An annual e-commerce shopping festival supporting Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises will expand into the Asean region for the first time via Singapore and Malaysia, with plans to include other countries in future.The Trade Development Council, the organiser, said on Tuesday that the third edition of the annual Hong Kong Shopping Festival, launching next month, had attracted a record number of local brands across its mainland China and Asean editions this year.The annual festival, which focused on the mainland market for its first two editions, aims to align with government calls to support the city’s small and medium-sized enterprises in expanding their cross-border e-commerce business.
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Hong Kong Shopping Festival eyes Asean expansion, with Singapore, Malaysia first
The Hong Kong Shopping Festival, an annual e-commerce event supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises, is expanding into the ASEAN region for the first time. The festival will launch in Singapore and Malaysia next month, with plans for further expansion into other ASEAN countries in the future.
Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-28 · 10:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Hong Kong Shopping Festival, an annual e-commerce event supporting local small and medium-sized enterprises, is expanding into the ASEAN region for the first time. The festival will launch in Singapore and Malaysia next month, with plans for further expansion into other ASEAN countries in the future. The Trade Development Council, the organizer, announced that the third edition of the festival has attracted a record number of local brands for both its mainland China and new ASEAN editions. This expansion aligns with government initiatives to boost cross-border e-commerce for Hong Kong's SMEs.
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The third edition attracted a record number of local brands across its mainland China and Asean editions.
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The festival aims to support Hong Kong's small and medium-sized enterprises in expanding their cross-border e-commerce business.
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The third edition of the Hong Kong Shopping Festival launches next month.
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Hong Kong Shopping Festival will expand into the Asean region for the first time, starting with Singapore and Malaysia.
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