LIFE & STYLE

A lifestyle show draws crowds following a lengthy COVID-19 hiatus for physical events.

07 May 2021

Physicist Isaac Newton reputedly had his apple-driven eureka! moment on gravity while studying at a farm in rural Lincolnshire, where he had taken refuge from the plague-struck university town of Cambridge.More

Topics: Event Organisation, Hong Kong, retail

It’s all in the water

A Hong Kong start-up uses local ingredients to put a sparkle into beverages.

30 April 2021

Sie kochen auch mit Wasser, goes a German saying which, literally meaning “they also cook with water”, indicates metaphorically that successful firms use the same materials as everyone else but in a unique way.More

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

Equipping transformed family homes

A debut fair offers a chance to transform dwellings for a stay-at-home lifestyle.

23 April 2021

Early last year the people of Hong Kong and the world abruptly packed their bags and headed home.More

Topics: Household Products, Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Hong Kong, smart living, household goods

Pandemic shakes up fashion

Sustainability rules as consumers rethink their priorities.

16 April 2021

The fashion world thrives on change, with looks coming into and going out of fashion continually but change has gone into overdrive over the past year.More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, eco-friendly fashion, Fashion Hong Kong

Digital FILMART resumes spring slot

The content industry has clearly embraced the refined virtual parameters of Asia’s premier film, TV and streaming market.

09 April 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to constrain international travel, this year’s HKTDC Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) was, for the second time, held in a virtual‑only format.More

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

Plotting a course for streaming

As a flexible content delivery platform, streaming gained great traction in the early stage stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the entertainment industry in two very different directions – on the one hand live performances and cinema shows were shut down for much of last year (and in many places remain closed or heavily restricted) while the demand for home offerings jumped.More

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

Creature cures

A traditional Chinese medicine maker moves with the times to cater for the fast-growing pet market.

19 March 2021

Even the most successful businesses must move with the times and for 124-year-old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health and wellness brand Wai Yuen Tong Medicine, this has meant a new line – supplements for pets.More

Topics: Pet & Pet Supplies, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Hong Kong, pet-friendly

Superhero help on call

A home concierge service calls to mind the stewards of Batman and Ironman.

12 March 2021

Inspired by Batman’s Alfred and Ironman’s Jarvis, two Hong Kong investment bankers set up a home concierge service two years ago to help busy city dwellers like themselves cope with home tasks.More

Topics: Household Products, Catering Services, Hong Kong, start-ups, Concierge

Streaming stimulates screenplay

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated uptake of streaming premium TV in Asia and producers in Hong Kong are joining the action.

05 March 2021

Asian economies such as Taiwan and Korea have swiftly grasped the possibilities opening up in the premium television market since the COVID-19 outbreak, and Hong Kong is jumping on the bandwagon.More

Topics: Film & Audio-Visual Production, Telecommunications, Singapore, Hong Kong, e-business, ict

Leon Lai face of Entertainment Expo

Hong Kong’s entertainment industry looks towards a world opening up as COVID-19 subsides.

26 February 2021

Hong Kong superstar Leon Lai has accepted the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) invitation to act as Ambassador for the Entertainment Expo once again this year.More

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

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