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As jewellery-makers bring their production back to Hong Kong or other locations, business is booming for equipment providers.

27 May 2022

Geopolitical changes and the COVID-19 pandemic have drawn many manufacturers back to Hong Kong or led them to diversify risk by setting up production lines in other parts of Asia. This trend has boosted demand for supplies of production equipment.More

Topics: Jewellery, Hong Kong, GBA Feature, jewellery

Driving digital revolution

As businesses transform following the pandemic, the HKTDC’s T-box programme has helped one IT consultancy expand across the region.

20 May 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated digital transformation for many enterprises, bringing opportunities to consultancies that help companies make the transition.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, ASEAN, ASEANFeature, GBAFeature

Big data brings machine earning

A data-focused expo in London revealed the next leap forward will be delivered by machine learning, tapping into the fast-growing big data store.

06 May 2022

Two years ago, Big Data & AI World was the last trade show welcoming visitors to the ExCel exhibition and convention centre prior to the United Kingdom succumbing to its first COVID-19 lockdown. The ensuing period proved to be an exciting one in terms of digital transformation, with more and more businesses going online throughout the course of the outbreak.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Western Europe, United Kingdom, electronics, communications

Designs on business success

The business end of design confounds many creative people, but help is at hand from the HKTDC and HKDI.

22 April 2022

Aspiring designers often find that fully understanding the business end of their operations – whether it is intellectual property rights, licensing, patents or merchandising – to be a challenge. That’s why the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) came together to co-organise two professional incubation and mentorship programmes to help young talents navigate the business world and succeed in their endeavours.More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, design, start-up

Global influences in HK homes

A creator of unique interiors draws inspiration from as far afield as Japan and Scandinavia.

14 April 2022

Interior design harnesses all the senses, incorporating spatial layout and arrangement, functionality and aesthetic design to create pleasing spaces. Designers also need to pay close attention to factors such as materials, lighting, scent and furniture. For Hintegro, a Hong Kong-based studio, interior design is also a process of creating positive and beautiful experiences for its clients.More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, DesignInspire, design

Digital assets take centre stage at FILMART

This year’s entertainment showcase reflected on the wisdom of working for streaming services and digital portfolios as sources of revenue.

08 April 2022

This year’s entertainment showcase reflected on the wisdom of working for streaming services and digital portfolios as sources of revenue.More

Topics: Film & Audio-Visual Production, Hong Kong, filmart, film

Ticket to the metaverse

No one doubts the importance of marketing in the metaverse and riding the Web 3.0 wave – but how does a company get started?

01 April 2022

Just as our view of the universe has changed radically over time – from a flat earth under a dome of sky to a planet on a solar system in one of hundreds of billions of galaxies – so our perception of the rapidly evolving metaverse is shifting constantly. Only in the case of the metaverse its actual state is evolving along with our perceptions.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, e-business, e-commerce

FILMART gets industry in focus

The online version of Asia’s premier film and television marketplace drew 8,000 industry talents from 81 countries and regions.

25 March 2022

Hong Kong has a long history as an entertainment hub, drawing talents, investors and merchants from all over the world – and providing a bridge to the world’s largest entertainment market in Mainland China. The digitisation of the entertainment world, which moved into overdrive as a result of COVID-19 control measures, is bringing significant change to the industry, and companies need to know how to adapt.More

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

Diamond Technology specialist shows polish

A market leader in the hardware and software of assessing, processing and grading of diamonds is expanding rapidly in the Greater Bay Area.

21 March 2022

Diamonds are formed when carbon deposits deep within the earth are subject to high temperature and pressure – a process that can take aeons. The path from a rough gem dug out of the ground or dredged from the seafloor to glittering jewel on a wearer’s hand, neck or wrist is more rapid than the stone’s formation, but no less complicated.More

Topics: Jewellery, Hong Kong, Middle East, GBA, FeatureGBA

Fashion foursome weaves magic

Four young female fashion designers have joined hands to set up a stylish store in Hong Kong to tap the local market amid depressed overseas sales under the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 March 2022

When budding Hong Kong fashion designer Charlotte Ng met three fellow creatives at an industry event, little did she know the chance encounter would result in a business partnership.More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, Western Europe, fashion

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