Xventure Opens in Hong Kong: A New Opportunity for Development of Local Indoor Sportainment and Experiential Retail

Singapore's active sports brand Xventure lands in Hong Kong as demand for sportainment among experience-first consumers soars

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (May 15) welcomed the opening of Xventure, a new indoor active sports park in Hong Kong. Spanning a 20 000-square-foot facility in Kornhill Plaza, Quarry Bay, the Singapore-created concept features 26 high-energy challenges that blend physical sports, interactive entertainment, and digital technology. The launch represents a significant boost to Hong Kong's experiential retail and leisure sector.

Xventure is a spin-off of its family edutainment destination arm, Kiztopia, which established its presence in Hong Kong in 2022. Building on the massive local success of its family-centric outlets, this new concept represents the group's strategic diversification into Hong Kong's high-growth teenaged and young adult sportainment market.

Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion of InvestHK Mr Arnold Lau welcomed the opening of Xventure in Hong Kong. He said, "The arrival of Xventure is yet another testament to our city's unique advantages as a premier destination for innovative business and the experiential economy. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing visionary companies invest, thrive and continuously reinvest in our city. The business diversification is a strong vote of confidence in Hong Kong's vibrant retail and leisure landscape."

Hong Kong's retail sector is surging, with the Census and Statistics Department reporting a 12.8 per cent year-on-year increase in March retail sales and 11 consecutive months of growth.

The General Manager of Kiztopia Hong Kong, Mr Ricky Ng, said, "Hong Kong consumers are diverse, sophisticated and quick to embrace innovative experiences. With the valuable support of InvestHK, pioneering a large-scale, cross-generational sportainment venue in the city is a natural choice to drive new growth and act as springboard for our innovative experiential concepts to overseas markets."

Xventure is designed to capture the booming global sportainment trend, catering to modern consumers who crave unique, physically engaging, and highly sharable experiences. The massive venue features nine distinct themed zones packed with diverse attractions. Highlights include an 8 metre slide park, a suspended high-altitude rope course, a ninja warrior obstacle run, a high-energy jump arena, and an interactive "tech-meets-sports" digital playground. The highly anticipated Hong Kong launch will serve as a strategic regional springboard for the brand's planned future expansions into Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.

The journey from Kiztopia's initial entry to the launch of Xventure highlights a strong, multiyear partnership with InvestHK. Over the years, InvestHK has worked hand-in-hand with the group, providing crucial support ranging from go-to-market strategies and local market insights to seamless policy facilitation, helping the brand successfully scale and diversify its footprint in Hong Kong's evolving retail landscape.

For more information about Xventure, please visit www.xventurepark.com.

Invest Hong Kong today (May 15) welcomed the opening of Xventure, a new indoor active sports park in Hong Kong. Photo shows the new premises in Quarry Bay. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Invest Hong Kong today (May 15) welcomed the opening of Xventure, a new indoor active sports park in Hong Kong. Photo shows the new premises in Quarry Bay. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (May 15) welcomed the opening of Xventure, a new indoor active sports park in Hong Kong. Photo shows the Head of Consumer and Hospitality of InvestHK, Ms Sindy Wong (centre); the General Manager of Kiztopia Hong Kong, Mr Ricky Ng (first left); the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kiztopia, Ms Heidi Tian (first right); the Chief Development Officer and Co-founder of Kiztopia, Mr Tony Ma (second left) and the Senior Vice President, Consumer and Hospitality of InvestHK, Ms Jenny Hui (second right), at the new store. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million

Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs cases in Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong International Airport respectively yesterday (May 21) and today (May 22), and seized a total of about 21.8 kilograms of assorted drugs with a total estimated market value of about $7.95 million. Two men and one woman, aged between 38 and 49, were arrested.

In the first case, Customs officers intercepted a 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in Tseung Kwan O during an anti-narcotics operation yesterday afternoon. About 3.8kg of suspected drugs, including ketamine, methamphetamine, etomidate capsules, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia were found in their residence in the same district. They were then arrested.

In the second case, a 38-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 18kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase and 33 sticks of duty-not-paid cigarette inside his carry-on baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested man and woman in the first case have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 23), while an investigation is ongoing for the second case.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases