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Hong Kong has been a hub for luxury shopping in Asia for years, with Russell Street in Causeway Bay frequently crowned the world’s most expensive retail rental location. But sky-high rents, the anti-government protests of 2019 and more recently the coronavirus pandemic have seen some luxury brands close their flagship stores in the city.
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