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Trip.com

Trip.com Group is China's largest online travel agency by revenue. The company provides travel services for the Chinese-speaking world through Ctrip and Qunar, and to non-Chinese customers through Trip.com and Skyscanner. Its reach extends to more than 1.4 million hotels in 200 countries and regions, and its flight network has more than 2 million individual routes connecting more than 5,000 cities.

Chairman / President

James Liang

CEO / Managing Director

Jane Jie Sun

CFO / Finance Director

Cindy Xiaofan Wang

Industry

Online Travel Services

Website

trip.com

Headquarters address

968 Jin Zhong Road, Shanghai 200335, China

Stock Code

NASDAQ:TCOM

Year founded

1999

Foreign tourists order food at a restaurant in Tianjin, northern China, on April 24. Photo: Xinhua

China travel

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Thailand

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Hong Kong stock exchange in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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Japan out, Australia in? China’s tourists heading down under for Lunar New Year

Bookings projected to surge on new flights, flexible itineraries and ease of payment.

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South Korea

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Short holidays and a weak yen drive the ‘aeroplane instead of the ancestral table’ trend.

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Tourists in traditional outfits visit the snow-covered Kanazawa Castle in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture last month. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise despite losses for tech firms on tax concerns

Baidu, Kuaishou among internet stocks losing ground amid rumours regulators may adjust value-added taxes on the sector.

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People walk past Exchange Square in Central, home of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on March 28, 2025. Photo: Matthew Miller

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end 7-day rally as investors resort to profit-taking

Despite the setback, the Hang Seng Index is set for its best monthly performance since September 2025.

30 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM

Hong Kong stock market

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China travel

Foreigners flock to China’s ice and snow sights, with 130% inbound tourism spike

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The moon rises above illuminated ice sculptures during the opening ceremony of the 42nd Harbin China International Ice and Snow Festival at Harbin in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province on January 5. Photo: AFP

China travel

China’s Trip.com probe targets algorithms, prices after vendor anger: analysts

Regulators accuse one of the world’s biggest travel platforms of abusing market power, with analysts warning of wider industry scrutiny.

24 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM

The investigation follows years of complaints about data-driven price discrimination and rising commissions, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock

E-commerce

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Operator of leading online retail platform was cited for failure to comply with Shanghai’s tax requirements.

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Regulation

Beijing opens antitrust investigation into Trip.com before Lunar New Year break

The Trip.com case shows how China’s regulatory inquiries into various online platforms have become the norm.

14 Jan 2026 - 9:29PM

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks advance as investors turn to China amid Middle East uncertainty

Hang Seng Index extends rally as regional markets find support amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.

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People walk past Exchange Square in Central, home of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Nathan Tsui

China consumption

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Investors expect Beijing’s ‘policy pivot’ to continue, with a focus on demand-side stimulus and stabilising the housing market, analyst says.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:34PM

Cryptocurrency

Trip.com tests stablecoin, offering USDT and USDC for prepaid bookings

The travel platform switched on stablecoin checkout in select markets, a cautious offshore pilot as Beijing keeps crypto crackdown in place.

7 Jan 2026 - 12:33PM

Trip.com’s stablecoin move comes despite Beijing’s hard line on crypto-related activity. Photo: Shutterstock

2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict

Trip.com suspends partnership with Cambodia amid border clashes, cyber concerns

In the first 10 months of 2025, Cambodia received 1 million Chinese tourists, accounting for over 20 per cent of all international visitors.

25 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM

In the Thursday statement, Trip.com also moved to quell fears regarding data security. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Hong Kong tourism

Japan popular with Hong Kong travellers over Christmas, Harbin gaining appeal

Despite row with China, Japan remains popular with Hongkongers, with mainland cities such as Harbin and Yunnan gaining appeal.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise as Wall Street rally boosts confidence in earnings growth

Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks secure weekly gain ahead of key rate meetings

In addition to rate decisions in US and Japan, traders will watch Beijing’s economic work conference this month for potential catalysts.

5 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM

The Marriner S Eccles Federal Reserve Board building is seen in Washington on June 14, 2022. Photo: Reuters

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Ahead of next year’s record-long Spring Festival, local governments roll out short holidays to lure families to winter getaways.

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Tourists enjoy leisure time on a frozen lake at the Nanhu Park in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin province, in January 2020. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong stock market

Tech firms lead Hong Kong stock advance with rate cut ‘locked in’

Growing confidence in a US interest-rate cut overcomes concerns about an AI bubble and a contraction in mainland factory activity.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index sinks 2.4% to cap worst week since April on AI bubble fears

Hong Kong stock benchmark’s loss of 5.1 per cent for the five-day period is the most since April 11.

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