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Wahlburgers – the burger restaurant brand founded by chef Paul Wahlberg and celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie – is to launch in Asia. Through a joint venture with Hong Kong-headquartered Cachet Hospitality Group (CHG), Wahlburgers will open in Hong Kong,…
Convenience stores and shops across Hong Kong will be banned from selling alcohol to minors under new legislation to be proposed by the government this year as it steps up efforts to tackle a rise in underage drinking. The law, if passed by the Legislative…
Burberry says sales in its core China market have improved in the latest quarter, ending a long run of declines. And while Hong Kong stores posted yet another like-for-like drop due to weaker footfall, the decline is now in the low single digits. Globally,…
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (SCBHK) announces the appointment of May Tan as the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong, with effect from 1 July 2014. May joined SCBHK in January 2009 as Global Head, Equity Corporate Finance and also as a…
he 48th edition of Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter ended today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The four-day fashion fair (16 to 19 January), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), welcomed some 15,000 buyers…
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals handled a total of 1,653,938 tonnes of cargo in 2016, an increase of 1.6% compared to 2015. “From a disappointing start, 2016 shaped up to be a very satisfactory year for Hactl and its airline customers,” said Mark Whitehead,…
To welcome the Year of the Rooster, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is launching a series of Chinese New Year promotional activities and offers, including an instant rebate of HKIA cash coupon worth up to HK$15,600. Instant Rebate Promotion: From 20…
Shopping, entertainment and leisure may be the three words synonymous with Hong Kong. However, those are no longer the only reasons for Indonesians to visit the region as it has become a destination to pursue higher education. Phillip Beh, chairman of the…
Sales performance has improved marginally for cosmetics chain Sa Sa International Holdings for its third quarter, to the end of December. This was mainly a result of a rise in numbers of mainland customers driving a 5.4 per cent increase in the number of…
Versace Hong Kong has opened a flagship store in the Shanghai Commercial Bank Tower in Central. Covering about 743 sqm, it features men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and accessories. It joins standalone stores for the Italian fashion house at Gateway Arcade,…
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Terminal, which is under construction currently, has reached 82 per cent completion and it is scheduled to be operation by April 2017, the African carrier said. The first phase of the Addis Ababa terminal cost around US$150 million.…
The 48th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, a superb fashion sourcing platform in Asia, opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The four-day show (16 to 19 January), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC),…
Shanghai Airport Authority is seeking bidders for retail concessions at Shanghai Pudong International Airport Terminal 2 (domestic). It has 38 stores available covering a total of 3300 sqm, with multiple product categories up for tender. Likely bidders…
AirAsia Group is looking at a secondary listing of the airline, AirAsia Bhd, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) and hopes that it can take place before the middle of this year. Towards this end, it is believed that China Merchants Bank, an investment bank…
Hong Kong’s SmarTone has teamed up with Cisco Jasper, Cisco’s IoT division, to launch IoT services in the market. The companies will offer Hong Kong businesses the opportunity to leverage SmarTone’s mobile network and Cisco Jasper’s Control Center managed…
US fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 has launched its activewear collection globally at its stores and on its website. The Forever 21 Activewear Collection provides low-, medium- and high-impact pieces in an array of soft and neon hues. The Fit and Run…
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