LIFE & STYLE

life & style

Health insurance information goes digital

A Hong Kong husband and wife team seek to inform consumers about healthcare – and paying for it.

11 October 2019

Born out of a desire to make health insurance less confusing and opaque, healthcare brokerage AD MediLink guides customers through the Hong Kong healthcare system to help them understand their options and secure the best deals. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, start-ups, health

Independent fashion brands thrive in Hong Kong

More and more fashion start-ups are opening their own boutiques in the city.

04 October 2019

Creating modern, formal, ready-to wear pieces, Hong Kong-based fashion label Emma Wallace has garnered a solid customer base and support from models and influencers for her seamless blend of Western heritage and Eastern culture, with pieces incorporating Art Nouveau, African and Japanese-inspired prints. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, start-ups, garments

An ice success story

Having won over Hong Kong palates with its nostalgic flavours, artisan gelato brand Igloo is scaling up business.

27 September 2019

Winner of a 2019 Foodie Forks award from Hong Kong’s Foodie magazine, Igloo Dessert Bar has proved a big hit with local folk and tourists alike since it opened its first store at the Star Ferry pier in Central in 2016. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong

Brewing up smart teas

A pioneering app-controlled herbal brewer generates bespoke wellness blends at the touch of a button.

20 September 2019

Born out of two sisters’ passion for wellness and a desire to create “an East meets West wellness-tech platform”, Lify claims to be the world’s first natural wellness beverage device. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, start-ups, beverages

Fashion world focuses on brand

Industry players attending CENTRESTAGE identify opinion-leader endorsement and crossover promotion as key trends.

13 September 2019

The fashion world is turning its spotlight on the message and the brand, according to exhibitors and buyers surveyed at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) CENTRESTAGE 2019. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, Fashion Hong Kong, eco-friendly fashion

Unique watch designs celebrate creativity

A competition held in the run-up to the world’s largest timepiece fair drew entries highlighting a fresh start and progress for the industry.

06 September 2019

More than just a massive market and trading hub for watches, Hong Kong is also a centre for design and development. More

Topics: Watches & Clocks, Hong Kong, watch, mechanical watch

Fashion world looks forward

Asian designers display their work on the future-focused CENTRESTAGE platform.

30 August 2019

Hong Kong has always been known as a forward-looking city, a home of cutting-edge developers in a wide-range of fields, with fashion no exception – hence the theme of Asia’s premier fashion event this year, “Future Tribes”. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, CENTRESTAGE, Fashion Hong Kong

Call of the east

A growing number of firms are moving to the east of Hong Kong Island, driven by more than just low rents and ample office space.

23 August 2019

Hong Kong’s newest business district, the gentrified area popularly known as “Island East” on the east of the city’s main island, is shaping up to offer far more than just the lower office rents that have drawn companies from Central over the past few years. More

Topics: Real Estate Services, Hong Kong, real estate, commercial real estate

Digital path off the beaten track

Curious tourists are eschewing conventional travel packages in favour of localised travel experiences.

16 August 2019

With social media now one of the biggest influences on where tourists choose to go and technology letting them cut out the middle man and arrange trips themselves, a breed of discerning traveller is emerging – adventurers hungry for more than a trip to the local market or tours to local landmarks, who crave more authentic, immersive experiences when they hit the road. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, start-ups, travel tech

A feast for the senses

The HKTDC Food Expo is the main dish in a menu of home- and health-focused events in August.

09 August 2019

Hong Kong is well known as a paradise for gourmets and the gastronomic world is set for its annual assembly, when food industry players from across the globe converge on the city for the HKTDC Food Expo 2019. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, food expo, home appliances

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