HONG KONG MEANS BUSINESS update

17 JANUARY 2018

MARKET SPOTLIGHT Light at the End of the Tunnel The project completion of an integral part of the Belt and Road Initiative is in sight, with this year’s launch of Hanoi's light-railway network. When three China-made trains arrived in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, early last month, it was seen by many as a sign that one of the country's longest-delayed infrastructure projects – the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Elevated Light Railway – was finally approaching completion.  More FIRST PERSON How to Invest in Digital Assets Hong Kong’s Fintech community has published a start-to-finish guide to initial coin offerings. INSIDE CHINA New Era of Economic Cooperation Taiwan and Hong Kong are set to benefit from China's 30-year plan. HEADS-UP HKTDC Enterprise Turns 50 Flagship magazine has been connecting SMEs to global opportunities since 1967. VENTURE HONG KONG Breathe Easy A Hong Kong-founded start-up has come up with an advanced indoor air toxin sensor. LIFE & STYLE Roll up for Asia’s Carnival Extravaganza As testament to the multicultural flavour of Hong Kong, the AIA Great European Carnival has become an annual highlight on the Central harbourfront. UPCOMING EVENTS 22 Jan Entrepreneurship Workshop on "The New Age of eSports" 24 Jan China Business Workshop on "Entering China Market via E-commerce Platform" 26-30 Jan Paperworld and Christmasworld Frankfurt FIND AN EVENT   MULTIMEDIA SEE THIS Belt and Road: Hong Kong as Treasury Centre HEAR THIS Hong Kong Export Outlook for 2018 MORE MULTIMEDIA   RESEARCH US Tax Reform and Its Likely Impacts on HK-US Trade and Investment China’s Green Shoppers: Purchasing Behaviour Legal Services Industry in Hong Kong MORE RESEARCH

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