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Hong Kong International Licensing Show (HKILS) and the Asian Licensing Conference (ALC) (11-15 Jan)
Both events will go virtual with the HKILS to connect exhibiting brands/IPs with buyers from around the globe, while the ALC would invite industry experts from the licensing industry to share the latest market trend and business challenges amid the pandemic.
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The 25th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) 2021 (15 - 18 Mar)
This significant cross-media, cross-industry entertainment trade platform in Asia excels in promoting co-operation in areas of film financing, distribution, production, post-production, TV, digital entertainment, film & broadcasting equipment and shooting locations.
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MarketingPulse ONLINE (30-31 Mar)
MarketingPulse 2021 will be migrated online and extended to two days. Under the theme “Marketing for GOOD”, the online event will feature inspirational sharing from brands and agencies, as well as practical marketing know-how through a series of workshops. The conference will connect you with marketers in Hong Kong and around the world.
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Virtual Exhibition – Hong Kong Collateral Event at the 17th Venice Biennale International Architecture (now until May)
For the first time, the event will be held as an interactive virtual exhibition. Visitors can enjoy the sensation of ‘being there’ as a result of the 360-degree spherical video effect, making it a highly exciting and dynamic experience. The virtual exhibition showcases a diverse array of 20 works from now until May. The physical ‘Prexhibition’ will be on show at the City Gallery, 3 Edinburgh Place, Central, from mid-January to mid-February.
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Freespace Mixtapes Vol. 3 Available Online Now
The third volume in West Kowloon’s Freespace Mixtape project features a whopping 23 tracks and 13 groups of talented musicians. Inspired to experiment with new sounds and original compositions, these artists push and blur the boundaries between musical genres through collaborating and exploring their musical instincts. Dive into fresh sounds of jazz, indie, classical, contemporary classical, experimental, electronic, hip-hop, Chinese folk music and more when you listen to the album on major music streaming platforms.
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Way of the Sword: Warrior Traditions in China and Italy (Now until 21 Feb)
Presented by Tai Kwun, the exhibition is a multi-dimensional presentation of China and Italy’s warrior and sword traditions from the Classical era through to the Early Modern age. The first mixed-media exhibition of its kind, it includes over 50 historic swords and polearms, over 20 sixteenth-century martial art manuscripts and books, as well as a range of historic objects related to the martial cultures in China and Italy.
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Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum (DELF) (virtual platform opens until 11 Jan)
Themed “New Normal of Digital Entertainment: From Gamification to Esportification”, DELF presented a fully virtual experience of digital entertainment and esports for the very first time in December 2020. Now on-demand videos are available on the DELF virtual platform till 11 January.
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NEWS UPDATES
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Highlights of 2020 Policy Address
Supporting Business and Commerce Development and Small and Medium Enterprises
- The scope of the Small and Medium Enterprises Export Marketing Fund will be expanded for two years so that enterprises affected by the epidemic can fully utilise both online and offline sale channels
- The $1 billion Convention and Exhibition Industry Subsidy Scheme will subsidise exhibitors of exhibitions organised by the HKTDC and participants of its major conventions
- The GBA Youth Employment Scheme will be launched to subsidise enterprises operating business in both Hong Kong and the GBA Mainland cities to recruit and deploy local university graduates to work in the GBA Mainland cities with a quota of 2000
Support for the Creative Industries:
- $260 million will be earmarked under the Film Development Fund to implement various measures to address the needs of the industry at different levels, help retain talents and inject fresh impetus into the sector
- To inject an additional $1 billion into the CreateSmart Initiative to further promote the development of the creative industries in Hong Kong and provide support for them to adapt to the impact arising from the “new normal” under the epidemic
Development of Art and Culture:
- Set up an inter-bureau task force to promote and develop Art Tech, set aside $100 million and provide state-of-the-art venues and complementary facilities for experimental use
- Expedite the redevelopment or conversion of old industrial buildings in Wong Chuk Hang through the Government’s policy of revitalising industrial buildings, so as to provide more operating space for emerging industries and the arts and culture sector
- M+ museum of modern and contemporary visual arts and the Hong Kong Palace Museum showcasing invaluable Chinese artefacts in the West Kowloon Cultural District, are scheduled for completion and commissioning in the next two years. Together with the Hong Kong Museum of Arts which was reopened last year after expansion, the three museums will turn a new page in Hong Kong’s visual arts landscape
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What the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Means for Business
The RCEP agreement was signed on 15 Nov 2020 by 15 member states – the 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. RCEP is said to be the world’s largest free trade agreement. Although Hong Kong is not one of the signatories of RCEP, Hong Kong companies producing in the region are set to benefit from the lower tariffs, simplified rules and procedures, and better market access.
