FOOD & BEVERAGES

18 July 2022

Aiming to make fine wine investment as effortless as drinking a quality vintage, Cult Wine Investment manages assets of £265 million (about HK$2.4 billion) for investors globally and has 83 countries in its global client network. More

Creativity & Lifestyle

Beverage company bounces back

15 July 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic almost forced Vivian Mak, the founder of MingCha, to give up her 20-year-old tea business. More

Creativity & Lifestyle

Entrepreneur’s spark of genius

11 July 2022

When COVID-19 scuttled her plans to open a restaurant in Hong Kong, food-focused entrepreneur Simran Savlani switched to authoring and sauce-making, resulting in the publication of her first vegetarian cookbook, A Spark of Madness, and the launch of a sauce range under the Spark name. Taiwan-born but a long-time Hong Kong resident, Ms Savlani had already switched careers to follow her passion – and she explained how it all came about. More

Entrepreneurship

Annual book bonanza is back

08 July 2022

This month, one of the Hong Kong’s longest-running and most popular cultural events is officially part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region – and is also the first major event to open to the general public following the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city. More

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Japanese Business Perspectives: Harnessing the Power of Hong Kong as a Commercial Hub

06 July 2022

In an interview with HKTDC Research, Takeshi Iida, President and Managing Director of Mitsubishi Corporation (Hong Kong), and President of the Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (HKJCCI), explained Hong Kong’s pivotal role in the company’s regional expansion, and expressed confidence in the opportunities that the international trade and business hub offers for Japanese businesses. More

HKTDC Updates

Book Fair brings a world of reading

30 June 2022

As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) turns 25 and celebrates its silver anniversary, the city is arranging a wide range of festivities. These include one of the city’s most enduring cultural events, the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which will run from 20 to 26 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). More

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SAUDI ARABIA: Import Tariffs Hiked on 99 Product Lines

29 June 2022

Saudi Arabia has increased import duties on 99 product lines, in effect from 12 June 2022. The main product lines affected are live animals, foodstuffs, mineral, chemical, plastic and glass products, aluminium, various machinery, industrial equipment, electrical equipment, and vehicles. The new rates comply with World Trade Organization regulations. More

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Guangdong Offers More Support to Nurture Market Entities

23 June 2022

The Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation recently issued measures to give more support to the nurturing of market entities. More

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Implementation Strategy for the New US Forced Labour Prevention Act

22 June 2022

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force has unveiled a strategy to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This, combined with CBP’s operational guidance, provides the framework by which the US government began full implementation of the legislation effective 21 June 2022. More

Creativity & Lifestyle

Tapping a new drinks market

20 June 2022

Witnessing a growing ready-to-drink market worldwide, and noting a niche for healthier alcoholic drinks in Hong Kong, Flora Ma and Jonathan Der left their respective careers in finance and real estate to launch Only Drinks last year. More

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