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PR in the SpotlightI have always believed that professionals don't need people managing them. This is a 'people' industry, so all staff have to be professional...
Just twelve years ago, Mr Tsang, Chairman and Managing Director of Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG), set up his public relations company with a staff of just five. Today, he says SPRG is the largest public relations company in the SAR, employing around 110 staff in Hong Kong alone.
Interview Date: 2008/08
Today, Mr Yam is a model of the Hong Kong entrepreneurial spirit, and proof of how determination and hard work can be rewarded with success for those willing to try.
When Kenneth Yam dropped out of high school at 17, his prospects seemed bleak. His parents persuaded the owner of an Indian trading company, which they worked with, to offer him a job as a messenger, and he found himself thrown in at the deep-end of working life of 1960s Hong Kong.
Interview Date: 2008/08
Born to be bold, Metro Finance is expanding its presence in the Mainland
Whenever you take a taxi, more often than not, the driver will be listening to Metro Finance 104FM, the flagship program produced by 17-year-old Metro Broadcast. Despite being one of the youngest radio shows in the territory, it is regarded as the number-one financial news channel in Hong Kong.
Interview Date: 2008/01
Mr Yuen says entrepreneurs must always be on the lookout for a new opportunity, and be prepared to share those ideas with a business partner and staff.
I'm just like a bee -- diligent, happy and always flying around on the lookout for something good, says Andrew Yuen, Managing Director of On Kun Hong Ltd.
Interview Date: 2008/01
Entrepreneur turns a good idea turns into a global publishing and events management empire
People call Merle Hinrichs the grandfather of online B2B trade. "And that is not just because of my age," the 66-year-old quips. As Chairman and CEO of Global Sources, he has been blazing the global trail of trade since he published his first export trade magazine in February 1971, under the banner Asian Sources.
Interview Date: 2006/04
Providing an affordable option to businesses that need to conduct online transactions
AsiaPay spotted a niche created by budding entrepreneurs and set up a digital payment service that is convenient and secure, and affordable enough to be used by everyone from a small corner florist to a virtual storeowner operating out of their bedroom.
Interview Date: 2005/09
Diaward mixes centuries of tradition with the latest technology
Marvin Hsu carefully removed a World War II combat helmet out of a display case and placed it on the table in front of me with a clunk. "This is one of the first models we made under the British Pattern 1937," he enthused, reaching back into the cabinet. "And this is one of the U.S. models. Here, try it."
Interview Date: 2005/04
Learning a new language can be child's play, as students at HKIL will tell you
During a Saturday morning language arts lesson at the Hong Kong Institute of Languages, teacher Emmanuelle Guyon was keeping a close eye on all her students.
Interview Date: 2005/04
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