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Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0
The Government released the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 (Blueprint 2.0) with more than 130 smart city initiatives. What's more, it will also provide a new chapter on 'Use of I&T in combating COVID-19'
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The azalvo Project
The azalvo Project powered by Jumpstart is a cost-free 12-week accelerator for cutting-edge fashion, retail and lifestyle tech teams looking for guidance and opportunities. Selected companies will partake in a curriculum tailor-made to help startups achieve new heights. Join for a unique opportunity to scale to Asia and introductions to an extensive network. Best teams will have an opportunity to get investment from the Project’s stakeholders. Application is open until 31 January 2021.
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The Grounds Opened as Hong Kong's First Entertainment Venue for the New Normal
The Grounds offers guests the chance to get out and play while maintaining a safe distance from others. As the first "socially distanced entertainment experience" designed for the COVID-19 era, the space is broken up into 100 private pods for two or four people at a time, making it an excellent option for a date or night out with a few close friends. Within the pods, guests can scan a QR code and order F&B options provided by Hong Kong restaurants.
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HK Entered Full Digital TV Era
Hong Kong has entered an era of full digital TV broadcast on 1 December 2020. Spectrum vacated can be used for various purposes, including high value-added mobile telecommunications services, such as 5G, and to enhance network capacity and relieve congested data traffic at indoor mobile hotspots, such as MTR stations. The switch to full digital broadcast helps support Hong Kong's overall telecommunications services and smart city development.
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LCSD Launches New "Online Interactive Sports Training Programmes"
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will launch the new "Online Interactive Sports Training Programmes" in January 2021 for coaches and members of the public to undergo interactive sports training through an online platform simultaneously. The Programmes offer eight types of courses suitable for people of all ages, covering aerobic dance, fitness exercise, yoga and more.
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Hong Kong by Design
In tune with its global outlook, Hong Kong’s design firms are sought after by clients from around the world. Here is a closer look at three of the city’s creative founders: a Californian, a Czech and a native Hong Konger who has previously worked in New York.
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Evolution of a Creative Hub
Not just a city of skyscrapers, Hong Kong has plenty of galleries and industrial buildings that are being turned into cosy artists’ studios.
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NEW COMPANIES IN TOWN
Delvify (United States)
Headquartered in Hong Kong with a research and development hub in Singapore, Delvify offers two solutions, Programmatic AI and eCommerce AI, which help brands increase conversions and revenues. The company has recently released a new report “Visual AI – the SMART Approach” to encourage eCommerce businesses to embrace visual AI technologies and help customers discover and shop what they see.
https://delvify.io/
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MP Media (United Kingdom)
With over a decade of experience globally and in Hong Kong, MP Media is the base of operations for Photographer and Art Director Mike Pickles. With aims to position itself as a Photographic and Multimedia Production company representing various photographers of multiple disciplines and specialties in Hong Kong, the company services both local and international clients to shoot and produce content in the region.
www.mike-pickles.com
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Ō Droma Design Development (Ireland)
Ō Droma Design Development (ŌDDD) is an international architecture and master planning practice with offices in Hong Kong, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The company is an innovative architectural practice committed to delivering high quality, bespoke spaces across a broad range of projects in hospitality, residential, education, and commercial sectors.
https://od-dd.com/
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PANGYAO (Philippines)
Pangyao is a social platform founded to improve the daily lives of migrant communities. A lifestyle app is launched in December 2020 with the goal of bringing the migrant communities closer together and encouraging unity, regardless of background, nationality or religion. Pangyao offers a full-range of options for migrant-focused businesses to directly engage with an active, growing and highly targeted user base, both online and offline.
https://www.pangyao.hk
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UPCOMING HK EVENTS
Asian Financial Forum
18-19 Jan 2021
Hybrid event
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MIPIM Asia Awards Forum Online
26 Jan 2021
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Hong Kong Lifestyle Showcase
28 Jan – 1 Feb 2021
HKCEC
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Comic World Hong Kong Fair
14 Feb 2021
Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre
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Asia Trade Week 2021 by The Economist
22-25 Feb 2021
Virtual event
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CONTACT US
If you'd like to know more about how InvestHK's Creative Industries team can help you setting up or expanding your business in Hong Kong, please get in touch.
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