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A restaurant offering a fine-dining twist on traditional Indian cuisine has adapted quickly to COVID-19 restrictions.

03 August 2020

Many Indian restaurants in Hong Kong offer versions of the country’s diverse cuisine.More

As masks become mandatory in many places, face coverings are reinventing themselves as fashion statements.

27 July 2020

Hong Kong-based artist and fashion designer Leanne Claxton - who made her name with silk scarves and accessories showcasing her floral prints - started making face masks from leftover silk in March as COVID-19 swept through Europe. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, MedTech, health

Collaboration key in post-COVID-19 workplace

Offices are set for a fundamental redesign as remote desks become commonplace.

20 July 2020

Many employees are still working entirely remotely in an effort to control the COVID-19 pandemic, removing the social benefits of the workplace. More

Topics: Design Services, Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, e-business, Architecture

Remote conferencing zooms out

The COVID-19 pandemic drove an overnight transformation of a video-link platform into a social network.

13 July 2020

As well as mammoth challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic has also brought opportunities – not least to the technology sector. More

Topics: Telecommunications, Hong Kong, e-business, e-commerce

Virus outbreak shakes up offices

The workplace will never be the same again after the pandemic, and for some going to the office will be a largely virtual experience.

06 July 2020

The post-COVID-19 workplace will be very different from the workplaces that went before. More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Design Services, Hong Kong, career

Early responders fight pandemic

Many well-established Hong Kong firms have rapidly devised plans to roll out virus-beating products and services.

29 June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has given Hong Kong a chance to cement its reputation as a city full of nimble, innovative firms which can adapt rapidly to changing circumstances. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Medical & Healthcare Services, Hong Kong, MedTech, Biotech

Pandemic brings responsible trade to fore

Companies are urged to consider sustainability and development goals as they reshape supply chains for a post-COVID world.

22 June 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has led countries worldwide to re-examine their supply chains and trading relationships. More

Topics: Association & Government, Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, trade

Tourism turns green

Responsible travel will be key to driving the industry’s recovery and providers embracing sustainable practises will reap rewards.

15 June 2020

Consumers are expected to travel with more purpose and sensitivity towards the health of people and planet when tourism resumes following the COVID-19 outbreak. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, Tourism (Travel), eco-friendly transport

Fine dining embraces changes

Michelin-starred Hong Kong chef Vicky Lau explains why she is hopeful for fine dining’s future.

08 June 2020

Named Veuve Clicquot Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2015, chef Vicky Lau runs a Hong Kong restaurant that has been awarded one Michelin star every year since 2013. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, food

Head-hunting goes digital

Talent scouts are adapting as the COVID-19 outbreak snaps physical connections.

01 June 2020

With meet-and-greets, face-to-face interviews and networking events key to its business, the recruitment industry could have been knocked sideways by the COVID-19 outbreak. More

Topics: Education & Training, Hong Kong, career, recruitment

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