VENTURE HONG KONG

The online BIP Asia Forum shows travel restrictions are no barrier for the exchange of information, ideas and talent.

17 December 2020

Walk half a block down any street in the Central business district of Hong Kong and you will pass people from two dozen countries and regions.More

Topics: Licensing, Technology, Hong Kong, start-ups, e-business

Festive cheer for beverage business

Mainland China’s wine market is one of the bright spots for Hong Kong exports, which are expected to see a 5% boost in 2021 as sentiment recovers.

10 December 2020

The beverage business can raise a glass to consumers in Mainland China where, despite restrictions on social gatherings earlier this year amid the COVID-19 outbreak, consumption of wines and spirits is growing.More

Topics: Association & Government, Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, trade, beverages

Content fairs go digital

Empowering SMEs to capture opportunities amid challenges

03 December 2020

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) had to think on its feet and move quickly to adapt early this year as the COVID-19 pandemic put an end to international travel and even movement between Hong Kong and Mainland China.More

Topics: Design Services, Information Technology, Hong Kong, e-business, design

Hong Kong SMEs win policy support

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

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