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Shanghai Mayor Xu Guangdi

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Outsourcing gaining acceptance

HKGCC helping SMEs

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Chamber revises SAR growth forecast  

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China amends laws on foreign investment enterprises
   
WSC 2001 - A truly world event

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Solid environmental policy needed

                                                                 June  2001 Issue

Face to Face with
Shanghai Mayor Xu Guangdi
Speaking at a Chamber's 140th Anniversary Distinguished Speakers series dinner held on May 11, Shanghai Mayor Xu Guangdi answered candidly the audience's questions on everything from investment in his municipality to his personal dreams. Following are excerpts from the question-and-answer session after his speech.
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Information empowering people
Microsoft's founding mission statement was to have a computer on every desk in every office and in every home. Twenty years down the road, that vision is still far from being realised. So the company has changed its mission statement.More >>







Money smart
Money management is critical to success in business, regardless of whether you operate a high-tech plant making microchips or a small trading company selling Christmas decorations.  More >>

Outsourcing gaining acceptance In February this year, Long King Company, a small trading company in Tsimshatsui, decided to get rid of some of its 10-year-old computers and programs that handled its human resources and payroll. More >>








Solid environmental policy needed
The environmental industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in many developed economies, yet Hong Kong still has to truly recognise the direct and indirect economic benefits of environmental enhancement, Edward Stokes, a Hong Kong environmental advocate said. 
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China's entry into the WTO - A long road travelled
As China's accession to the WTO enters the final and critical negotiation stage, the whole world is watching and waiting. Fifteen years have passed since China first applied to enter the world trade body in July 1986. In that time it has gone through four stages: preparation (1986-1987), examination (1987-1992), negotiation (1993-1999) and conclusion (1999-present). If we examine the negotiation process from 1986, we will find the road to WTO has been littered with obstacles, but we are assured of an exciting finale with admission expected to become a reality by the end of this year.  More >>