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Retail Asia11/07/2017

Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok) has announced plans to buy out DHL Group of its 40% stake in Air Hong Kong (LD, Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok). Cathay Pacific, which owns the majority 60% stake, said in a Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure on Friday, July 7, that it had entered into a non-binding MOU which will […]

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Retail Asia10/07/2017

Chinese smartphone and electronics products maker Xiaomi opened its second Hong Kong flagship store in the Hang Lung Centre, Causeway Bay. With an area of over 3,000 square feet, Xiaomi’s new Hong Kong flagship store has eight floors. The store provides various Xiaomi products, including smartphones, wireless routers, and smart home devices, as well as lifestyle […]

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Retail Asia07/07/2017

The company claims the track could earn $2.2 billion a year now that betting has been legalized in Vietnam. A Hong Kong-based company has been given the all clear to conduct a feasibility study for a racecourse in Vietnam’s southern city of Can Tho. SIBC International Ltd. met with the city’s leaders on Wednesday to […]

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Retail Asia07/07/2017

Nowadays, new technologies and innovations enable consumers to improve their lifestyle. In the domain of audio, it allows music to be more accessible, while delivering a better quality of sound. It is through this vision that Devialet operates in the industry. Devialet is a French tech start up and innovator in breakthrough sound technology. The brand invented […]

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Retail Asia05/07/2017

Richemont has sold Hong Kong-based dressmaker Shanghai Tang, showing that a Chinese name still doesn’t have the same ring to luxury shoppers as a French or Italian one. Italian fashion entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli and private equity fund Cassia Investments Ltd. bought the brand, one of the first Chinese fashion labels to seek a global presence, according to a statement Monday. It’s the first sale […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2017

“Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye” said Shakespeare, but every woman can use her beloved Cosmetic and Skin Care products to further enhance her look. With a plethora of trendy and fashionable female inhabitants, Hong Kong is a perfect base for international skincare and cosmetic brands. 96% of Hong Kong female consumers purchase […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2017

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The A.S. Watson Group plans to open 1,400 new outlets globally this year – 60 shops will be in Hong Kong – but it will not expand the electricity group Fortress, says chief operating officer Malina Ngai Man-lin. The group doesn’t have a plan for an initial public offering for the moment, Lai added. Watson plans to invest HK$500 […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2017

Honouring and recognising outstanding companies and individuals in the maritime industry, winners of the 10th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia were announced on 23 June 2017 at the InterContinental Hong Kong. With close to 400 top maritime executives in attendance, Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year is widely acknowledged as one of […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2017

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to open an infrastructure region in Hong Kong in 2018, making the city the eighth AWS Region in Asia Pacific. AWS’ launch of the Hong Kong infrastructure region will allow Hong Kong customers to store their data locally, and to build flexible, scalable, secure, and highly available applications. It […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2017

On Saturday, Hong Kong kicks off a series of 320 events celebrating the anniversary of the region’s handover from British to Chinese governance of Hong Kong in 1997. With president Xi Jinping making his first official visit since taking office in 2013, over $80 million is being invested in the celebrations by the Chinese Government. […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2017

Many see Hong Kong millennials as living from paycheck to paycheck and not committing to a long-term plan – but they actually lead their Asian peers in retirement planning, according to new research from BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager. Four out of five Hong Kong millennials (aged between 25 to 35) have already started […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2017

Retail sales rebounded modestly for the third consecutive month in May, edging up 0.5% on the year to reach 35.9 billion Hong Kong dollars ($4.6 billion). That was slightly higher than the 0.2% sales increase in April, according to official data released on Thursday. Leading the gain was an improvement in the sales of luxury […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2017

High-end women’s swimwear and underwear brand Eres has opened in Hong Kong, the first official Eres store in Asia. Located in the Harbour City Shopping Mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, the French retailer has brought all its current swimsuits, bikinis and lingerie collections to the shopping hub city and will follow the aesthetic of other Eres […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2017

Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show is set for another record-breaking year on 6-8 September 2017 in Hong Kong. With more than two months to go before Asia Fruit Logistica opens its doors at AsiaWorld-Expo, sales of exhibition space are up by 25% on last year’s total. Exhibitor participation from China – traditionally […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2017

Artisan jeweller John Hardy has opened a second Hong Kong store this month, setting up shop on China’s Pearl River Delta. Located at Gateway Arcade, the Harbour City shopping area on Hong Kong’s Kowloon, the new store covers 391-square feet and joins John Hardy’s debut store at Landmark (Central) on Hong Kong Island. The jeweller is also stocked in multi-brand retailer Lane Crawford, but sees the […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2017

Hong Kong’s Smart Mobility Consortium has held the city’s first demonstration of the use of cellular vehicle to everything (C-V2X) technology for connected cars. The demonstration was conducted at Hong Kong Science Park as part of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Asia-Pacific Forum 2017. It used operator HKT’s C-V2X trial network, using the 2.6-GHz band for vehicle-to-infrastructure […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2017

Healthy and hydrating, tea is deeply rooted in Hong Kong culture. Over the centuries, tea has played many roles in traditional wellness practices and beauty regimes — not to mention the city’s social fabric. But despite its wide consumption, there are few contemporary options available for urbanites on the go. That’s where Flamingo Bloom comes […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2017

MobiCash, a mobile financial services and technology company, today announced a spaza sector-focused mobile platform called MobiSpaza in South Africa. MobiSpaza is an inclusive business tool that builds bridges between spaza sector stakeholders, such as private corporations, state-owned entities, co-operatives, and not-for-profit organizations, and the township communities they serve. MobiSpaza promotes spaza entrepreneurship with turnkey […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2017

About 670 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions will present books on a wide range of topics and in various languages at the 28th edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, which will be held 19-25 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). More than 310 cultural events catering to different […]

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Retail Asia27/06/2017

Hong Kong’s Octopus Cards has launched a new mobile app designed to let customers manage their Octopus cards and Octopus O! ePay accounts via a single location. The new Octopus App can display card balances and transaction histories viewable through NFC-enabled Android smartphones, or iOS devices paired up with an Octopus Mobile Reader. The app’s O! EPay function supports […]

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