LIFE & STYLE

Taiwan fast-tracks green power

The island is close to achieving its aim of meeting the power needs of a new generation of domestically relocated and overseas-headquartered high-tech manufacturers.

13 November 2020

Since 2016, as part of a bid to meet rising demand from local and overseas‑invested businesses, Taiwan has been actively looking to develop its renewable‑energy resources.More

Topics: Engineering, Taiwan, green energy, Green Tech

Bespoke jewellers win online

A platform supporting female artisanal designers globally captures the mid-range and millennial markets.

06 November 2020

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution diminishes economies of scale and boosts artisanal production, e-commerce is aiding the trend by bringing producers and buyers closer together.More

Topics: Jewellery, Hong Kong, British Indian Ocean Territory, Retail Technology, e-business

Bets on at digital gym

Hong Kong entrepreneurs looking to tap the burgeoning corporate-wellness industry tailor a fitness app to the local market.

30 October 2020

Fitness fanatics Leon Lee and Alex Chung met in the United Kingdom where they were studying – Mr Lee doing biotechnology at Imperial College London while Mr Chung was studying marketing at the University of Westminster, London. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Hong Kong, start-ups, e-business

Sweet success

The trend towards artisanal products is making itself felt in Hong Kong confectionery, as this maker goes all the way from raw bean to finished product.

23 October 2020

Controlling each step in chocolate-making – from sourcing the cacao beans to distributing the final product – bean-to-bar chocolate is the latest sweet-toothed trend to hit Hong Kong, brought by start-ups such as Conspiracy Chocolate. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, food, start-ups

Hybrid office here to stay

Most employees across Asia Pacific are eager to return to the office after months of working from home, according to survey findings that offer insight into the ideal office model of the future.

16 October 2020

Even in Hong Kong, where for most the daily commute is far less onerous than in many other major cities, office life is particularly important, research by leading real-estate services firm JLL reveals. More

Topics: Hong Kong

Clean air in demand

Hong Kong start-up seeks to purge virus from indoor air.

09 October 2020

Start-ups are agile and adaptable by definition, responding rapidly when changes in the business environment bring fresh challenges and opportunities. More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, start-ups, MedTech

Tactile walls

These information screens work both ways.

30 September 2020

Virtual interactive information screen supplier onActivity Limited has featured its touchable wall at the “Urbanovation” pavilion at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) annual DesignInspire creative showcase, giving visitors an interactive information-gathering experience. More

Topics: Advertising Services, Hong Kong, start-ups, e-business

Talent shines at CENTRESTAGE

Virtual runway shows highlight Hong Kong fashion designers’ latest collections.

25 September 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has kept fashionistas from Milan to Monaco (the long way round) at their homes, offices and studios digitally flipping through collections and keeping physical interaction to a minimum. More

Topics: Hong Kong, clothing, Apparel and Accessories

Runway into cyberspace

As COVID-19 keeps fashion-industry movers in their offices and studios, a fashion extravaganza takes a digital path to their screens.

18 September 2020

Fashion is all about seeing and being seen, but COVID-19 is keeping the industry’s movers and shakers across Asia and the world in their offices and studios. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, e-business, CENTRESTAGE

Audiences take control

Improvements in computer power and storage, exemplified by the cloud, turn the entertainment watcher into a participant.

11 September 2020

For most of history, entertainment comprised conversations as much as performances. Whether storytellers, bards or street acrobats, performers were up close and personal with their audiences and could react instantly to switches in mood. More

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

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