LIFE & STYLE

A wave of innovations in IoT, 5G and AI has moved from the lab into the marketplace.

14 February 2020

Everywhere you looked at Medica 2019, the huge medical trade fair held in Düsseldorf, Germany, people were staring at hand-held devices. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, Germany, Hong Kong, health, health tech

Deep-end survival kit

Swimming is a vital skill and the coast is never clear for the underprivileged who cannot afford lessons. Now a Hong Kong group aims to change that.

07 February 2020

Many people in Asia live near the coast but millions can't swim. In Hong Kong, Splash Foundation aims to address that anomaly by coaching people from low-income communities, for whom private lessons are financially out of reach. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, sports

Spain dances into Hong Kong

A flamenco school uses dance to promote Spanish language and culture in the city.

31 January 2020

Teaching local people how to master the fiery flamenco dance, Esencia Flamenca has been steadily building its business in Hong Kong as interest in Spanish culture grows. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Spain, Hong Kong, art, entertainment

Future belongs to the prepared

Education and career paths will be a hot topic at New Year dinner tables; guidance aplenty is close at hand.

24 January 2020

In the words of legendary 19th century oil magnate John D Rockefeller: “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” More

Topics: Education & Training, Hong Kong, education, Education and Careers Expo

Licensed to thrive

Hong Kong provides the ideal base for global branding campaigns.

17 January 2020

Whether the business is fashion, entertainment or food, taking on a high-profile brand is a sure way into consumers’ lives, delegates at this month’s Asian Licensing Conference learned. More

Topics: Licensing, Hong Kong, Mainland China, ip trading, licensing show

Science at play

Green issues, digital playthings and STEM educational games were key trends at the toys, baby and stationery shows.

10 January 2020

Science was in the driver’s seat as the HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair launched the 2020 exhibition year for the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) early in January. More

Topics: Toys & Games, Hong Kong, Mainland China, baby toy, Board games

Tradition, innovation blend at drinks fair

Old World vintages and innovative craft beers give good cheer at the HKTDC Wine & Spirits Fair.

03 January 2020

A Nordic birch-sap alcoholic beverage isn’t the obvious thirst-quencher in a city as hot and humid as Hong Kong, yet if that’s what tickles your fancy, then Swedish sparkling wine Sav was just the ticket at the HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair held in the admittedly cooler and drier month of November. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, beverage

Designing digital cities

Designers are leading the way as the built environment from city to appliance level goes digital.

27 December 2019

Designers around the world have started to rethink urban landscapes, incorporating digital solutions into everything from domestic appliances to city-wide infrastructure. More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, DesignInspire, e-business

Fashion goes senior

An award-winning fashion start-up designs fun, funky adaptive clothing to meet the needs of the elderly and those with disabilities.

20 December 2019

In the youth-obsessed fashion world, few brands produce clothes specifically aimed at the older generation. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, fashion, start-ups

Art graces novel harbourfront mall

A unique cultural-retail destination designed to appeal to brand-savvy millennials has opened in Hong Kong.

13 December 2019

K11 MUSEA, on the Victoria harbourfront at Tsim Sha Tsui, realises a 10-year vision to reinvent the former dockside precinct into a pioneering experiential concept that brings art, people and nature together. More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, design, retail

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