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Latest update: 10 Oct 2008 - Issue 02

Jewellery

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Photo Brazilian jewellery market to beat global odds
Brazil's vibrant jewellery market for both imports and exports looks like being among the best in a downbeat global outlook for the sector. Even lower expectations in Brazil could still see better sales than in more traditional luxury markets....

Photo Choice jewellery in tougher times: a maxim for success
- report from Choice 2008, Vicenza
A new jewellery trade fair, Choice, took the place of the autumn Vicenzaoro as Italy's major buyer event before the selling season in the latter part of the year. Hong Kong exhibitors spoke of a tougher business environment, where only the best designs win....


Auto Parts & Accessories

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Photo Fuel saving a prime mover at Germany's auto event
- report from Automechanika 2008, Frankfurt
Despite seeing a downturn in the German auto market, Hong Kong auto parts and product suppliers at the country's prime motor event profited from the trend for "saving". One Hong Kong firm came up with highly-praised technology to lower fuel consumption....


Raw Materials & Chemicals

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Photo Vietnam plastics industry stretches to the limit
With the Vietnamese plastics industry set to grow some 18% by 2010, the government is encouraging investment. The packaging, auto and electronics sectors require domestically-made plastics to hit optimum production levels....


Garments, Textiles & Accessories

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Photo New Hong Kong-Shenzhen model for clothing firms
Hong Kong companies have long taken the Mainland as their production base: the so-called "shop in front and factory at the back". But a new garment industry base in Shenzhen's Bao'an district has given a different direction to co-operation between Shenzhen and the territory....


Advertising Services

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Photo Shoppers' paradise in Hangzhou
The department store sector in Hangzhou is alive and vibrant. Earlier, a super-large shopping centre covering over 70,000 sqm opened, with many more shopping centres set to emerge in the city, including a mega centre of 200,000 sqm....