{
  "id": 5224135,
  "title": "Hong Kong’s first high-end expo with yachts and supercars to launch in November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hong-kongs-first-high-end-expo-with-yachts-and-supercars-to-launch-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366155/hong-kongs-first-high-end-expo-yachts-and-supercars-launch-november"
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  "account": "Hong Kong will debut its inaugural high-end expo during November, featuring a diverse range of luxury products such as yachts, supercars, haute jewellery, private jets, and premium travel experiences. The South China Morning Post reported that the Festival of Connoisseurs will receive a budget of HK$100 million (US$12.8 million) from Hong Kong's 2026-27 budget. The event will be organized by Informa Markets and will use AsiaWorld-Expo, situated near Hong Kong International Airport, as the primary venue. The exhibition will be held over three days, from November 4 to 6, with other elements spread across various locations in Hong Kong, following an innovative \"city-as-your-showroom\" format. The government is exploring additional MICE events to further bolster Hong Kong's position as a global conference and event capital. The inaugural festival will cater to high-net-worth individuals, offering a diverse range of luxury experiences, including top-end wellness services. Informa, a leading global trade exhibition organizer, is expected to provide more details about the event on Thursday. The festival aims to become an annual flagship event, with plans to expand its scale and global reach. Next year's event is scheduled to take place in the summer, and it will feature major international conventions such as the Monaco Yacht Show, Palm Beach International Boat Show, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Jewellery Arabia, and the Top Marques Monaco supercar show. The Tourism Board earlier highlighted that major international conventions contributed to a 3 per cent year-on-year increase in visitor arrivals to about 4.5 million in July, and 2.51 million MICE visitors in 2025, generating HK$10.7 billion in total spending.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong will roll out its first cross-industry exhibition for high-end products ranging from haute jewellery to supercars, yachts and private jets in November, as part of efforts to attract big spenders and cement the city as a global conference and event capital. The South China Morning Post learned on Wednesday that the inaugural Festival of Connoisseurs will receive some of the HK$100…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong’s first high-end expo with yachts and supercars to launch in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hong-kongs-first-high-end-expo-with-yachts-and-supercars-to-launch-in-5225665",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:00:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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