
Ten Australian Fashion Designers Head to Hong Kong for Centre Stage
The Australian Fashion Council is taking 10 labels to Hong Kong this September under a government-backed Asian export push.
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The Australian Fashion Council is taking 10 labels to Hong Kong this September under a government-backed Asian export push.

The fast-fashion platform will list in Hong Kong at a US$26.5 billion valuation after abandoning earlier attempts to go public in New York and London.

Online shopping reached HK$2.8 billion during the month as jewellery and watch sales led gains across the territory.

The online fast-fashion giant traded at HK$44.60 on its first morning, putting its market valuation at US$24 billion after US and European tariff crackdowns erased profits.

AI wealth expansion lifted global counts while property headwinds trimmed Hong Kong’s total by two, according to Altrata data.

The direct-to-consumer shapewear and apparel brand establishes a standalone brick-and-mortar presence in Causeway Bay.

Electric vehicle maker BYD and luxury jeweller Laopu Gold lead a lineup of roughly 370 regional index members reporting financial results this week.

The Chinese heritage gold jeweller is preparing international store openings to offset slowing growth across its domestic retail network.

The Chinese toy brand added a departure hall outlet at Hong Kong International Airport, its third major transport hub opening after Beijing and Macau.

Revenue dropped to HK$14.9 million in the six months to June as the Hong Kong-listed group absorbed Canadian insolvency costs and new European legal claims.

The fast-fashion giant will allocate 80 per cent of the HK$13.6 billion proceeds to technology and expansion while paying up to $3.5 billion to early-stage investors.

The apparel chain lifted gross margins by 1.6 percentage points even as first-half revenue dipped to HK$1.9 billion.

Fifteen airlines have shifted operations to Hong Kong International Airport’s upgraded Terminal 2, introducing round-the-clock commercial space and automated bag drops.

A 3,792-square-foot residence in Pok Fu Lam changed hands at a 21 per cent discount to its 2018 purchase price.

The consortium beat Henderson Land under a technical-weighted tender to secure 11 hectares near the mainland border for residential towers and an automated supply chain base.

Local partner Yaichi operates the Mong Kok location under a Japan price-matching strategy for a planned 12-month run.
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