HONG KONG

13 April 2022

The Metaverse is set to transcend the physical boundaries of traditional supply chains as never before. This webinar looks at the heightened cybersecurity risks and the implications for the Hong Kong business community. It also considers the ways in which Hong Kong SMEs can re-architect their businesses in order to adapt to this new, decentralised era. More

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New trade pact draws bullish response

12 April 2022

The rollout of the giant Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a new trade grouping that stretches from Japan on the fringes of the Arctic to New Zealand on the edge of the Antarctic, is driving optimism on long-term business prospects among enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). More

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Present perfect

11 April 2022

Global gifting app Prezitt lets users treat loved ones to anything from cupcakes and coffee to gift sets or beauty treatments in real time. A recipient who is not happy with what you have chosen for them can swap it for something else on the app, which currently has about 200 partner locations and 5,000 users, explains Prezitt Co-founder and CEO Alicia Tang. More

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HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition)

11 April 2022

The International Sourcing Show (ISS), running from 5-8 July 2022, aims to bring smarter sourcing and better living. The show consolidates seven fairs that the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) had originally planned for April but needed to reschedule amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. The themes of the combined show are Healthy Living, Smart Living, Stylish Living and Sustainable Living. More

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USTR Highlights Mainland Chinese Policies, Other Concerns in Annual Trade Barrier Report

08 April 2022

USTR recently issued its annual National Trade Estimate report, which describes significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports of goods and services, foreign direct investment and e-commerce as well as the actions being taken to address those barriers. More

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Connectivity rules for hub cities

23 November 2021

London and Hong Kong have long functioned as hubs for massive geopolitical regions – the North Atlantic comprising Europe and North America, and Asia-Pacific. More

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Digital assets take centre stage at FILMART

08 April 2022

This year’s entertainment showcase reflected on the wisdom of working for streaming services and digital portfolios as sources of revenue. More

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Hong Kong-UK Business Incubation: Fashion and Food Tech

06 April 2022

The Covid‑19 outbreak provided not only a wake‑up call for global manufacturers, brands and traders to re‑consider their supply chain strategies, but it also opened a new window of opportunities for start-ups to contribute to the process. This article shows how a Hong Kong-UK collaboration can facilitate the incubation of techstyle and food tech start-ups. More

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Commercial law harmonised

07 April 2022

Each economy has its own legal system and traditions as well as trade practices. Hence, cross-boundary contracts by traders, where not regulated by a set of uniform rules, inevitably raise problems of conflict of laws in the sense that in each case it would be necessary to establish which of the various domestic legal systems having connection with the contract will actually apply to it. More

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Scents and sensibility

04 April 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, bottles of hand sanitiser have become ubiquitous in Hong Kong homes, offices and handbags. Sales have surged since the outbreak began in early 2020 and the Asia-Pacific hand sanitiser market is expected to expand at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate between 2020 and 2026, according to KBV Research. More

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