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Academic approach to market expansion

Wanting to expand its market reach, a Hong Kong cosmetics wholesaler specialising in importing eyelash extensions to Hong Kong, Japan Lash Concept Limited, turned to HKTDC’s Transformation Sandbox (T-box), which provides complimentary business support across diverse areas, including branding, e-commerce, ESG and manufacturing.

Beauty T-box

Smooth landing in Thailand

As e-commerce matures, many transport-focused logistics companies find freight-management a pain point, given the large number of clients.

Marketing Logistics Trade

Expats welcome Mainland China card option

As Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao links expand, and the quest for talent grows, many expatriates living in Hong Kong find they frequently need to visit Shenzhen, Zhuhai and further afield in the GBA.

GBA Transport

Prospects bright for GBA firms

Businesses in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area are optimistic on prospects, with sentiment among those in Hong Kong showing strong improvement. The mood among innovation and technology (I&T) firms in Hong Kong is especially buoyant.

Manufacturing Finance Trade

Hong Kong, Zhejiang look ahead

In June, a globe-spanning delegation, led by HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong, met with Zhejiang government and business leaders in Hangzhou to strengthen bilateral cooperation and highlight Hong Kong’s strengths and advantages as a business platform.

Investment Trade Logistics

Confidence rallies on export jump

A surge in exports over the first five months of this year has boosted Hong Kong traders’ confidence and led the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to substantially raise the city’s 2024 export outlook.

Logistics Trade Commerce E-commerce

Hong Kong, Beijing boost innovation

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is boosting its development of novel productive forces, deploying the city's basic research and development capabilities and the advantages brought by its global status, and actively taking on the national development strategy.

Innotech Technology

Hong Kong boosts Guangxi’s GBA role

The high-tech manufacturing industry in Guangxi Autonomous Region increased its added value by 8.3% last year and the scale of the digital economy exceeded RMB1 trillion (US$138 billion) as the transformation of economic driving forces accelerated.

Technology GBA

Opening vast cross-border market

The vast e-commerce market in Mainland China is unique as well as enormous, posing a challenge for Hong Kong SMEs that want to tap access it.

Technology E-commerce Marketing

Delegation visit boosts Eurasia links

In May, a Mainland-Hong Kong business delegation explored business opportunities along Belt and Road markets, embarking on the visits to Hungary and Kazakhstan, before returning via Xinjiang.

Trade Finance

AI presents IP challenge

Generative AI is drawing intense attention in the licensing industry, as it could cost-effectively generate vast amounts of IP content, but comes with a range of legal, privacy and security problems.

Information Techn...Robotics AI Design Art

APEC business leaders gather in Hong Kong

The second 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting, led by ABAC Peru Chair Julia Torreblanca, held wide-ranging discussions on diverse business issues, from trade and investment facilitation to digital transformation and sustainability.

Trade Sustainability ESG Green industry

GoGBA event helps businesses seize Qianhai opportunities

The development plan for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone announced by China’s National Development and Reform Commission at the end of last year aims to accelerate Hong Kong-Shenzhen cooperation and foster the development of diverse industries, including finance, professional services and legal affairs, to facilitate a wide array of new business opportunities.

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