Coach, a leading American designer and maker of luxury lifestyle handbags and accessories, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taobao.com, the Chinese Internet shopping subsidiary of Alibaba Group, to prevent the sale of fake Coach products on this Chinese website.

Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department announced the approval of 13 applications for funding support on the trial of green and innovative transport technologies under the Pilot Green Transport Fund.

The Global Geoparks Network announced its acceptance of Hong Kong National Geopark as a member of the GGN at the 10th European Geoparks Conference in Langesund, Norway, on September 17.

Hong Kong's Environment and Conservation Fund has started a recycling program to help consumers separate food waste at home.

A green-industry delegation led by Hong Kong Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau called on environmental protection authorities in Beijing earlier this month. During the meetings, Yau met Vice Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection Li Ganjie to exchange views on environmental issues of mutual concern.

A product recall and government announcement has pushed Hong Kong residents to stop drinking a Taiwanese product suspected of contamination.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged IBM with funneling gifts, cash, and entertainment to government officials in South Korea and China.