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Lars Nittve

17 August 2015

Food is a hard-won passion for museum director and art critic Lars Nittve.

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Hong Kong has always provided a unique platform for businesses looking to build a presence in Asia and this decade will be no different. The four core pillars of the economy are powering ahead with the rapid adoption of…

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Style fixes

4 November 2006

From its rich and skilled history in tailoring to its excellent support systems for young designers, Hong Kong has all the ingredients to help fashion businesses thrive. Of course, the style-savvy populace is key too.

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Creative hub

4 November 2006

Not just a city of skyscrapers, Hong Kong has plenty of galleries and industrial buildings that are being turned into cosy artists’ studios. We drop by a few for a visit and speak to the curator of the hotly anticipated new…

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09. Blue-wave thinking

21 January 2021

Exercise need not be dry. Just ask Hong Kong’s open-water swimmers.

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Nostalgic neon

24 February 2022

The fluorescent signs lining Hong Kong’s streets are a huge part of its identity. Heritage group TNX is working to stop these lights from burning out by restoring them with a new mission to illuminate the next generation…

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Talking shop

17 November 2022

Blondie Tsang, president of Lane Crawford and Joyce, reveals how post-pandemic luxury retail is changing. The group is enticing customers back with upgraded interiors, edgy new brands and bespoke shopping experiences.

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Self awareness

27 November 2019

As affluent modern travellers seek a boost for brain and body, hotels are now mindful of the wellness boom’s potential. We find out how Asaya at Rosewood Hong Kong accommodates this feel-good factor.

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Beauty contest

21 March 2019

Chinese consumers can’t get enough of cosmetics, especially when it comes to high-end foreign brands. Hong Kong is benefitting from this insatiable demand and exploiting a loophole in China’s regulations.

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Too cool for school

21 February 2019

Good design has helped the Lycée Français International de Hong Kong make the most of its small footprint.

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Word has it

20 April 2017

Each month we’ll be capturing the signature looks at our favourite trade fairs. This issue the crowd at Art Basel in Hong Kong has something to say.

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Swear by it

18 March 2015

Simple food with a twist on tradition is the ethos of Jowett Yu’s new restaurant Ho Lee Fook. Pull up a seat – pork dumplings await.

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Monocle travel guide - Hong Kong

16 August 2012

In a city known for its preference to raze rather than save, finding an old building among Hong Kong’s gleaming skyscrapers is a challenge. Marvel then at the Tai O Heritage Hotel: housed in a 110-year-old police station…

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Toy story

17 February 2011

This issue our regular Fairplay series on trade fairs from around the world makes a return. Here we visit the Toys & Games Fair in Hong Kong, the second largest exhibition of its kind in the world, where serious-minded…

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Loading zone

4 November 2006

A long-standing trade nexus, Hong Kong is geographically blessed – as a port, an aviation hub and a terminus for goods travelling by land across Asia. It’s also well placed to direct the digital movement of people and goods…

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Fine forms

4 November 2006

In tune with Hong Kong’s global outlook, its design firms are sought-after by clients from around the world. We get to know three of the city’s creative founders: a Californian, a Czech and a native Hong Konger who prev…