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One of our readers has been looking for ethical choices in fashion in Hong Kong, and I am glad to see our subscribers care about conscious shopping habits! For those of you who are into, getting into, or curious about buying preloved, we have a little something in here for you today.
News 🗞️
Hong Kong has stopped administering BioNTech vaccines due to packaging issues. People who made a booking to get their vaccine have been told not to go to their appointment until further notice.
Activist Andy Li has been charged under the national security law after his return from Shenzhen prison. Li just served seven months after he was caught illegally crossing the border, and upon his return to HK has been charged for collusion with foreign powers, conspiracy to assist an offender, and possession of ammunition without a license.
The M+ Museum will no longer show Ai Weiwei's Study of Perspective: Tiananmen Square, a photo of Ai flipping off the Square, once its exhibitions open. Henry Tang Ying-yen, chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, said the museum “will definitely uphold the law... and the national security law.”
DBS joins UBS Group AG and other banks by ditching their office space, giving up floors in the One Island East tower in Quarry Bay.
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Fashion Forward
Hula started out as an online marketplace five years ago selling second-hand designer clothing and bags. In 2021, it will be opening its first boutique on Hollywood Road on Friday. Another consignment store has also opened inside a fitness studio as a collaboration between British athleisure brand Sweaty Betty and Rue Madame Fashion Group (RMFG).
Get Protected
HT has reported on cyber-attacks in Hong Kong, and they really are no joke. Network Box is offering a free vulnerability scan and a Dark Web report to help organisations assess their cyber-security.
E-mail marketing@network-box.com for your free scan.
Events
March may be coming to a close, but there are still a number of shows and events you' won’t want to miss before April rolls around.