Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

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Bonnie Gokson: The style icon with the gentle touch

9 Oct 2012

She may be credited with transforming the dynamics of the cake and luxury bar scene in Hong Kong, but Bonnie Gokson has never let go of her natural sensitivity and attention to detail.

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Hongkongers cut spending on luxury goods amid bleak mainland outlook

7 Sep 2012

Hong Kong consumers plan to cut back spending on luxury goods in the next 12 months in the face of a bleak outlook for the mainland economy, a survey shows.

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HK losing luxury shopping appeal

27 Jul 2012

Mainland shoppers are increasingly buying luxury goods locally, turning away from high-end stores in Hong Kong and abroad, according to a survey by a communications company.

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Luxury home rentals fall amid fewer expat hires

25 Jul 2012

Leasing of luxury homes in Hong Kong continues to decline due to fewer hires of expatriate staff in the banking and finance sector.

However, rental demand in the mass market has...

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MaxMara speeds up expansion in China

24 Jul 2012

As chairman of Italian fashion brand MaxMara, one of Luigi Maramotti's biggest challenges is forecasting the outlook for its China business, which is set to grow by at least one new store a week...

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Lai See

9 May 2012

Airport board thumbs nose at international best practice

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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It's the better part of value

Dolce & Gabbana sparked local outrage in January, when a shop guard stopped Hongkongers from snapping photos of the Tsim Sha Tsui storefront.

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Luxury flat prices to grow, says Kerry

Kerry Properties forecasts prices of luxury residential units will grow a further 10 to 20 per cent as new supply remains tight.

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Nothing succeeds like excess

London is only weeks away from the opening of the Olympics. And with each day, the city puts the squeeze on tourists just a little more firmly.

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Company sates appetite for premium products

Founded in 1895 as a shipping and trading company, first in Hong Kong and later Shanghai, by seafaring men Jacob Jebsen and Heinrich Jessen, Jebsen & Co's historic ties to the Middle Kingdom...

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It's a spree country

Ou Yangkun, the chief executive of the mainland office of the World Luxury Association, was recently shopping in Beijing for a diamond-studded Hermes belt buckle called Starry, which costs US$45,...

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Perfect fit

It is almost exactly a year to the day since Kim Jones walked into his new studios at Louis Vuitton in Paris.

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