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Farm-to-table dishes at the sustainable restaurant Cafe Bau in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Post-Michelin Green Star: What’s next for Hong Kong’s sustainable dining?

The city’s Beam Plus F&B and the UK’s Sustainable Restaurant Association offer new certification models that are rigorous, inclusive and commercially savvy.

Aviation

Opinion | Economic realities threaten Asia’s green aviation ambitions

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Luxury Hotels

Review | Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort – a laid-back stay away from the crowds

China trade

China falls in global ‘trade sustainability’ ranking on environmental concerns

Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index ranks mainland 19th out of 30 major economies – 15 places behind Hong Kong.

Containers await shipment at the port in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Australia

Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?

At least three data centre plans have been shelved recently amid fears over water and power supply, noise levels and environmental damage.

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Fashion

Adaptable sizing: how fashion is tackling the Ozempic era

Designers including Ester Manas, Issey Miyake and Sacai are pioneering clothes that don’t need replacing with every weight gain or loss.

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Fashion

Interview: CEO Frédéric Arnault on navigating Loro Piana’s complexities

The LVMH heir talks about the maison’s commitment to fabric development, sustainability goals, non-celebrity campaigns, and resistance to fleeting trends.

Frédéric Arnault joined Loro Piana as its CEO in 2025. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

How sacred Kenyan hill became US-China minerals battleground

American and Chinese bidders are vying for rights to develop a sacred Kenyan forest rich in rare earths and niobium.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Why De Beers Group sees ‘authentic individuality’ driving diamond demand

Cook says natural stones’ provenance and rarity as well as warm Desert diamond colours are reshaping the jewellery industry as lab-grown prices fall.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong on way to securing green fuel supply to safeguard aviation hub status

Policy chief notes city to consider sustainable aviation fuel mandate, saying clear targets are needed to draw investment and build supply.

The city’s policy chief Stephen Wong says Hong Kong needs sustainable aviation fuel targets to attract investment, secure supplies and retain its aviation hub status. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts

Hong Kong does not mention ‘climate change’ in its five-year plan, yet it already has many ingredients of climate leadership.

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People enjoy the waterfront at the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, on September 7. Photo: Sam Tsang
Cathay Pacific

Cathay calls on Hong Kong to map out long-term sustainable fuel plan beyond 2030

Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam says scalability remains challenge, notes SAF still accounts for ‘well under 1 per cent’ of global jet fuel use.

Style Edit

Style Edit: 45R marks 20 years in Ginza with new 4-storey flagship store

The Japanese brand’s latest Tokyo address brings indigo-dyed denim and seasonal collections into a striking new space, with matcha and art on the top floor.

Architecture and design

How Vinterior turned the hunt for pre-loved furniture into a global business – interview

While fashion resale has matured thanks to Vinted and Vestiaire Collective, Vinterior is scaling the untapped global market for antique and second-hand homeware.

Vintage furniture from Vinterior creates a homely ambience. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Hong Kong as Asia’s next fashion hub? Fashion Fest could help make it happen

Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026 highlights local talent as well as the challenges they face as the city seeks to cement its place in fashion.

Models wear outfits by Hong Kong fashion designer and artist Kit Wan at Centrestage, a highlight of the 2026 Hong Kong Fashion Fest. Photo: Karma Lo
Bhutan

Why Bhutan’s subsistence farmers are swapping potatoes for hazelnuts

It takes years for trees to yield, but growers say stopping mudslides and landing better prices makes the long wait worth it.

Science

Chinese team achieves fourfold leap in fuel-cell power

The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum.

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Interview

Q&A | How Logan Horne turns luxury scarves into shirts and homeware – interview

Loved by celebrities like Travis Kelce and Dwyane Wade, J. Logan Home now offers a curated selection of reworked pieces at Beaureguards in Rosewood Hong Kong.

Logan Horne is the founder of J. Logan Home. Photo: Handout
Belt and Road 2026

Why Central Asia is turning to China for its renewable energy revolution

The Belt and Road Initiative, with its massive investments in wind, solar and nuclear power, is quietly reshaping the region’s energy future.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific, Google scale up AI tests to reduce aviation’s climate impact

Second-phase trials with Contrails.org will target ultra-long-haul Asia and transpacific routes, building on early tests that reduced contrail warming impact by about 40 per cent.

Banking & finance

Chinese firms’ green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong: bankers

Offshore yuan liquidity makes city a ‘superconnector’, but finding projects with strong returns is now the challenge, senior bankers say.

A view of Hong Kong Island from the waterfront of West Kowloon Cultural District on September 7, 2026. Photo: Sam Tsang
Business of climate change

Green lift: Hong Kong widens finance taxonomy to spur transition capital

As Green Week kicks off, the HKMA expands its finance taxonomy to channel capital into projects that build climate resilience.

The transport sector is a key focus of Hong Kong’s newly expanded sustainable finance framework. Photo: Jelly Tse
Fashion

‘I enjoy the hunt’: Hong Kong shoppers are turning to second-hand luxury fashion

Hong Kong’s younger shoppers are embracing preloved designer items for their affordability, sustainability and investment value.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why sustainability could be Hong Kong’s next mega-event advantage

By building green standards into event infrastructure, Hong Kong can stay competitive as an event host and irresistible to global organisers.

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Bangkok

Letters | A greener Bangkok must also be fairer

Readers discuss the revitalisation of Bangkok, and the legacy of ‘designated schools’ in Hong Kong.

Downtown Bangkok in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

From royalty to ready-to-wear – British fashion designer Patrick McDowell

Worn by the Princess of Wales, Lady Gaga and Keira Knightley, the fashion designer explains how Hong Kong is a key part of his plans.

British fashion designer Patrick McDowell is pictured with Catherine, Princess of Wales after being presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at 180 Studios in London on May 13, 2025. Photo: Shaun James Cox
Science

Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector.

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Food and Drinks

Chocolate’s bean-to-bar boom, from Asian flavours to single-origin cacao

Artisanal brands like Marou, Dandelion, Pump Street and Fossa are among the makers championing traceable cacao, bold flavours and small-batch craft.

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