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From the Chairman
Inside Legco
From the CEO
Cover Story
Can You
Special Features
Chamber Did Not Miss a Beat in 2003
A New Era in Economic Growth
Time to Tackle Tougher Issues
"Tourist-free" City
General Committee
O'Rear's View
Hong Kong Workers,
Mainland Workers
China Economic Update
China's Impact on Hong Kong's Economy Grows
Business
Trends
CEPA Q&A
Navigating the Processing Trade Minefield
Minimise Bad Debts
Hong Kong Workers
ECCO Expands its Footprint in Asia
Chamber Programmes
What Makes
Finding Funding
for SMEs
Chamber Happy Hour At Pacific Bar
Chamber Programmes
Chamber in Action
June 2004 Issue
Can You
We
all waste time, even though we can never get enough of it. FRANK J ADICK shares his
expertise on how we can all manage our time more effectively and how companies can even
improve their bottom line by raising staff productivity
It has become increasingly obvious that in recent years, possibly due to the Asian financial crisis and possibly due to employees' concerns about job security, working hours appear to be getting longer and longer. Many companies have reduced their number of employees, and for those who kept their jobs, the work load has increased. This, unfortunately, has led to some rather unhealthy work practices.
Chamber Did Not Miss a Beat in 2003
In my role as Chairman of your Chamber, Hong
Kong's premier business association, I am pleased to summarise for you, our members, the
main events of the past year, to express my personal thanks to those who have helped so
much, and to remind all of us of the challenges ahead.
China's Impact on Hong Kong's Economy Grows
Over the past two decades, Hong Kong's economy has gone from being completely separate from that of Mainland China's, to inseparably intertwined today. Being the Mainland's largest foreign investor, Hong Kong has long exerted influence on China's economy.
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Minimise Bad Debts
"The cheque is in the post" or "the person who signs the cheques is on leave" sounds almost comical, but for a small and medium business owner whose company's future hangs on payment arriving, those excuses mean weeks and even months of sleepless nights.
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Hong Kong Workers
World's Most Worried
Close to 30 percent of workers polled in Hong Kong say they could lose their
jobs in the coming year, according to a worldwide survey of nearly 10,000 workers in 18
countries conducted by Right Management Consultants. More >>
What Makes
Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the
world's best airport for the last consecutive four years. To find out what makes not only
one of the world's finest, but also one of the busiest airports tick, the Chamber visited
the operations nerve center at Chek Lap Kok for a privileged look into its operations. More >>
Finding Funding for SMEs
Roughly 98 percent of all businesses in Hong Kong are SMEs (small and medium enterprises), and as they employ about 60 percent of the private workforce, the health of the SME sector plays a critical role in the development of our economy.
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ECCO Expands its Footprint in Asia
Karl Toosbuy wanted to make a lasting impression. The Danish founder and CEO of ECCO Group, was attending the re-opening of one of his shoe stores at Ocean Terminal in Tsimshatsui earlier this year as part of his Asian tour. Things were going great -- the top management of the group's European operations crowded into their bright, trendy boutique, sipped champagne and chatted with each other and the shop's sales staff.
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Hong Kong Workers, Mainland Workers Hong Kong's labour force has expanded by over 22 percent in the past decade, driven in part by more women entering the job market In the past decade, Hong Kong's labour force increased by 22.5 percent, from 2.9 million to 3.5 million. During the same period, the number of employees in the SAR rose by less than 16 percent, to 3.2 million. Clearly there is a mismatch between the rise in the number of people wanting work and the number able to find it, and it is one that will continue for some time. More >> |
Navigating the Processing
Trade Minefield Companies engaged in the processing trade in China need to contend with a host of regulations. Many foreign investors, particularly investors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, have taken advantage of the Mainland's low production costs to engage in processing trade activities. However, numerous regulations promulgated by the various government authorities to strengthen their administration on the sector means it can be quite a challenge for investors to comply with PRC processing trade regulations and tax laws. More >> |
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