HEALTH & BEAUTY

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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Fit for online business

21 August 2020

Fitness studios have seen such a strong member response to moves online precipitated by the COVID-19 outbreak that some have even discovered a new and potentially permanent income stream. More

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AFF Webinar Series: Reimagining Healthcare

10 August 2020

Online panel discussion going into COVID-19 – urgency, challenges and shortcomings; hospitals and home-based healthcare; preventive and hyper-personalised medicine and artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and future transformation. More

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China’s Cosmetics Market

07 August 2020

China’s cosmetics sector has been growing at a fast pace in recent years. In 2019 total retail sales of skincare products and make-up products reached RMB244.4 billion and RMB55.2 billion respectively, achieving year-on-year growth of 14.7% and 27.4%, respectively. The men’s cosmetics sector is growing strongly. The male skincare products market expanded by 8% year-on-year in 2019. More

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Creative mind healing

07 August 2020

A masters degree in art psychotherapy and a firm belief in the power of creativity to heal inspired artist and entrepreneur Gigi Leung to set up an art therapy studio, Not a Gallery, in Fortress Hill on the north shore of Hong Kong Island. More

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New Regulations on Administration of Cosmetics to Take Effect in 2021

03 August 2020

Under the State Council’s Decree No. 727, China’s 1987 Regulations on Hygienic Supervision of Cosmetics are being replaced by a new set of Regulations on Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics. More

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Masked in style

27 July 2020

Hong Kong-based artist and fashion designer Leanne Claxton - who made her name with silk scarves and accessories showcasing her floral prints - started making face masks from leftover silk in March as COVID-19 swept through Europe. More

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Cannabis oil enters health market

17 July 2020

From beauty balms to beverages, cannabidiol (CBD) products have surged in popularity after the natural product was legalised in Hong Kong in November 2018, with many extolling its health benefits. More

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