Hong Kong Travel Agency’s License Revoked Over Coerced Shopping Incident

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Following a detailed investigation, the Travel Industry Authority recently announced the revocation of the license of Star Link Travel Limited, a Hong Kong-based travel agency. The decision stemmed from alleged incidents where a tour guide, identified as Kuk Wa, coerced mainland Chinese visitors into shopping during their tours in the city. The investigation conducted by the Travel Industry Authority discovered multiple instances between January and March where participants in the tour groups were seemingly pressured to make purchases. Specifically, the authority found that the tour guide, Kuk Wa, had made what was described as “inappropriate remarks” to visitors. There were…