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Latest update: 6 Feb 2009 - Issue 01

Architecture & Planning

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Photo Hope for building firms dodging the downturn
- report from BAU 2009, Munich
Suppliers of specialised building and ancillary equipment were in a buoyant mood, as record numbers attended the giant German show for the architecture and materials industries. A Hong Kong firm saw an opportunity to help Chinese mainland suppliers into European OEM contracts....


Business Management & Consultancy Services

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Photo Hong Kong brands breathe life into leisurewear
Hong Kong brand upgrades are freshening up China's leisure wear industry amid the economic slowdown. Giordano, Bossini and others are trying to tide over the financial crisis and seek continuous growth by adopting a strategy of brand upgrade and diversification....


Film / Audio-Visual Production

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Photo Shenzhen's all-action recession beaters
The comics and animation industry based in Shenzhen mainly targets young people with relatively cheap products - so it's a recession beater, according to experts. There's been particularly strong growth despite the onset of the downturn....


Garments, Textiles & Accessories

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Photo Hesitant buyers but underlying PRD demand
- report from the International Fashion Fair, Tokyo 2009
Buyers were loathe to make deals at the show, although Hong Kong representatives still see interest in ready-to-wear goods manufactured in the Pearl River Delta. Organically-grown cotton was in greater demand....


Publishing Services

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Photo "Leftover" leverage gives storage a lift
With the deepening recession in the US, a switch from eating out to eating in has done wonders for storage containers. Brand requirements and innovation give the container sector opportunities to grow in troubled times and Hong Kong manufacturers a chance to switch product lines....