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Hotelier seeks to green industry

An architect specialising in hospitality shook up the field in Asia with a high-profile set of proposals arguing hotels should have a social purpose.

27 April 2020

Bangkok-based American architect and hotelier Bill Bensley, Creative Director at Bensley Design Studios, made waves in the hospitality industry with his white paper, Sensible Sustainable Solutions, launched at the Thailand Tourism Forum in Bangkok in January. More

Topics: Architecture & Planning, Tourism & Hospitality, USA, Hong Kong, tourism, design

Gallery director goes digital

Offering potential clients a viewing experience is a critical part of the art business, and a Hong Kong exhibitor has taken the experience online.

20 April 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak is forcing numerous fairs and exhibitions to be cancelled or postponed, the art world, like most other industries, has come to a standstill. More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, art, e-commerce

Restaurants go mobile

As diners retreat to their homes, this restaurant group offers bespoke delivery options.

14 April 2020

Hong Kong is renowned as a foodie’s paradise with a cornucopia of restaurants available for all tastes and budgets. However, social distancing measures introduced to counter the COVID-19 outbreak are keeping most residents at home. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, restaurant, delivery

Picking start-up winners early

Nimble by definition, entrepreneurs’ firms now expand and gain traction faster than ever, this venture capitalist finds.

06 April 2020

An early-stage venture capital firm – investing in seed- to series-A scalable technology start-ups across promising sectors – Click Ventures has helped many Asian and United States-based start-ups fast-track their global expansion. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Accelerators, venture capital

Safe travels in a changed world

A tourism-oriented branding consultancy is bullish on a rapid recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak.

23 March 2020

The travel industry is in turmoil amid the COVID-19 outbreak, with aircraft grounded, bookings sharply down and hotel occupancies at rock-bottom. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, Mainland China

Workplaces embrace brand

Offices are evolving to encourage a more agile way of working and craft a firm’s identity.

16 March 2020

The age of cramped cubicles and lavish corner offices may well be numbered, as collaborative spaces and brainstorming pods becoming more commonplace in workplaces. More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Design Services, Hong Kong, brand consultant, design

Singular approach to dining

The chef at a contemporary French restaurant decided against the a la carte option.

09 March 2020

Putting a unique slant on dining, French restaurant Mono offers a single menu rather than a la carte, adding to the novelty of Hong Kong’s vibrant food scene. More

Topics: Catering Services, Hong Kong, restaurant, catering

Fitness anytime, anywhere

An app that makes any venue you like become the gym is proving a hit in Hong Kong.

02 March 2020

Enabling users to work out on their own terms, Munich-based fitness app Freeletics takes a holistic approach, advising on nutrition, sleep and stress as well as exercise routines. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, fitness, health

Navigator for IP universe

Hong Kong overhauls its patent system as IP becomes a pillar of business.

24 February 2020

Reforms to the Hong Kong patent system are set to transform the intellectual property (IP) industry as we enter a new decade. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Intellectual policy, ip

Reshaping the future of HR

Thanks to data analytics, AI and an increasingly employee-centric approach, recruitment is changing.

17 February 2020

Global business-service and accounting firm KPMG is looking to shake up human resources.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, recruitment

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