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Latest update: 16 Sept 2009 - Issue 12

Trade Agenda

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Lifestyle with a capital Lifestyle with a capital "L"
More than anywhere in Asia, Hong Kong has an international aura that makes up a good part of its lifestyle. The sum of its cultural parts is an ability to assemble and display the best from China, the region and the world. But does that much-admired lifestyle make business sense?...

Beating a path to our door Beating a path to our door
Hong Kong is the Chinese mainland's most sophisticated city and our survey shows that middle-income earners in Southeast Asia endorse that view in terms of "lifestyle". ...

Living the dream Living the dream
China's new middle class includes young beneficiaries of the country's economic reforms – and they're consumers who want to spend their hard-earned cash on living the dream, Hong Kong-style....

Legacies from lifestyle icons Legacies from lifestyle icons
The subtle factors that confer an enviable lifestyle can actually be seen in life itself rather than concocted in a laboratory – which is why France's fashion, America's interior design, Italy's furniture and South Korea's video games are all worth savouring as iconic....


Export Indicators

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Light emerges for export trades
HKTDC Export Index rises to 48.3 in 3Q09, nearing neutral ground...

Trying times – but improvements are coming
HKTDC Research has been interviewing 500 Hong Kong companies from the beginning of the year which source, produce and/or sell across the boundary, on a quarterly basis, to keep track of the latest changes in the Mainland business environment. The findings are from a survey conducted during the third quarter, 2009....


New Market Search

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Green shoots for the ASEAN five Green shoots for the ASEAN five
The hard lessons learned from the 1997 Asian financial crisis have been useful for Southeast Asia's developing economies, as they experience an early recovery from the current global downturn....

The Philippine factor The Philippine factor
The Philippines is not usually pinned with an economic outperformance medal, yet it outshone some ASEAN neighbours in the economic downturn. The secret was to do – or not do – certain things differently....

BRIC, plus one BRIC, plus one
Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRICs) are seen as becoming the world's four most promising economies by 2050. But Indonesia could re-write the term; it could be "BRIIC"....


Global Trade Fair Highlights

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Glamorous bridal attire. Wedding bells ring the profits
- report from the Asia-Pacific Wedding Photography and Wedding Supplies Expo 2009, Beijing
Beijing's wedding market is thriving, despite worries over the economic downturn. This year's "double spring" signifies a good year to tie the knot....

Demand for Asian and gluten-free foods – report from the Summer Fancy Food Show 2009, New York Demand for Asian and gluten-free foods
– report from the Summer Fancy Food Show 2009, New York
Asian-inspired flavours are in demand in the US, even during the economic downturn, particularly for Chinese, Thai, Indonesian and Japanese cuisines....

New New "green tech" and smartphone calls
– report from CommunicAsia 2009, Singapore
Green solutions offered a new theme at Singapore's big telecom event, while smartphone producers said sales are climbing, despite the economic downturn....


International Trends

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Mr and Mrs ideal home Mr and Mrs ideal home
Over 70% of Chinese mainland middle-income consumers are more willing to splash out on home decorations than before. An HKTDC survey revealed their attachment to quality, and hence confidence in Hong Kong design and furniture....

Hong Kong brands emerge Hong Kong brands emerge
Mainland consumers expect increasingly better quality and design in the clothes they buy. Some Hong Kong garment brands entered the Mainland market some years ago and have since established an outstanding reputation for their products....

Solar power energises new business Solar power energises new business
Detailed subsidy standards for China's "Solar Roof Programme" are in place, so energy enterprises across the country are launching new products with an eye to the government's procurement list....

Soaring sales in land of the Soaring sales in land of the "golden hands"
Czechs are extremely house proud – which is why they're traditionally known as "golden hands". There's been an upswing in Czech sales of products like saws and lamps....

March of the mega IT malls March of the mega IT malls
With new generation IT malls opening in Bangkok, lifestyles and economies of scale look to be the path for growth....


Expert Opinion

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Hong Kong's benefits in Rmb trade Hong Kong's benefits in Rmb trade
With the Rmb pilot scheme for cross-boundary trade settlement and clearing officially launched in Hong Kong as of 6 July, the question is: what will it represent for the territory's financial sector and society at large? Tse Kwok-Leung, Head of Economic Research for the Economic and Strategic Planning Department at Bank of China (Hong Kong) says the SAR is an ideal offshore base for the pilot scheme, and risk abatement benefits are available to Hong Kong traders....


Topical Issues

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Quality lifestyles in tangible form Quality lifestyles in tangible form
The inaugural Hong Kong Lifestyle Showcase in August featured products of many varieties – with an accent on those for quality living, in up-to-the-minute designs....


Law and Regulation

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Law and Regulation
To provide the latest information on trade and business issues in China, the EU and the US, HKTDC Research publishes three monthly newsletters: Business Alert-China, Business Alert-EU and Business Alert-US. This section contains the latest legal and regulatory developments adapted from these sources, along with online addresses for further elaboration....


In Practice

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New registration system for imported software New registration system for imported software
The IT software market on the Chinese mainland has experienced double-digit growth on an annual basis while the product range has continued to expand. There's enormous growth potential....