Fears of economic slowdowns in key markets dented Hong Kong exporters’ confidence in the third quarter, but they identified Asia, especially Southeast Asia and Mainland China, as bright spots.

Despite current global gloom, traders in Hong Kong remain bullish on long-term growth.

Exporters retain faith in Asia

Advances in science and technology have created a market hungry for software engineers. Catering to market demand, start-up Rocket Academy has introduced intensive programming education, offering online programming courses to train software engineering talents.

All-online college generates streams of coding talent.

Digital school for digital world

Good design addresses everyday problems, enriching people’s lives. Such design meshes with technology to disrupt markets.

A leading Australian city has made a name for itself as the home of biotech design.

Design-led innovation enriches lives

A key player in the European Union and vital link between the continent’s Germanic north and Romantic south, France and its glittering capital Paris are always on the agenda for anyone dealing with the EU.

Hong Kong business showcase in Paris draws more than 1,300 participants.

Think Business, Think Hong Kong returns to Europe

International metropolis Hong Kong, which brings together outstanding innovators and talents from around the world, has launched Kodifly, a start-up developing three-dimensional space perception and computer vision technology.

Transport infrastructure monitoring system makes cities smarter and safer.

Multicultural team keeps track

Until recently the words “Middle East” simply called to mind a source of mineral energy resources and lengthy history, but recently the region has become a powerhouse of innovative technologies, as well as both a source and destination for investment funds.

A mineral energy patch has been transformed into a stable, high tech green-energy powerhouse.

Middle East boom in focus

Eco Expo Asia is a global trade platform for the environmental protection industry that showcases green products, equipment and state-of-the-art technology.

The leading fair in Asia for promoting innovative green technologies.

Eco Expo Asia

Business leaders from around the world descended on Hong Kong this week to map out a shared future in a world of realigning supply chains, a fourth industrial revolution and global desire to deploy sustainable technologies.

Forum draws 6,000 global business leaders focusing on the Middle East and a sustainable future.

Belt and Road Summit maps new world

When it comes to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), there is a fierce debate on whether they are digital artwork or speculative assets. Moongate, a start-up in Hong Kong, holds different views.

A Start-up Express winner offers one-stop service for brands and businesses to drive customer engagement and revenue through utility tokens.

NFTs unleash true potential of ticketing and memberships

Fashion industry players see Hong Kong as an ideal platform for launching brands and trading, and expect online sales to continue surging, a survey of apparel buyers and sellers shows.

Firms bullish on industry prospects over the next two years.

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The watch and clock industry is an industry-of-industries, aggregating component and accessory makers as well as final product assemblers and marketers. Quality component and product makers gravitate to a handful of hubs, such as Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Smartwatches are the must-haves at the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, Salon de TE.

Watch fairs draw buyers from across globe

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) links economies, companies and organisations across the world in a decade-old programme to innovatively fast-track development for all.

The Belt and Road Initiative and annual Summit have brought successes for many businesses around the world.

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