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TNG FinTech Group has extended its global money transfer partnership with Tranglo Europe to cover the UK. TNG will invest $20 million to launch a local electronic wallet in the UK, becoming the first Asian FinTech company to access the European market with a…
Paying off its HK$1 million (US$128,000) rent arrears, Hooters restaurant has staved off legal action and eviction from its Lan Kwai Fong premises. Hooters Asia president Daniel Yong says he paid off the debt, amounting to about three months’ rent, the day…
Three thieves fled on a motorbike with HK$24 million (US$3 million) worth of jewellery after smashing Chow Sang Sang Jewellery’s store window with hammers in one of Hong Kong’s busiest shopping districts about 10am yesterday. Police have mounted a citywide…
Food and lifestyle concept Treats at Cityplaza has launched a pop-up store for MinMinDim at its pop-up stage PopTreats. Running until December 3, it is a first ever for neighbourhood chef and “food jockey” Kitty Yuen Siu Yee, who owns the budget eatery with…
Alibaba Cloud has launched a new big data processing service named MaxCompute in Hong Kong to help meet rising demand for scalable computing services. The new platform will allow enterprise customers to store and process up to a petabyte of structured and…
Electronics pioneers in Hong Kong’s flourishing startup ecosystem will be the focus of a dedicated zone at next month’s Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition). Organiser HKTDC has launched the Startup Zone providing around 100 startups from around the…
Parisian fashion label The Kooples is looking to Asia for expansion, starting with two monobrand stores in Hong Kong in November. It is about to sign a partnership deal with a regional retail group, with its Hong Kong stores to be in the Harbour City and…
Hong Kong shopping mall K11 is expanding into the e-sports business by signing a deal to become the exclusive partner of video-gaming brand Hero Entertainment for 10 years. Under the partnership, the Hero Pro League mobile e-sports competition, and other…
Fashion house Kent & Curwen, known for its cricket and rugby apparel, has launched a new concept menswear store in Hong Kong showcasing a collaboration between creative director Daniel Kearns and business partner David Beckham. The former England soccer star…
British Essentials is Hong Kong’s first online British supermarket that has the largest British grocery range of any supermarket in the city. It is also the exclusive online retailer of the Morrisons brand, which is one of UK’s leading grocery chains with…
Thomas Sabo Hong Kong has opened a flagship store at Hong Kong Ocean Terminal, with the German jewellery brand’s founder/designer Thomas Sabo officiating at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He was helped by guest of honour Korean pop star CL, and also in…
Originally launched in Paris last year, Armani Beauty’s red Armani Box pop-up store has arrived in Hong Kong. The brand’s latest product, My Armani to Go cushion foundation, was launched at the cocktail party to celebrate the opening of the store. Guests were…
Hongkong Post is issuing a set of special stamps with Hong Kong’s shopping streets as their theme, together with associated philatelic products. The six stamps introduce shopping streets with a special local history and culture – in Mong Kok, shops in the…
Hong Kong’s CSL has launched a new inflight day pass service offering a daily fixed charge for data roaming while on board a plane. CSL is offering the service for a promotional rate of HK$98, to be increased to HK$178 from October 1. The service will be…
Digital streetwear publication and e-commerce portal Hypebeast has opened a pop-up store in Hong Kong at The Landmark. Located in the Men’s Atrium, the HBX x Places+Faces pop-up store runs until September 27 and will feature weekly drops of limited-edition…
Tommy Hilfiger has tapped Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue as its first Asian brand ambassador for its menswear range. Yue, 35, a former model and star of Internal Affairs II, among other movies, will represent the brand in marketing across the mainland, Hong Kong,…
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