Hong Kong received 10 per cent more visitors during the Christmas period compared with last year, while Hongkongers made almost 1.7 million outbound trips, up 22 per cent over the same period, according to official statistics. However, the retail sector warned that the absence of New Year fireworks could affect the number of visitors in the coming days, further dampening local consumption sentiment following the deadly fire in Tai Po. “Because of the Tai Po fire, consumer sentiment weakened over...