MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Illumination businesses can move up the value chain by focusing on customers.

12 November 2019

A steady drop in the price of work-horse LED units, pressure to cut down on energy use and the massive business potential created by technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) are moving the lighting industry up the value chain.More

Topics: Lighting Products, Hong Kong, lighting, lighting fair

UK looks to opportunities in Hong Kong

The city is set to play a key role as Britain prepares to reshape its place in the world following Brexit.

05 November 2019

As the United Kingdom’s likely departure day from the European Union draws near, the country’s leaders are looking for fresh opportunities worldwide; strengthening their already well-established relationship with Hong Kong is an obvious option.More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, trade, Belt and Road

Season of innovation

Hong Kong’s Innovation & IP Week will keep businesses up to speed on a rapidly changing tech universe.

29 October 2019

Lightning-fast technological advances are drastically realigning core industries in Hong Kong, such as finance, trade and professional services, and many businesses are trying to map their way through this ever-changing maze. More

Topics: Information Technology, Licensing, Hong Kong, bip asia forum, licensing show

Future on display

The autumn electronics fair offered a glimpse into the homes and offices of the near future – where 5G will rule the roost.

22 October 2019

A feast of innovations on display at the 39th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) early this month conjured up images of 2020s dwellings – 5G-driven smart homes where robot butlers switch from being paramedics to running 3D printers that can create anything from a pair of slippers to a dinner plate decorated with junior’s drawings (assisted, naturally enough, by another cloud-enabled robot). More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Hong Kong, electricity, electronics

Digital disruption reshapes the fashion world

Things are changing fast in the garment sector, with apps set to upgrade the production chain and “wholly virtual” being the new normal.

15 October 2019

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Zilingo, an exhibitor at the Sourcing at One Magic event in Las Vegas, is set to achieve unicorn status. More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, Singapore, USA, AI, cross-border e-commerce

Power quartet lights up electri-city

Electronics and lighting events showcase innovations from around the world.

09 October 2019

Hong Kong is about to become an electri-city, powered-up and lit-up as a quartet of electric fairs showcase the latest developments in a plethora of cutting-edge technologies. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Lighting Products, Hong Kong, consumer electronics, electronics fair

US businesses encouraged to access Asia via Hong Kong

The “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” event in Los Angeles draws 1,500 delegates who explore the benefits of Hong Kong as a platform.

02 October 2019

Hong Kong’s digital entrepreneurs drew an enthusiastic response as they made their pitches in California, the home of Silicon Valley, during the “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” promotion in Los Angeles on 19-20 September. More

Topics: Association & Government, USA, Hong Kong, think asia, Think HK

Belt and Road Summit

Two-day event focuses on policy direction to drive cross-regional opportunities.

24 September 2019

As the Belt and Road Initiative matures – it was launched by President Xi Jinping six years ago – Hong Kong’s role is becoming clearer. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, Belt and Road, Bay Area

Where beauty meets sustainability

French cosmetics maker La Bouche Rouge has found Hong Kong to be the perfect market for its eco-friendly lipstick lines.

17 September 2019

Luxury products and sustainability might not seem to belong on the same shelf but French cosmetics start-up La Bouche Rouge has found strong demand for its eco-friendly lines, including a healthy interest in Hong Kong. More

Topics: Health & Beauty, France, Hong Kong, start-ups, beauty

IT’s all on the wrist

Timepiece industry players see the spotlight moving to smart watches.

11 September 2019

The smartphone might be the device which ate everything but another gadget has its eye on that lunch – the smart watch. More

Topics: Watches & Clocks, Hong Kong, watch, smart watch

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