Weekly wrap ; Surviving high retail rents ; China's truffle trade
Young business people literally find niche spaces and make a go of it in expensive shopping districts like Central and Causeway Bay.
Chinese truffles from the Yunnan mountains land onto dining tables in Hong Kong. Chinese truffles can cost as much as 80% less than the French truffles. The public doesn't know that high end hoteliers and restaurants use Chinese truffles too.