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Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair opens today

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HONG KONG, Jan 10, 2023 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 14th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (Special Edition) opened today and will run for two days (10 and 11 January) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This year's Wine & Spirits Fair is the HKTDC's first wine event bringing tasting sessions back after a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day physical fair is only open to industry buyers and business matching meetings will be set up onsite between buyers and exhibitors to deepen business relationships and open more prospects in the sector.The 14th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair opened today and continues for two days (10 and 11 January) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.Local and international trade associations and government organisations participating in our fair with their own pavilions at the fairground, presenting a range of exquisite wines.The first certified kosher Czech whisky is made with the best local ingredients and diluted with local spring water.HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong said: "Fo...

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ApexBrasil Led 9 Well-known Brands to Attend the International Wine Exhibition

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HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - From August 16 to 18, 2022, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil, honorably participated in the 28th Interwine China International Wine Exhibition (Interwine), a national mega-scale imported wine and spirits professional exhibition held in Guangzhou. In this exhibition, a total of 9 well-known brand wine merchants from Brazil participated to exhibit high-quality Brazilian wines to China, which not only deepened and consolidated the wine industry connection between China and Brazil, but also further expanded Brazilian brand wines into the booming wine market in China.Following SIAL, CIIE, Prowine and other exhibitions, Brazil's participation in Interwine is to consolidate its image as a trading partner of China. Brazil has set up an exhibition hall in this event. In addition to exhibiting the potential of the country's wines sector to attract investment, wines, sparkling wines, grape juices and other products have also been exhibited for tasting and using by the Brazilian wines and spirits masterclass, comprehensively interpreting the unique flavor of Brazilian wines. The exhibitors took this opp...

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Man jailed, firm fined for illegally supplying goods to North Korea

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A managing director and his Singapore-based wholesale trading company unlawfully supplied goods - mainly wines and spirits - worth more than $745,000 to North Korea between 2013 and 2018. Due to United Nations sanctions, it is illegal for anyone in Singapore to supply, sell or transfer designated luxury items to North Korean entities. Singaporean Lim Cheng Hwee, 49, was jailed for two months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawfully supplying the alcoholic beverages worth over $530,000 to North Korea. The company, SINSMS, which is also a freight forwarder, was fined $30,000 after it was convicted of three similar charges. Lim and the company each faced six other charges linked to the remaining amount. They were considered during sentencing. Lim's wife Hong Leng Ooi, also 49, who helped him with the firm's administrative operations, was fined $4,000 yesterday. The Singaporean pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to inform the authorities about the unlawful deals. Lim's alleged accomplices are Chinese national Liang Ye, 44, who was a director and shareholder of SINSMS, and North Korean Mun Chol Myong, 53. They are still at large. Deputy Public Prosecutors V. ...