Gelonghui August 24?Minghui International (03828.HK) noticeInterim results for 2023, revenue increased by 3.6% to about HK $923 millionThe profit attributable to the owners of the company is approximately HK $38.5 million (for the six months ended June 30, 2022: approximately HK $28.1 million). The interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2023 is declared to be HK2.0 cents per share of the Company (6 months ended 30 June 2022: HK1.0 cents per share).
According to statistics recently released by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the number of international visitors in the first quarter of 2023 has reached 80% of the pre-pandemic level. It is estimated that the number of international visitors reached 235 million in the first three months, more than double that of the same period in 2022. According to the data, the Middle East was the strongest, the only region where the number of visitors increased by more than 15% from 2019 levels, and the first region to resume the number of passengers before the pandemic returned throughout the quarter. Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific have reached 90%, 88%, 85% and 54% of their pre-pandemic levels, respectively. As a result, in the face of the global tourism recovery, the market demand for hotel products has increased.
In the first half of 2023, with the global reopening, the tourism, tourism and aviation industries are on the track of recovery, bringing good momentum to the Group's business. However, due to high inflation, the cycle of interest rate increases and rising costs, the global economy is still slowing and consumer demand is weak. The business environment is fraught with uncertainties and challenges. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the overall performance of the Group maintained steady growth.