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Exporters retain faith in Asia

Fears of economic slowdowns in key markets dented Hong Kong exporters’ confidence in the third quarter, but they identified Asia, especially Southeast Asia and Mainland China, as bright spots.

Trade Marketing Sourcing

NFTs unleash true potential of ticketing and memberships

When it comes to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), there is a fierce debate on whether they are digital artwork or speculative assets. Moongate, a start-up in Hong Kong, holds different views.

Start-up Express Web 3 e-ticketing NFT

CENTRESTAGE draws 7,700 buyers

Fashion industry players see Hong Kong as an ideal platform for launching brands and trading, and expect online sales to continue surging, a survey of apparel buyers and sellers shows.

Fashion Clothing Apparel Design

Watch fairs draw buyers from across globe

The watch and clock industry is an industry-of-industries, aggregating component and accessory makers as well as final product assemblers and marketers. Quality component and product makers gravitate to a handful of hubs, such as Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Watches Clocks Apparel

Taking ESG into public square

ESG is trending among companies globally, helping them go green and achieve sustainable development, but in the eyes of Arthur Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of Hong Kong start-up Negawatt, that is far from enough to make an environmental impact.

Hong Kong Tech & Innovation Sustainability Start-up Express ESG e-commerce sustainability retail green tech prop tech

Watch world has time for Hong Kong

Timepieces are a key industry in Hong Kong, with exports of finished items and components amounting to HK$54.8 billion (US$6.98 billion) last year and the United States, Mainland China and Europe the main destinations.

Jewellery Watches & Clocks Clocks Apparel Marketing

International Food, Tea Expos draw over 20,000 buyers

The HKTDC Food Expo’s global trade show, Food Expo PRO, and Hong Kong International Tea Fair have returned, drawing more than 20,000 buyers from 69 countries and regions, after travel restrictions fell away and participants could taste the food and beverages on offer following a three-year look-but-don't eat hiatus.

Food & Beverages Wellness Beauty Marketing

Cyberspace user’s guide for SMEs

Cyberspace is rapidly supplanting physical space as a business environment. Even successful small firms need to put a lot of effort into navigating this setting, which is not only new, but growing and changing with amazing speed.

E-commerce Marketing Education Industry 4.0

Streamlined payments for retail SMEs

InnoClub, a one-stop platform jointly created by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hang Seng Bank, recently held a seminar Connecting Upstream and Downstream: Building a Smart Supply Chain with Digital Technology. Supply chain, logistics, operations and procurement managers tackled the supply chain and payment system pain points of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Hong Kong E-commerce Marketing Fintech GBA

Watch & Clock Fair

The HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, a preeminent timepiece event, offers a chance to clock in and experience a world of business opportunities at! The fair presents an array of complete watches and clocks, parts and components, machinery, equipment, packaging and wearable tech expertise.

Watches & Clocks Hong Kong Clocks Marketing

HKTDC Home Delights Expo

The HKTDC Home Delights Expo presents a dazzling array of innovative products and premier brands designed to enhance the taste of life. Public visitors can enjoy an exciting shopping journey and flash offers and also attend a number of fabulous events such as cooking demonstrations by star chefs and product launches.

Household Product...Marketing Manufacturing

HKTDC takes Hong Kong to Bangkok

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is maturing into a key market and investment destination for Hong Kong firms, as well as a source of commodities and capital. Bangkok, capital of Thailand, lies in the heart of this fast-growing region.

Finance & Investm...Hong Kong Thailand Commerce Marketing Sourcing Finance Investment