MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Strong growth prospects in Southeast Asian giant draw pharmaceutical technology providers.

12 May 2020

With a population of 270 million and growing, Indonesia is the largest market in Southeast Asia.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Medical Supplies & Medicine, Indonesia, Hong Kong, health

The HKTDC rolls out an O2O recovery programme for SMEs as COVID-19 outbreak-related curbs ease.

08 May 2020

The pilot month-long Spring Virtual Expo – organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on its online marketplace hktdc.com Sourcing in April – drew 1.4 million online visitors from around the world. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, e-commerce

Logistics transformation surges

Trade flocks to a digital freight platform as physical networking shuts down.

05 May 2020

Mature digital logistics start-up Freightos Group finds itself front and centre in the massive, global supply-chain overhaul the COVID-19 outbreak has precipitated. More

Topics: Logistics & Supply Chain, Israel, Hong Kong, start-ups, logistics

Fashion retailers flock to cyberspace

The already fiercely competitive garment industry is coming under pressure from external pressures, accelerating the move online.

28 April 2020

The fashion retail market has become fiercely competitive in recent years, and pressure from external factors such as the Sino-United States trade dispute has aggravated the challenge. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Hong Kong, fashion, e-commerce

Russian retailers go online through mergers

The link between a leading high-street retailer and online giant adds to a run of bricks and clicks deals, potentially offering new opportunities for international suppliers.

27 April 2020

Russia’s already crowded and highly competitive online market has had to make room for a new player. More

Topics: Russia, Hong Kong, digital marketing, e-commerce

Helping SMEs to market

The Hong Kong government enhances marketing and insurance schemes for smaller enterprises.

21 April 2020

An ability to adapt to challenges and move forward to seize the opportunities that inevitably appear during worldwide shake-ups is a feature of Hong Kong’s nimble, world-facing economy. More

Topics: Association & Government, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, Mainland China, insurance

Back-end providers ride data wave

Next-generation ICT firms operate in almost every sector but share one attribute – all create a flood of information which calls for nimble hardware and software.

20 April 2020

The most recent edition of XTech, Japan's primary information and communications technology (ICT) event, drew on the sense of national optimism occasioned by the since rescheduled Olympic Games, while also being bolstered by a number of trends that have rejuvenated the sector overall. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Japan, Innovation and Tech, start-ups

Innovators will drive recovery

As the post-COVID business environment takes shape, SMEs win further support to expand their technological toolboxes.

14 April 2020

Keeping Hong Kong businesses afloat during the COVID-19 outbreak is at the top of many to-do lists at the moment but looking to the post-outbreak world, and making sure companies can thrive in that new environment, is also receiving attention. More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Association & Government, Hong Kong, Innovation & Tech, digital marketing

Launch pad for start-ups

This HKTDC programme helps Hong Kong entrepreneurs find partners and customers around the world.

07 April 2020

Hong Kong has a vibrant start-up ecosystem, with inventive entrepreneurs creating innovative solutions in artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, biotech, smart city and much more. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, Mainland China, start-ups, Innovation & Tech

Robots move into smaller factories

Cyborgs are taking on more human characteristics – but the reverse can also be true, a Japanese automation show indicates.

06 April 2020

Discerning attendees at the most recent edition of Nepcon Nagoya, a major Japanese biannual electronics exhibition, no doubt came away with a fairly firm grasp of the key automation, robotics and smart technology trends that are set to reshape their respective sectors in the year to come. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Japan, Robotics, automation

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