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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 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.

Hong Kong environmental issues

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

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Cathay Pacific

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

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.

An inside look at the first floor of 45R’s new Ginza flagship. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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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.

A farmer in Thimphu, Bhutan sorts harvested hazelnuts. Photo: AFP
Dawa Dhendup harvests ripe hazelnuts at his farm in Bhutan’s Thimphu region. Photo: AFP
Farmer Dawa Dhendup cracks open a hazelnut at his farm in Bhutan’s Thimphu region. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

For now, Central Asia relies heavily on natural gas but increasingly large sums are being spent on developing sources of clean energy. Photo: AP
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.

Cathay Pacific says AI deployment will complement other initiatives such as fleet modernisation. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

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.

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.

A vintage Chanel bag at Ragtag, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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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Blackpink take to the stage at Hong Kong’s 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium on January 24. Photo: Jess Ma
Bangkok

Letters | A greener Bangkok must also be fairer

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

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.

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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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Falling river levels and rising water temperatures have disrupted nuclear power generation across Europe, but China’s industry is expected to be more resilient. Photo: EPA
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.

Singapore

Singapore’s island merger plan fuels nuclear power speculation

Analysts say nuclear could be one of Singapore’s options when planning the new island and its supporting infrastructure.

Banking & finance

Asia’s super-rich are ‘going all in’ on sustainability as impact investing grows

Asian family offices putting more funds into sustainability projects – and adopting ‘systems-level’ approach to make greater impact, survey finds.

Family offices in Asia are increasingly funding food and agriculture-related projects as geopolitical risks rise, according to a new survey. Photo: Xinhua
Luxury brands

Loro Piana at Cop17: how the house is committing to sustainable Mongolian cashmere

In Ulaanbaatar, the LVMH-owned maison presents progress on its Resilient Threads initiative as it marks 40 years of sourcing luxury fibre from the region.

Loro Piana CEO Frédéric Arnault at the Loro Piana factory in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: @frederic.arnault/Instagram
ESG investing

Delayed shocks: a third of AIIB sovereign borrowers risk downgrades over climate

Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender.

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Food and Drinks

‘Disappointing’, ‘regret’: chefs on Michelin retiring Green Star accolade

Once a beacon for sustainable dining, Michelin’s Green Star is being phased out globally in favour of a platform called Mindful Voices.

Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Menstrual products from the Honey Pot. Photo: Handout
United States

‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres

The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks on stage at a technology and innovation fair in Paris, France, in June. Photo: via AFP
Thailand

Asian Angle | Bangkok branches out: how Thai capital moved from concrete to real jungle

Bangkok’s urban greenery playbook contains lessons that other cities, including Hong Kong, should pay attention to.

Food and Drinks

The microbial science reshaping Hong Kong’s luxury food scene

At Feuille, Amber, Roganic and Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, chefs are using ancient microbial science to elevate flavours and reduce waste.

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