MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Hong Kong is hub for global digital transformer

Firm is set up in the city to leverage worldwide communications technology in geographically distinct markets.

05 March 2019

Hong Kong-headquartered Global Digital MOJO is following a very 21st-century path, starting out as a product design company then expanding into marketing communications. More

Topics: Design Services, Hong Kong, brand consultant, product design

Electrified Africa, burgeoning market

As power rolls out across continent, ranks of appliance consumers swell rapidly.

26 February 2019

With a population of more than a billion and increasing access to power, sub-Saharan Africa could present a massive market for electrical products and services – sectors that are among Hong Kong’s fortes. More

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

Digital makeover for China’s gateway

Hong Kong’s services are in strong demand as the Greater Bay Area project rolls out and Guangdong enterprises move up the value chain.

18 February 2019

Hong Kong, traditionally a gateway bringing goods and people to and from Mainland China, is receiving a 21st-century makeover, transforming itself into a portal for data, finance, talents and services – as well as goods. More

Topics: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Bay Area, innovation and technology

Customs clearance on fast track

Time is money and customers value efficiency, which makes this solution to port delays invaluable.

12 February 2019

Logistics firms have been finding themselves in a double bind as security concerns increase the need for scrutiny at ports while customers demand ever faster delivery. More

Topics: Logistics & Supply Chain, Hong Kong, logistics, Shipment

No Trade-off between Impact and Return for Investment

Panellists discussing sustainable investment at the Asian Financial Forum deny investors need to ‘sacrifice returns’ to do good.

04 February 2019

“You can make impact, or make money” appears to still be a common view in the investment community – and one which raised many hackles at the recent Asian Financial Forum. More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, asian financial forum, Green Tech

Financiers Look to Sustainable Future

AFF delegates face up to the issue of financing a sustainable world.

29 January 2019

As the financial world contemplates geopolitical tensions and the prospect of technological progress shaking it to its foundations, the global industry is contemplating fundamental restructuring.More

Topics: Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, asian financial forum, Online banking

Start-up Takes 3D Printing to Next Level

Innovative technology allows quick, low-cost 3D printing for demanding industrial applications.

22 January 2019

Tilita George Alexandru, who came from Bucharest, Romania in 2012 to take a doctoral degree at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is living proof that Hong Kong is suitable for the development of start-ups. More

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

Yoghurt Pioneer Defies Odds

Talent-scouting was the hardest part in this entrepreneur’s drive to turn concept into reality.

15 January 2019

Start-ups work from the ground up and even if they have sound investor backing, they are bound to suffer hard times before tasting success. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, start-ups, consumer electronics

Russian Christmas Shoppers Turn Practical

The overall level of Christmas spend in 2017 and 2018 stayed constant at about US$225 each but consumers seek durable necessities, such as smartphones and tablets.

08 January 2019

While, on the surface, it would seem that Christmas spending has plateaued in Russia – with the 2018 per-consumer spend of US$225 almost identical to that of 2017 – the figures alone do not reflect the underlying change in buying patterns. More

Topics: Gifts & Premiums, Hong Kong, gifts, retail

Finance Goes High-tech

The 2019 Asian Financial Forum focuses on innovation, launching the new FinTech Showcase.

02 January 2019

Finance has been a pillar of Hong Kong’s economy for many years – visitors are always impressed by the glass towers of the Bank of China, HSBC and Bank of East Asia buildings which dominate the Central skyline. More

Topics: Banking Services, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, asian financial forum, Online banking

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