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The HKTDC welcomes economic support measures announced in the city chief’s policy address.

26 November 2020

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Dr Peter K N Lam on Wednesday welcomed the economic support measures to help Hong Kong’s small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) unveiled in the latest Policy Address by the city’s leader.More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, smart city, smarthk

Digital fast track

AI, big data upgrades on the HKTDC’s online trading platform bring exhibitors, buyers and conference goers together in cyberspace.

19 November 2020

The lifetime which has passed since the invention of the transistor in Bell Labs, New Jersey, more than 70 years ago has seen profound changes on both the largest scale – spacecraft have ventured beyond the Solar System – and smallest – vast libraries can be compressed into a device smaller than a pen.More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, e-business, trade

Surviving under microscope

As businesses come under intense stakeholder scrutiny, communication with stakeholders has become a top priority.

12 November 2020

Pressure on business performance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Sino-US trade tensions has, along with intense interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns among regulators and stakeholders, have placed companies, both public and private, under the microscope.More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Media, Hong Kong, brand consultant

Power-sharing finds takers

Hong Kong start-up comes to the aid of phone-users who fear being disempowered on the street.

05 November 2020

Food, shelter and mobile data are the fundamental commodities humans need to survive but ever-increasing complexity of mobile devices means that ensuring access to the last one – mobile data – creates an ever-rising demand for power.More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Telecommunications, Hong Kong, Thailand, start-ups, e-business

Ecopreneurs launch disappearing shopping bag

Seeking to cut down on single-use plastics, this start-up’s plastic dissolves in hot water.

29 October 2020

Extra packaging might be around for a while in the post-COVID era but a new Hong Kong start-up has launched a biodegradable, water-soluble alternative to plastic bags and wrapping which could be a game-changer in the war against waste. More

Topics: Packaging, Hong Kong, start-ups, Green Tech

Promising business prospects in Indonesia

Hong Kong SMEs are eager to learn more about business potential in the archipelago, ASEAN’s largest member.

22 October 2020

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc is now Hong Kong’s second-largest trading partner, behind Mainland China. More

Topics: Association & Government, Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Indonesia, Hong Kong, consumer electronics, e-business

Architect builds mainland client base

A new design firm uses a creativity programme to expand into large, high-potential markets.

15 October 2020

Building a network of customers and participating in large-scale projects are some of the greatest challenges new architectural design companies face. More

Topics: Architecture & Planning, Design Services, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Architecture, design

Travel industry prepares for relaunch

Conferences and exhibitions will play a key role in the sector’s revival in Hong Kong.

08 October 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic slashed international travel to near-zero for several months and local lockdowns crimped domestic options, tourism has been one of the hardest-hit industries. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, travel, tourism

Putting detail into retail

An AI system records shoppers’ movements and actions to improve the efficiency of outlets’ design.

30 September 2020

Retailers designing selling spaces need to decide which items to put in the most conspicuous positions, how to place regularly priced products and which customer group to target. More

Topics: Thailand, Hong Kong, start-ups, AI

Save a watt, earn a watt

A start-up finds Hong Kong the ideal place to offer power-saving services.

24 September 2020

Tot up the costs of any item or service and you quickly find that energy is a key component. More

Topics: Architecture & Planning, Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Hong Kong, e-business, energy saving

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