Joseph Lo, the Hong Kong Design Centre spokesperson, said the organisation hoped visitors would experience the future of fashion through interaction and immersion rather than through abstract explanation.

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    The interactive Lake Lumière at Noëlia at the Landmark Atrium. Photo: Handout

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        China’s factory activity extends months-long slump

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          File picture showing workers making clothes to be exported to Germany at a clothing factory in Huaibei, Anhui province, China. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in November, official data showed Sunday, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy remains subdued despite a trade truce with the United States. The…

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          Cryptocurrencies can be tied to a traditional fiat currency to be used in lieu of the latter for payment. Photo: Getty Images

            Tokenisation: can Hong Kong unlock real-world asset potential?

            One of the most exciting uses of the blockchain is the tokenisation of real world assets – the ability to represent traditional financial assets as digital units. In theory, you can tokenise anything: funds, stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, private equity – even artworks. There are a number of compelling advantages to doing so, especially…

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