INSIDE CHINA

Sri Lanka maintains Belt and Road momentum

Following a brief COVID-19 hiatus, development in the pivotal Indian Ocean country returns to full speed.

02 September 2020

To date, it is fair to say Sri Lanka has weathered the global coronavirus outbreak better than most countries. As of 20 August, it had recorded some 2,902 cases and just 11 deaths. More

Topics: Association & Government, Building & Construction, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, trade, Belt and Road

Mathematical high rise

Digital technology takes architecture skywards.

26 August 2020

Hong Kong architects are leveraging technology to scale new heights, with a recent design ranking as the world’s seventh highest building and China’s third tallest, as well as winning a string of accolades. More

Topics: Architecture & Planning, Design Services, Hong Kong, Mainland China, e-business, Architecture

Lockdown spurs smart-TV demand

As Russian consumers demonstrate a preference for online-sourced news and entertainment, sales of smart TVs are surging nationwide.

19 August 2020

Demand for smart televisions and related devices continues to surge across Russia, a development spurred both by a growing preference for online‑sourced news and entertainment as well as the country’s stay‑at‑home‑related COVID-19 containment policies. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Russia, Hong Kong, smart living, home appliances

Food imports from Russia surge

COVID-19 outbreak triggers spike in trade of both staples and luxury items.

12 August 2020

While the COVID-19 outbreak has seriously restricted bilateral trade between Russia and Mainland China in general, it has – less expectedly – provided a boost for certain sectors. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Russia, Hong Kong, food, trade

FTA hailed as success amid COVID-19 challenges

The Hong Kong-Australia Free Trade and Investment Agreement has proven a success, delivering a particular boost to the e-commerce sector.

05 August 2020

Given the economic, social, scientific and political issues that continue to dominate news agendas it is perhaps no surprise that the six‑month anniversary of the implementation of the Hong Kong Australia Free Trade and Investment Agreement has largely gone unacknowledged. More

Topics: Association & Government, Australia, Hong Kong, trade

Debut Greater Bay Area Index points to optimism

A new forward-looking sentiment tracker shows that businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area expect better prospects for the third quarter.

24 July 2020

Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) have released the inaugural Standard Chartered GBA Business Confidence Index, the first forward-looking quarterly survey in the market that looks at business sentiment and synergistic effects across cities and industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. More

Topics: Association & Government, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Bay Area, finance

ASEAN becomes Mainland China’s top trading partner

The Southeast Asian bloc has overtaken the European Union as Mainland China’s No1 trading partner.

22 July 2020

Rapid economic growth and changes in global trade patterns have boosted trade between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members and Mainland China to such an extent that ASEAN is now the mainland’s largest trading partner. More

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

Tech-focused Russian pizza maker tucks in China pie

Durian is on the menu as a digital-only Russian fast-food chain caters to local tastes to make its mark in Hangzhou, dubbed “China's hub for digital economy”.

15 July 2020

When the first Dodo Pizza shop opened in 2011, founder Fyodor Ovchinnikov, an archaeologist by training, was rebounding from his previous business – a bookstore chain that grew from an initial, single bookshop. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Mainland China, digital marketing, e-business

Turning the tables

Chinese furniture makers are rebuilding their COVID-19-hit business by diversifying into online sales and related services.

08 July 2020

Houjie, a town in Dongguan city in Guangdong province of Mainland China, is well known in the country and overseas as a key furniture exhibition and trading hub, with shows typically held all yearround at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center. More

Topics: Furniture & Furnishings, Hong Kong, Mainland China, home decoration, bespoke furniture

Investors bullish on Myanmar

A key Belt and Road link, the country is also drawing strong interest from firms looking to relocate their production.

30 June 2020

Lying between Yunnan province in Mainland China and the Indian Ocean, resource-rich Myanmar is a key element in the massive Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project. More

Topics: Association & Government, Myanmar, Hong Kong, trade, asean

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