HEALTH & BEAUTY

20 November 2020

A green beauty revolution is making itself felt in Hong Kong’s shopping malls as several smaller companies make the case for sustainable beauty. More

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Thai Consumers: Health and Environmental Concerns

17 November 2020

As part of their diversification strategy, Hong Kong businesses have shown a strong interest in pursuing market opportunities in Thailand, targeting the country’s rising middle class in particular. In order to understand the evolving consumer lifestyle of the Thai middle class, especially in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic which has profoundly changed the way people live, the HKTDC has recently conducted a consumer survey and four focus groups in the cities of Bangkok and Chiang Mai. More

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China Drug Regulator Launches Campaign Against Illegal Cosmetics Sales Online

02 November 2020

Under the first phase of a special campaign, the medical products administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities are required to ensure that between October and December of this year e-commerce cosmetics dealers conduct a comprehensive assessment of their sales. More

life & style

Bets on at digital gym

30 October 2020

Fitness fanatics Leon Lee and Alex Chung met in the United Kingdom where they were studying – Mr Lee doing biotechnology at Imperial College London while Mr Chung was studying marketing at the University of Westminster, London. More

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Hong Kong Starts-Up: “Made in Hong Kong” Helps Instill Consumer Trust

28 October 2020

Beluntech focuses on developing medical devices and AI systems for monitoring various chronic diseases. Its CEO Lydia Leung talked about why the company insisted on establishing its production line in Hong Kong, and the new opportunities brought about by Covid-19. She also discussed the Greater Bay Area, which she hopes will lead to increasing alignment in medical device regulations between the mainland and Hong Kong. More

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China Cuts VAT for Second Batch of Anti-Cancer and Rare Disease Drugs

16 October 2020

In the second batch of anti-cancer and rare disease drugs eligible for the value-added tax (VAT) reduction policy announced recently by several government departments, general VAT taxpayers are subject to a 3% VAT for the production, sale, wholesaling and retailing of the relevant drugs starting from October 2020. More

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Various Mainland Chinese Products Added to Forced/Child Labour List

12 October 2020

Various mainland Chinese products have been added to the most recent list of goods that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs has reason to believe are produced by child labour or forced labour in violation of international standards. More

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Apparel, Cotton, Hair Products, Computer Parts from Mainland China Subject to New Detention Orders

15 September 2020

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued five new withhold release orders requiring the detention at all U.S. ports of entry of a range of mainland Chinese products. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A ‘Big Health’ Promoter

14 September 2020

Social changes and Covid-19 have encouraged - if not obliged - Hong Kong businesses to move online and make use of cross-border e-commerce in order to open up the mainland market. With the health awareness of many mainland consumers having improved since the launch of the Healthy China Initiative, the ‘big health’ industry could be set to create many new opportunities for Hong Kong businesses despite the currently challenging environment. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Water Solutions

09 September 2020

Scottish company Barr + Wray Ltd specialises in designing and building pools, spas, and wave machines for hotels, spas, swimming pools and water parks around the world. Established in 1959, it now has a portfolio of more than 2,000 projects in over 40 countries around the world. In 2011, it made Hong Kong its Asian headquarters and is now preparing to ride the new wave of opportunity created by the Greater Bay Area initiative. More

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