BUSINESS TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES

Nordic Opportunities: FinTech Developments

14 July 2016

With deep roots in ICT innovation and application, Nordic countries lead in many financial innovations, such as e-banking, e-invoicing, digital wallets, mobile money and ‘cryptocurrencies’. Attracting a total investment of US$390 million in the year ending March 2016, the Nordic FinTech industry has been fast developing into the region’s most popular investment. More

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Nordic Opportunities: Healthcare Services

07 July 2016

Sharing comparable standards of healthcare services and similar tax-based healthcare systems, the Nordic region and Hong Kong can be good partners in many areas, including preventive, curative and elderly care services as well as in revolutionary health-tech and the growing need to re-structure health service delivery. Moreover, building on its solid foundation in medical research and education, Hong Kong can be a research and development partner with Nordic countries in cutting-edge medicine. More

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Nordic Opportunities: Design and Innovation Solutions

30 June 2016

Famous for its well-designed balance of minimalism, functionality and eco-friendliness, Nordic designs are increasingly regarded as a winning formula for sustainable business growth. Hong Kong, given its close proximity to the production hub of southern China, has become a natural gathering point for Nordic companies to commercialise their innovative business ideas. More

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Nordic Opportunities: CleanTech Models

23 June 2016

Highly regarded as one of the greenest domains on Earth, the Nordic region is a best- practice case for how commitment to a green economy can earn a global environmental reputation. Greater environmental focus on traditional industries, coupled with developments in renewable energy and smart cities, has made the Nordics an excellent partner in the fast-growing CleanTech businesses. More

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Germany: Frankfurt – an ODI Hub for China

06 June 2016

Situated on the banks of the River Main, Frankfurt is styling itself as “Mainhattan”, given the presence of a large number of financial industry heavyweights and a focus for FinTech development. Thanks also to its highly efficient multimodal transport system and emergence as Europe’s first renminbi payment hub, many Chinese companies have taken advantage of Frankfurt’s ready access to the European consumer and capital markets. More

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Germany: Duisburg – a New Logistics Alternative for Eurasian Trade

30 May 2016

The German city of Duisburg, the world’s largest inland container port, has become a logistics hotspot for Eurasian traders and logistic players thanks to its location. Being at the west end of the Yuxinou Railway, Duisburg links the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing to Europe. More

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Lithuania: A Maritime Link between East and West

21 March 2016

As the largest country among the Baltic States in terms of population, territory and size of economy, Lithuania has been the largest recipient of China’s outbound direct investment (ODI) in the Baltics in recent years. Home to the region’s largest container port and its largest retail chain, Lithuania provides an important maritime link between East and West. More

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Latvia: A Ready Business Platform in the Baltics

14 March 2016

Sandwiched between Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia provides a strategic location in the Baltics for business operations targeting developed economies of the EU as well as the emerging markets to its east. The mushrooming of Latvian banks in Hong Kong and the ongoing talks regarding a Latvia-Hong Kong tax treaty further illustrate how Latvia is keen to develop itself into a business platform in the Baltics for Asian companies. More

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Estonia: A Switched-on, Tech-Savvy Baltic Partner

08 March 2016

While having the smallest population of the three Baltic States, Estonia is nevertheless the region’s ICT powerhouse, besides being one globally in many ways too. Innovative e-solutions and the omnipresence of high-speed internet and wi-fi services are good examples of how a tiny, post-Soviet nation has created the enabling conditions for an information society. More

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Uzbekistan: An Uncharted Central Asian Market

04 February 2016

To reclaim its centuries-old status as one of the key regional centres of commerce along the Asia-Europe trade routes, the Uzbek government has put in place an ambitious five-year plan to modernise its industry and develop new infrastructure. This, together with the extension of its economic cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is seeing Uzbekistan bidding to reinvent itself as a linked-in investment destination. More

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