A.S Watson, the retail arm of HK-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited, is set to become a global retailer with its bid for France's largest perfumery retailer Marionnaud.
HK is rapidly developing as a content hub, and can become one of the most sophisticated digital entertainment markets in the world, according to Cyberport CEO Nicholas Yang.
HK-based hotel group Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open its first hotel in Europe at London Bridge Tower, which is set to become the continent's tallest building on completion in 2009.
Wines made by a HK-owned vineyard in the Chinese mainland are earning rave reviews, not least from experts at the Peninsula hotel group, which has three of the vintages on its menu.
The HK based Mandarin Oriental hotel group is undergoing an expansion programme which will see its five-star properties represented in all parts of the globe by the end of this decade.
With nearly 9 million transactions a day and 11 million cards in circulation, HK's contactless smart card operator, Octopus Cards Ltd, is the world's no 1 electronic payment system operator.
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) is literally a runaway Hong Kong success, making more sports shoes for the world's biggest brands than any other company.
US services provider, Welcom, recently announced the opening of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong to serve the needs of its regional customers.
