Hong Kong’s global trade hub status and cosmopolitan society have given it a well-earned reputation as a foodies’ paradise with restaurants and shops supplying cuisine from every part of the globe.

Hong Kong entrepreneurs use isotope profiles to trace origins of high-end cuisine.

Food forensics fight fraud

Hong Kong has long been a shopper’s paradise drawing people from all over the world for retail therapy and over the past two decades the fastest growing segment has been consumers from nearby parts of Mainland China.

Event draws more than 200,000 fans as it brings together more than 130 stylish Hong Kong brands.

ChicHK wows Shenzhen shoppers

In spring this year Hong Kong’s art community celebrated the end of travel restrictions by holding an “art spring”, with exhibitions and cultural events including Art Basel (main picture), Art Central, HK Walls and other art collective events at venues such as the Tai Kwun and the Fringe Club.

Artworks often carry impressive price tags but are often hard to buy and sell – until now.

Digitisation brings liquidity to high-value market

The Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo presents a variety of sports and leisure brands, products and experiences, along with a number of free trials for visitors to enjoy, providing a new shopping and leisure experience and a fun summer activity for all ages.

This HKTDC event opens up a world of quality sports products and fun activities.

Sports & Leisure Expo

SmartHK, a flagship event of Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week, drew about 2,000 business elites to Guangzhou this week, boosting cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).

Campaign to boost Hong Kong-mainland links returns to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the GBA.

SmartHK in Guangzhou draws strong response

Think Business, Think Hong Kong – 成就機遇．首選香港 – is a signature promotion campaign organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to showcase the city as a resilient business and innovation hub facilitating global businesses to capture new demands and realise business opportunities worldwide.

The HKTDC is bringing back its series of promotional conferences and next stop is Bangkok.

Think Business, Think Hong Kong

Biotechnology, medical robotics and information technology are developing at lightning speed and Hong Kong, along with all the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), is an innovation hotspot in all these fields.

Flagship events attract global healthcare elites, affirming confidence for Hong Kong’s stronger role in the medical and healthcare sector in the region.

Healthcare Week boon for global medical industry

Fintech has taken off across the world in recent years and companies in Hong Kong’s financial sector are pursuing innovation to enhance safety and protect clients’ assets.

Bringing smaller competitors on board generates a win-win synergy.

Leading broker opens platform to finance SMEs

As travel and trade between Hong Kong and Mainland China rapidly recover following the COVID-19 pandemic, the consumer market has picked up, boosting industries such as tourism, retail and exhibitions.

Signature Hong Kong shopping event gathers more than 130 brands to showcase trends and lifestyle in the city.

ChicHK highlights GBA Week in Shenzhen

Social commerce is a well-established concept – the term appeared nearly two decades ago – but this branch of e-commerce is continually evolving, leaving marketing and sales professionals navigating through a shifting maze.

Mainland e-commerce market evolves rapidly and runs on its own rules – find out how it works.

Navigating social commerce maze

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) usually need to run a tight ship – they are, after all, small. This means the CEO, CTO, COO, CIO – the entire C suite – can be rolled into one person.

Complying with the ever-growing volume of best practices and regulations on green and social issues calls for specialised assistance.

Giving SMEs the edge on ESG

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) began running its SmartHK programme in major cities in Mainland China (including Guangzhou, Jinan, Chengdu, Fuzhou and Hangzhou) in 2011. This year's SmartHK is the first large-scale HKTDC in the mainland since border reopening with Mainland China. It is of special significance to connect enterprises from the two places.

The HKTDC launches GBA week to boost cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centres.

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