Jul 14, 2020 | Business Journalism
Hong Kong faces serious rivals in its bid to become the Asian hub for CBD. By Mark Andrews CBD Intel. 14/07/2020 It remains unclear where the hemp and CBD investment centre for Asia will develop. History and existing infrastructure would point to Hong Kong, but the...
Jun 18, 2020 | Business Journalism, Food Writing
The Future of Shopping. By Mark Andrews Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Knowledge. Spring 2020 How Alibaba’s Freshippo is shaking up the Chinese supermarket world. Imagine a top-flight supermarket, bathed in glowing white light and filled with the best food...
Apr 27, 2020 | Business Journalism, Motoring Writing
Chinese carmakers hope antivirus extras can spark buying interest By Mark Andrews Nikkei Asian Review. 27/04/2020 Consumers anxious and skeptical while analysts question effectiveness A number of China’s biggest carmakers, including SAIC Motor, Zhejiang Geely...
Feb 24, 2020 | Business Journalism
Heilongjiang province hemp proposals could be basis for industrial policies. By Mark Andrews CBD Intel. 24/02/2020 In mid-January at the fourth meeting of the thirteenth People’s Congress of Heilongjiang, representative Ding Fei laid out a comprehensive plan to...
Feb 15, 2020 | Business Journalism
Going Global. By Mark Andrews Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Knowledge. Winter 2019 Could Anta “Just Do It” and become the world’s next Nike? Anta, the leading Chinese sportswear brand, is determined to make itself as well-known and trendy around the world as...
Dec 31, 2019 | Business Journalism
Outdated Chinese rules ‘hold back an embryonic industry of huge potential’ By Mark Andrews CBD-Intel 31/12/2019 Despite data showing that China has around half the agricultural land in the world under hemp cultivation, the CBD industry in the nation is really only...
