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Lid that enhances the flavor of takeaway coffee image

Hong Kong Lid that enhances the flavor of takeaway coffee

on August 10, 2011 and filed under: Food & Beverage

Mint Urban Technologies hope to improve the flavor of takeaway coffee with the Aroma Lid — a solution to the problem of plastic aftertaste and restricted aroma.

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Hong Kong McDonald’s Hong Kong launches in-house wedding service

on March 16, 2011 and filed under: Food & Beverage, Lifestyle & Leisure

A wedding can take years of planning and thousands of dollars to execute, and for many couples the choice of venue can be particularly tricky …

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Hong KongUnited States Instead of kerosene, a solar-powered light bulb

on November 19, 2010 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

Kerosene lamps are a fact of life in all too much of the developing world, despite their toxic and polluting nature. We’ve already seen a …

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FinlandHong Kong Crowdfunding platform for web and mobile startups

on February 26, 2010 and filed under: Financial Services

Much the way Kiva matches investors with entrepreneurs in the developing world, so Grow VC brings a crowdfunding platform to mobile and web startups around …

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Hong Kong $99 laptop aims to bridge the digital divide

on December 21, 2009 and filed under: Non-profit, Social cause, Telecom & Mobile

The proverbial $100 laptop has been held up as an ideal for years, but until recently, no actual machine has come even close to that …

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Hong Kong Airport kiosk alerts customers to counterfeit products

on October 16, 2009 and filed under: Government, Life Hacks, Retail

According to the World Customs Organisation, counterfeit goods account for between five and seven percent of world trade. In an effort to counter the counterfeiters, …

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Hong Kong Hong Kong hotel opens ‘His Space’ rooms for men

on August 10, 2009 and filed under: Tourism & Travel

Letting boys be boys, Hong Kong’s Fleming Hotel has launched ‘His Space’: four rooms dedicated solely to men. Priced at HKD 1,400 (USD 180) a …

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Hong Kong Generating electricity by working up a sweat

on March 9, 2007 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Lifestyle & Leisure

Like the sustainable dance club we featured last year, a gym in Hong Kong is turning human movement into kilowatts. While the gym’s customers are …

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