Hong Kong takes the lead in using multisided marketplaces that bring buyers and sellers together in a single virtual tent.
14 September 2018
As the likes of Amazon, eBay and Airbnb have amply demonstrated, commercial empires can be built on multisided marketplaces – a business model which connects customers to sellers directly. More
Locavore movement taps into demand for sustainably cultivated food grown in Hong Kong.
06 September 2018
When Hong Kong restaurateur Todd Darling wanted to eat – and serve – more locally grown produce, he found few options in a city that imports about 90% of the food consumed.More
As Chinese mainland visitors stream in and consumers turn more bullish, Hong Kong malls find innovative ways to draw in shoppers.
21 August 2018
Hong Kong’s retail rebound, which began in 2017, is continuing this year, with the sector surging well into double-digit growth for the fifth consecutive month. More
High summer and prospects for autumn turn minds to field and forest fare; innovative firms make sure diners are spoilt for choice.
15 August 2018
With summer in full swing, to be followed by a balmy autumn, it means only one thing for Hongkongers who love the great outdoors – ’tis the season for barbecues and picnics. More
Documentary highlighting the problem of single-use synthetic packaging puts the issue in spotlight – many people, firms and organisations are taking action.
09 August 2018
As the war-on-waste gains momentum with grassroots campaigns around the world, Hong Kong is rallying to the cause.
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Hong Kong embraces plant-based dining movement as vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike acquire taste for animal-free versions of such carnivore staples as burgers.
31 July 2018
Reflecting people’s concerns about the sustainability of a meat-based diet, Hong Kong’s dining scene is undergoing something of a herbivore revolution; just about every restaurant, café and food outlet is addressing the trend with a slew of plant-based alternatives to meat on its menus. More
The world’s first non-alcoholic spirits brand has invited 16 bars globally to create no- and low-alcohol cocktails - including The Old Man in Hong Kong.
25 July 2018
Going alcohol-free often means drinking overly sweet mocktails or the same old sodas – but the world’s first non-alcoholic spirits brand, Seedlip, aims to change all that.More
Romantic literature is the theme of this year’s Hong Kong Book Fair, but as authors tell HKMB, the event has much more to offer.
10 July 2018
The 29th edition of the Hong Kong Book Fair, which opens next Wednesday, celebrates not only a love of books, but also romantic literature – with the tag line “Reading the World: What on Earth is Love?’ More
