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The Greater Bay Area: Driving Growth and Building Bridges

27 November 2019

Set up in 2008, Scania (Hong Kong) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Swedish parent company. Its trucks and coaches play a significant role in making the recently opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao mega-bridge a success. The Swedish manufacturing giant, which offers sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide, has already begun to put the building blocks in place to occupy the GBA driving seat. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Boosting Logistical Expansion

20 November 2019

Delmar International has been providing logistics services since it was founded in Canada in 1965. With offices and bases across China – including key coastal areas and in the Greater Bay Area such as Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, plus an international network spanning the Americas, Intra-Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent, the logistics firm sees itself as ideally placed to take advantage of a burgeoning GBA economy. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Big Logistics Solutions for a Big Market

13 November 2019

The Greater Bay Area is in the process of increasing the speed of connectivity with Belt and Road Initiative markets, particularly for trade between China and Southeast Asia. This is an increasing trend according to Austrian-headquartered logistics specialist cargo-partner. From its Hong Kong Asia Pacific management hub, the company sees supply chain digitalisation and a closer connectivity important to bring high reliability and lower costs. More

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China Senior Market Case Studies: Creating Fully Accessible Homes

08 November 2019

As people grow older, their physical health tends to deteriorate and they develop a variety of special needs in their home environment. The “elderly-friendly home improvement” scheme was introduced that has led to renovations being carried out in people’s homes to accommodate the mobility of elderly people. Liu Ying, co-founder of Chengdu Longlive Pension Industry Development Co Ltd, recounted the company’s experiences in the mainland market. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Hitting the Spot

06 November 2019

At the end of this year, Hong Kong start-up UrbanChain Group Limited will launch an app-based system that could revolutionise car parking in one of the world’s most congested cities. Parkingbnb will allow owners to rent out their spaces and find a place to park 24-7. It is just one of the projects the company is working on as it pushes to deliver smart-city solutions across the Greater Bay Area. More

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Hong Kong Companies in the GBA (12): Biotech Applications Inject Vigour into Anti-Aging Sector

31 October 2019

Research in Self-Growth Colony Optimisation Technology (SGC) started in 2009 under the Entrepreneurship Programme of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Subsequently, SGC Cosmotech Co Ltd was established for the development and application of patented biotechnology in anti-aging products. SGC Founder Venice Tsoi spoke to HKTDC Research about her company’s experience in expanding business in the Greater Bay Area. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Regional Collaboration Brings Unlimited Opportunities to Insurance Sector

30 October 2019

Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) is the Hong Kong division of a Swiss multinational insurer, Zurich Insurance Group. It provides mainly general insurance and life insurance services to Hong Kong clients. With the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Zurich Hong Kong sees unprecedented cross-border collaboration opportunities for Hong Kong’s insurance sector, which will enable Hong Kong to become a regional centre for project management and personal risk management. More

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Hong Kong Companies in the GBA (11): China’s Booming Corporate Training Market

24 October 2019

Founded in Hong Kong in 2014, Rock Training Consultants Ltd set up Guangzhou and Shanghai subsidiaries in 2015 to serve the GBA and other mainland cities. Its corporate training courses mainly cover change leadership, sales and services, persuasive communication, and leadership development. Its co-founders spoke to HKTDC Research about their experience in providing corporate consultancy in the GBA and how corporate management consultancy service and training differ between HK and the mainland. More

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The Greater Bay Area: Cyber ‘Resilience’ for Better Business

23 October 2019

Online risks associated with cyber attacks may be serious challenges as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area develops businesses for the future. Hungary’s Cyber Services Zrt aims to introduce its wide-ranging consultancy services developed globally to bring cyber resilience to companies, governments and related bodies involved in the mega blueprint. More

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Hong Kong Companies in the GBA (10): Unlocking the Potential of E-Learning in the Mainland Market

17 October 2019

“The biggest advantage of e-learning is that it can process large quantities of data quickly and, through interaction, analyse in real time the answers given by students to identify their weaknesses, thereby achieving personalised teaching.” Joseph Chan, CEO of PLANETii Group Ltd, shared his company’s experience in developing online education platforms and operations in the GBA, which should serve as a valuable reference for industry players. More

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