INSIDE CHINA

New go-south initiative sees Taiwan looking to serve Southeast Asia’s halal sector.

21 March 2018

With far more Muslims in the Asia-Pacific region than in the Middle East, it's no surprise that many Asian businesses in general – and Taiwanese businesses in particular – are getting serious about the halal sector. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Taiwan, finance, halal

Premises at a Premium for Pets in China

Pet-boarding providers are struggling to keep up with demand in China.

14 March 2018

Introducing a pet into the family home has never been more popular on the Chinese mainland. The trend has led to soaring demand for a range of related products and services, including specialist foods, vets and boarding facilities. More

Topics: Pet & Pet Supplies, Hong Kong, China, Pet Boarding

Reinventing Taiwan’s Tourism Strategy

Taiwan's tourism sector has been adapting to the drop in Chinese mainland visitors.

07 March 2018

Taiwan’s tourism industry has been hurt by changes in cross-strait relations since the 2016 election of the island’s leader Tsai Ing-wen.More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, China, retail

Budding Business

Sales bloom as fresh flowers become regular purchases in China.

28 February 2018

The flower sector has been among the beneficiaries of the rise in disposable income of Chinese mainland consumers. More

Topics: Technology, Hong Kong, China, Floral Business, e-commerce

Bringing Back the Sparkle in China’s Gem Business

Improving sentiment in China’s jewellery market has the industry positioning itself for better times ahead.

14 February 2018

Jewellery sales across the Chinese mainland have plateaued in recent years, a trend reflected at the November China International Gold Jewellery and Gem Fair in Shanghai. More

Topics: Jewellery, Hong Kong, China, retail, trade fair

Toasting Boutique Brands in China

Lesser-known wines persevere at ProWine China amid an expansion of the Chinese mainland wine market.

12 February 2018

In 2016, the Chinese mainland debut of ProWine China attracted 12,431 visitors – of which 10 per cent came from outside China – as well as 650 exhibitors from 37 countries and territories. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, China, wine

Taiwan’s Fourth Industrial Revolution

Taipei’s amended Innovation Act is poised to jumpstart and transform the island's industrial sector.

05 February 2018

Last November, Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the Industrial Innovation Act, a new legislation aimed at revitalising the domestic industrial sector. More

Topics: Technology, Hong Kong, Taiwan, innovation

Top Dog

Pampered pets on the Chinese mainland open lucrative opportunities for overseas and local suppliers.

23 January 2018

With the pet-product market all but saturated in many of the world's more developed countries, the potential size of the China market, as well as the surge in pet-ownership levels there, have proved irresistible for global businesses targetting the sector, as highlighted by the November China International Pet Show (CIPS) in Shanghai, which featured more than its fair share of overseas exhibitors. More

Topics: Pet & Pet Supplies, Hong Kong, China, trade fair

Tech Development Bears Fruit

Premium imports and online sales are transforming the Chinese mainland fruit market.

17 January 2018

Globalisation and enhanced cultivation and distribution practices made possible by today's technology have markedly changed the fresh-fruit sector, nowhere more so than in China. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, China, Fruit Market, e-commerce

New Era of Economic Cooperation

Taiwan and Hong Kong are set to benefit from China's 30-year plan.

09 January 2018

When Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined ambitious plans to transform China's economic base by 2050 at this year's National Party Congress in Beijing, his words held particular significance for many businesses operating in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with both economies potential beneficiaries of the mainland's expansive new era. More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, China, economy

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