollywood stars. According to the Bangkok Post, human mobility spurred by the climate crisis is a planetary issue that will affect every country. But there is vast inequity in who is most impacted and who receives support — we see this within Los Angeles just as we see it globally. We must be honest about climate migration: It is inevitable, given the increasingly unliveable conditions around the world. We must manage it rather than pretend we can stop it.

Green initiatives to be spotlighted at Agritechnica Asia Vietnam 2025

The Agritechnica Asia Vietnam 2025 exhibition will showcase cutting-edge agricultural technologies focused on sustainability and productivity amid climate change challenges in Southeast Asia. Organised by the German Agricultural Society (DLG), the National Agricultural Extension Centre and Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the event will be held for the first time in Vietnam from 12th to 14th March, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, organisers said on 12th February. Peter Grothues, a member of the Supervisory Board at DLG, noted in VietnamPlus the growing demand for agricultural innovation to optimise the production process in response to climate change.

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