EASTERN EUROPE

The Greater Bay Area: Lighting Up a Glittering Market

15 January 2020

Czech lighting company Preciosa has traded in Hong Kong for 20 years, and enjoys a long success with clients in Macao and a growing familiarity with upmarket Chinese consumers. It combines centuries-old craftsmanship, up-to-the-minute technology and sensitivity to customer requirements to produce its awe-inspiring creations. It sees the GBA creating many opportunities for its one-of-a-kind, made-to-order chandeliers and other related products. More

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Secure supply blockchain for diamonds

08 January 2020

Diamonds are forever, a girl’s best friend and very popular with both investors and fashionistas the world over, not least in Mainland China. More

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Year-end Sales Gain Momentum Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainties

31 December 2019

In 2019, as ever, as the year end approached, retail sales peaked as shoppers made ready for Christmas and the New Year. With the festive buying period kicking off in November, the final two months of the year typically account for a considerable proportion of overall annual retail sales in a substantial number of economies. In light of this, many view the total sales recorded over this period as bellwethers of consumer demand in the individual markets and regional economies concerned. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Hitting the Spot

06 November 2019

At the end of this year, Hong Kong start-up UrbanChain Group Limited will launch an app-based system that could revolutionise car parking in one of the world’s most congested cities. Parkingbnb will allow owners to rent out their spaces and find a place to park 24-7. It is just one of the projects the company is working on as it pushes to deliver smart-city solutions across the Greater Bay Area. More

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U.S. Partially Rescinds Thailand’s GSP Benefits, Makes Other Changes to Programme

29 October 2019

A 25 October presidential proclamation is making a number of changes to the Generalised System of Preferences following regular eligibility reviews, product reviews and beneficiary developing country assessments. Most notably, Thailand’s duty-free access to the U.S. market will be partially rescinded in about six months. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Cyber ‘Resilience’ for Better Business

23 October 2019

Online risks associated with cyber attacks may be serious challenges as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area develops businesses for the future. Hungary’s Cyber Services Zrt aims to introduce its wide-ranging consultancy services developed globally to bring cyber resilience to companies, governments and related bodies involved in the mega blueprint. More

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Uzbekistan: On the Reform Path

25 September 2019

The new Uzbek government has adopted since September 2016 a number of economic liberalisation measures to restore internal and external confidence in Uzbekistan, transforming the double-landlocked Central Asian country into a more open and connected economy that works hand-in-hand with the BRI. More

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Kazakhstan: Central Asia’s Global Financial Hub

31 July 2019

Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre is fast evolving as a ready connector for Central Asian enterprises to go global and foreign financial players to dip their toes in the burgeoning Central Asia market. As the international financial centre in Asia, Hong Kong is working closely with Kazakhstan in such sectors as banking and finance, legal and arbitration, start-ups, and education to turn vision into action. More

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Mainland exporters win as Russian TV goes digital

17 July 2019

Sales of TV sets made in Mainland China soared in Russia in the first quarter of the year, notching up a market share of 14% – double the 7% they accounted for in the opening months of 2018. More

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Amur bridges fast-track Russian Far East links

04 July 2019

Two long-awaited bridges are set to be completed this year, connecting Northern China and Eastern Russia. More

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