In brief. Six hospitality industries — hotels, restaurants, spas, travel, aviation and yachts, beauty — have international programmes of their own and come first. The other twenty enter the Asia Best of Best Awards for the organisation (75 to 112 categories each) and the leadership programmes for their people; technology and real-estate businesses can add their sector programmes.
Choose an industry
Automobile
Distributors and dealers, EV brands and charging networks, taxi and fleet electrification, leasing and rental, workshops and parts.
Awards for this industryEducation & Training
International schools, world-ranked universities, tutorial and enrichment centres, kindergartens, corporate training, edtech — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryReal Estate / Construction
Skyline developers and Northern Metropolis builders, REITs, agencies, property and facilities managers, modular contractors, proptech — 75 categories plus the sector programme.
Awards for this industryHotels & Resorts
Harbour-view luxury, Central business hotels, boutique properties, Lantau and theme-park resorts — 131 property categories plus a GM programme.
Awards for this industryElectronics & Telecommunications
Operators and 5G, Tseung Kwan O data centres, submarine cables, electronics trade and device brands, ICT integrators — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryRestaurant / F & B
Michelin rooms, dim sum houses, cha chaan tengs, private kitchens, world-list bars, cafés and caterers — 130 categories.
Awards for this industryManufacturing / Industries
Advanced manufacturing at Tseung Kwan O, microelectronics, food and pharma production, Hong Kong-owned GBA factories, industrial suppliers — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryMarketing & Advertising
Network regional HQs, independent creative and digital agencies, PR and financial communications, media owners and out-of-home, in-house teams.
Awards for this industryFitness & Health
Tower gyms and boutique studios, personal training, sports science and physio, nutrition, corporate wellness, fitness technology.
Awards for this industryAviation / Cruises / Yachts
HKIA airlines and ground services, world-leading air cargo, MRO and aerospace, Kai Tak cruise operations, marinas and yacht services.
Awards for this industryEntertainment & Sports
Kai Tak Sports Park events, concert and festival promoters, film and content production, clubs and federations, esports, attractions, media.
Awards for this industryEcommerce / Online Portals
Online supermarkets and marketplaces, cross-border e-commerce sellers and enablers, delivery and quick commerce, property, job and booking portals — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryLogistics & Transportation
HKIA air cargo and forwarders, Kwai Tsing port and shipping, cross-boundary and GBA logistics, 3PL, cold chain, last mile and transport — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryGovt Organisations
Departments, statutory bodies and authorities, public corporations, district organisations, public-service providers.
Awards for this industryFragrance / Perfumes
Niche perfumeries, Causeway Bay and airport fragrance retail, GBA distributors, Hong Kong perfumers and home-fragrance brands.
Awards for this industryHealth Care
Private hospitals and clinic groups, specialist and dental practices, biotech and pharma, digital health, elderly and home care — 75 healthcare categories.
Awards for this industryAgriculture / Farming
New Territories organic farms, hydroponic and rooftop growers, fish farms, agritech and the agri-food import trade.
Awards for this industryBeauty & Cosmetics
Beauty retail chains and Causeway Bay floors, home-grown skincare brands, salons and nail studios, aesthetic clinics, cross-border beauty e-commerce.
Awards for this industryFinance
Central's banks, HKEX-linked firms, asset and wealth managers, family offices, insurers, virtual banks, licensed fintech and virtual-asset platforms — 75 finance categories.
Awards for this industryProfessional Service
Common-law firms and chambers, arbitration, Big Four and mid-tier accounting, corporate services and trusts, consultancies, HR, surveyors and engineers.
Awards for this industryRetail
Luxury on Canton Road and in Central, the great malls, supermarket and convenience chains, electronics and lifestyle retail, home-grown brands — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryStartups
Cyberport and Science Park ventures, fintech and biotech founders, GBA-facing start-ups, family businesses reinvented — founder and company categories.
Awards for this industryTechnology
Fintech and virtual banks, regulated Web3, AI at Science Park and Cyberport, regional tech HQs, GBA-linked product companies — 75 categories.
Awards for this industryTraders
Trading houses, sourcing and buying offices, importers and distributors, re-exporters, watch, jewellery and electronics trade, cross-boundary trading.
Awards for this industryTravel & Tourism
Licensed agencies and GBA tour specialists, attractions, cruise and MICE organisers, online travel — 75 travel categories plus hotels.
Awards for this industrySpa & Wellness
Harbour-view hotel spas, registered TCM practices, reflexology chains, wellness studios, aesthetic clinics — 150 spa and beauty categories.
Awards for this industry
Enter in your industry
Each brief opens the form with the industry pre-selected; the awards team confirms the category during profile completion.
Hospitality industries
Hong Kong's hospitality businesses have spent three years rebuilding — harbour-front hotels, Michelin rooms and dim sum houses, hotel spas and TCM practices, a hub airport and cruise terminal, the region's beauty shop window. The International Travel Awards (206 categories), International Restaurant Awards (130), International Spa Awards (150) and World Beauty Awards (75) exist for these sectors; the World GM Awards recognises the General Managers.
Hospitality programmes
| Award | Who enters | Scope | Track record | Nomination fee from | Winners announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Travel Awards | Companies & organisations | International | 10th edition | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| World GM Awards | Individual leaders | International | six editions held | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| International Restaurant Awards | Companies & organisations | International | Founded 2021 | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| International Spa Awards | Companies & organisations | International | 7th annual edition | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
All other industries
Everything else — Central's banks and fintechs, the Science Park's technology companies, Kwai Tsing's logistics operators, the developers and REITs, the trading houses and sourcing offices, the factories run from Hong Kong across the boundary, the private hospitals, the schools and universities, the retailers, the media and event companies, the statutory bodies — enters the Asia Best of Best Awards for company recognition at Asia level, with the World CEO, Golden Women and Golden Entrepreneur Awards for the people who run them.
Leadership and company programmes
| Award | Who enters | Scope | Track record | Nomination fee from | Winners announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World CEO Awards | Individual leaders | International | 4 editions held | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| Golden Women Awards | Individual leaders | International | Golden Tree programme | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| Golden Entrepreneur Awards | Individual leaders | International | Founded 2021 | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
| Asia Best of Best Awards | Companies & organisations | Asia (incl. Hong Kong) | Golden Tree programme | USD 299 | Saturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai |
Two industries could apply?
Fintech is in finance and technology; a Hong Kong-owned Dongguan factory is in manufacturing; a regional headquarters is in the industry it runs. Pick the brief whose evidence matches; the awards team confirms the category.
- 26 industries, 11 programmes
- Every published category, by sub-sector
- What the jury asks, on every page
Industry awards — FAQs
Where do the 26 industries come from?
The industries in the programmes' published category list — six hospitality and twenty others.
A regional headquarters?
The industry of the business it runs from Hong Kong; the resources section has a guide.
A factory across the boundary?
Manufacturing, entered as the Hong Kong company.
Fintech — finance or technology?
Either; the awards team confirms fit.
Same number of categories everywhere?
No — hotels 131, restaurants 130, professional services 112, marketing 60, most others 75.
Cost?
Silver USD 299, Gold USD 670, Diamond USD 980, Platinum USD 1,380, Titanium USD 1,750 — identical across programmes. Winner packages (USD 820–3,860) are optional and offered only to confirmed winners after results.
Key dates?
Entries close on 15 September 2026. Jury review follows in the second half of September, a private shortlist in October, and winners are announced at the Dubai gala on 14 November 2026.
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.