Tourism in trouble: Hong Kong demos hit economy

A Hong Kong Tourism Board spokesperson said the number of bookings in August and September has 'dropped significantly' [Photo, AFP]

Empty hotel rooms, struggling shops and even disruption at Disneyland: months of protests in Hong Kong have taken a major toll on the city's economy, with no end in sight.

City leader Carrie Lam has warned that the international financial hub is facing an economic crisis worse than either the 2003 SARS outbreak that paralysed Hong Kong or the 2008 financial crisis.