The Covid-19 pandemic has driven rapid growth in e-commerce in Central Asia. Kazakhstan, the most advanced and e-ready market in the region, has plenty of room for expansion as competition remains limited. More
Along with shoppers in many countries, consumers in Kazakhstan – the largest economy in Central Asia – abruptly shifted online during the COVID-19 pandemic as social-distancing restrictions limited options for physical shopping. More
The global pandemic shrank the economy of the biggest country in both Europe and Asia, Russia, by 3% last year. This interview sets out how Russian businesses are weathering the storm and preparing themselves for a post-Covid-19 recovery in partnership with their Hong Kong counterparts. More
From Krakow to Vladivostok and St Petersburg to Sofia, the gigantic Eastern European region is known for its many start-up centres, which draw on a well-educated population, low costs and a host of other advantages. More
Bestowing high praise on historians and biographers, British author Oscar Wilde said: “Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it.” And renowned American science fiction writer Robert Heinlein once said: “A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future”. More
The biggest country in both Europe and Asia, Russia is recovering following a sharp recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic last year, giving Hong Kong-based exporters attractive opportunities. More
With well-educated populations, sophisticated infrastructure but relatively low costs, eastern European countries, including Russia, are fertile grounds for start-ups and naturally are turning their attention to Hong Kong. More
The biggest country in both Europe and Asia, Russia is recovering following a sharp recession induced by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, giving Hong Kong-based exporters attractive opportunities. More
Following the COVID‑19 outbreak, businesses have sought to embrace e‑commerce as the key sales channel in both domestic and overseas markets – including Russia, Europe’s largest consumer market. More
As fintech transforms financial transactions both within and between economies, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Facebook’s Diem, central bankers are looking at offering digital versions of their traditional units. More
