Mainland women's homewear brand Gelray uses Hong Kong as regional headquarters to expand in Southeast Asia
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 19) that Gelray, a Mainland women's homewear brand, has opened its first store in Hong Kong and established a regional headquarters in the city to expand into the Southeast Asian market.
The Head of Consumer and Hospitality of InvestHK, Ms Sindy Wong, said, "As an international business hub, Hong Kong possesses distinctive advantages including a robust logistics infrastructure, zero-tariff policies and more, providing Mainland brands with an ideal springboard for international growth. We look forward to Gelray bringing fresh momentum to the local retail industry and leveraging Hong Kong as its home port to expand into broader Asian markets."
Founder of Gelray, Mr Tim Fang, said, "Hong Kong is a gateway to Asian and the Belt and Road markets, as well as a hub for international fashion and lifestyle trends. Hong Kong consumers are sophisticated and diverse, which aligns well with our brand philosophy. Our Hong Kong office will take the lead in Southeast Asian business planning, from market research and product localisation to establishing distribution networks, driving our regional development strategy."
Gelray was founded in 2012, upholding the brand philosophy of innovation, health, and professionalism. The brand offers a range of products spanning loungewear, lingerie, shapewear, yoga wear and sportswear. By providing full-size ranges and a high-quality experience, the brand enables customers of every body type to discover comfort in any scenario.
For more information about Gelray, please visitwww.gelray.com.
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) announced today (May 19) that Gelray, a Mainland women's homewear brand, has opened its first store in Hong Kong and established a regional headquarters in the city to expand into the Southeast Asian market. Photo shows the Head of Consumer and Hospitality of InvestHK, Ms Sindy Wong (second left); Founder of Gelray, Mr Tim Fang (centre); Co-founder of Gelray, Ms Amy Wang (first left); and Senior Vice President, Consumer and Hospitality of InvestHK, Ms Audrey Hon (second right) at the new store. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million
Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs cases in Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong International Airport respectively yesterday (May 21) and today (May 22), and seized a total of about 21.8 kilograms of assorted drugs with a total estimated market value of about $7.95 million. Two men and one woman, aged between 38 and 49, were arrested.
In the first case, Customs officers intercepted a 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in Tseung Kwan O during an anti-narcotics operation yesterday afternoon. About 3.8kg of suspected drugs, including ketamine, methamphetamine, etomidate capsules, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia were found in their residence in the same district. They were then arrested.
In the second case, a 38-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 18kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase and 33 sticks of duty-not-paid cigarette inside his carry-on baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.
The arrested man and woman in the first case have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 23), while an investigation is ongoing for the second case.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
