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Luxury Pushes Hong Kong’s Sky-High Retail Rent To Top Global Spot
Driven by demand for prime space from luxury brands, Hong Kong is the city with the world's most expensive retail rents for the third year in a row. Read More
Emporio Armani Banks On Watches And Jewelry Rebound In China
Following the grand opening of its first Hong Kong flagship exclusively for watches and jewelry in February, Giorgio Armani diffusion line Emporio Armani is setting its eyes on the Mainland. Read More
Fast Fashion Falling Victim To Hong Kong’s Rising Rents
Hong Kong's skyrocketing rents have claimed perhaps their largest victim of the year, as Swedish mega-retailer H&M has closed its sprawling 2,790 square meter location in the Central district due… Read More
Chef Mario Batali: “I Want To Enjoy Hong Kong”
Launching in the city's Central district late last month, the Hong Kong outpost of New York-based chef, author and television host Mario Batali's restaurant Lupa has attracted no shortage of… Read More
Targeting Asian Collectors, Britain’s White Cube Gallery Launches In Hong Kong
The art collecting boom that has swept across Hong Kong and mainland China over the past several years has now attracted one of the world's most high-profile contemporary art galleries,… Read More-
Mainland Chinese Tourist-Shoppers Flock To Hong Kong WinterFest
Already in full swing, and running through January 1, 2012, Hong Kong WinterFest once again bridges the gap between two major holidays, Christmas and Chinese New Year. Read More -
Squeezed Out By Abercrombie & Fitch, Shanghai Tang Launches Pop-Up “Loft” In Hong Kong
Kicking off yesterday, October 23, and running through February 20, 2012, Shanghai Tang is testing out a new "pop-up" loft concept upstairs from its first location in the sixth floor… Read More -
Hong Kong, Asia’s Fastest Growing Cultural Hub
While the Public Engagement process is prolonging the actual construction period for the West Kowloon Cultural District, in many respects it is a smart move, building potential buzz in the… Read More -
Fiorucci Opens Massive Hong Kong Flagship
Owing in no small part to mainland China's stiff luxury taxes, new flagships and boutiques in top-tier cities like Shanghai and Beijing often function more as opulent showrooms while Hong… Read More
