
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 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.

Four co-founders will control 90 per cent of voting rights as the fast-fashion retailer prepares its Hong Kong debut against regulatory probes in Europe and the US.
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