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Amid a flurry of global leader initiatives on climate change, the spotlight falls on levies for carbon dioxide output.

21 April 2021

Businesses in Mainland China, a leading exporter of manufactured goods and importer of commodities, need to keep a weather eye on a host of prices – from gold and crude oil to iron ore and bauxite.More

Topics: Banking Services, Mainland China, green energy, Green Tech

Online malls light up

Producers in China’s “city of lights” wasted no time in marketing their wares online as COVID-19 movement restrictions dimmed physical retail trade.

14 April 2021

Nationally and internationally regarded as the capital of Mainland China’s lighting industry, Guzhen – a town just to the northwest of Zhongshan city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area – has been particularly hard hit by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.More

Topics: Lighting Products, Mainland China, lighting, lighting fair

Power grows in sunshine

Renewable-power catch-up presents opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.

07 April 2021

Electric appliances and related equipment, along with renewable power generation systems, are key exports for Mainland China and Hong Kong, with sub-Saharan Africa quickly shaping up to be a high-potential market for both sectors.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Mainland China, Africa, green energy, Green Tech

Fertile ground for biotech

Hong Kong and the broad Greater Bay Area win praise as homes for health technology development.

31 March 2021

COVID-19 has swept the world in the past year. Being able to make clinical diagnoses quickly and accurately is of crucial importance in combating the increasing threat of infectious diseases.More

Topics: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Biotech, start-ups

Education starts early

The demand for online teaching resources and better designed kindergarten facilities grows apace across Mainland China.

24 March 2021

More than 500 brands from all across Mainland China took part in the 11th International Kids’ Education Expo, which recently took place at Guangzhou’s Poly World Trade Center Exhibition Hall.More

Topics: Education & Training, Toys & Games, Mainland China, e-education, education

Small screens triumph

FILMART attendees hear how entertainment firms, especially those in Mainland China, have turned to streaming, online formats amid the pandemic.

17 March 2021

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” for many lines of business, the COVID-19 pandemic called to mind the second part of the opening quote to Charles Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, not so much the first.More

Topics: Film & Audio-Visual Production, Mainland China, Hong Kong, filmart, ict

Central bankers go digital

Mainland China’s central bank joins its peers in Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE in creating a prototype for streamlined settlements.

10 March 2021

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

Topics: Banking Services, Finance & Investment, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Fintech, trade

Fresh shape for transformer

As Mainland China takes a new direction following four decades of opening up, Hong Kong continues in its gateway role.

03 March 2021

In the four decades since establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) turbo-charged Mainland China’s switch to export-driven growth, Hong Kong and its neighbouring Guangdong cities have been pivotal in the development, driving investment and commodities in and products out.More

Topics: Association & Government, Mainland China, Hong Kong, trade, infrastructure

Start-ups look to Greater Bay Area

A comprehensive survey outlines challenges and opportunities for Hong Kong entrepreneurs moving north.

24 February 2021

The Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area is making great efforts to build an international technology and innovation centre as well as developing into an innovation‑driven economy.More

Topics: Association & Government, Mainland China, Hong Kong, start-ups, Greater Bay Area

Streamlined supply chain

As the COVID-19 pandemic shakes up trade flows, testing and certification takes on fresh importance.

17 February 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global supply chain, with a new normal characterised by remote working, learning and entertainment, an unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), and accelerated digital transformation throughout the supply chain.More

Topics: Logistics & Supply Chain, Mainland China, Hong Kong, trade, logistics

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