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From the Chairman
Inside Legco
From the CEO
Cover Story
Renminbi Welcome
Special Features
Constitutional Development:
FDI in China to
Continue Unabated
Mapping Out
a Maiden Budget
Lovely Giant Panda Party
Leaving on a (Private)
Jet Plane
O'Rear's View
What a Year
China Economic Update
Duplication of Investment Projects
Business
Trends
CEPA Q&A
Chamber Programmes
What a Load of
Rubbish
Chamber Programmes
Chairman
Cocktail
Cheers Europe
Chamber in Action
April 2004 Issue
Renminbi Welcome
Hopes are high that the Mainland will
expand the scope of renminbi services that Hong Kong banks can now offer
Constitutional Development:
Let's Get the Process Right
To many, the inability of the Hong Kong government to tackle effectively major issues such as the budget deficit can be traced largely to the awkward political system. Putting it bluntly, it is not functioning well and cannot cope with the challenges of the future. This is why more than 75 per cent of those who responded to a Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce survey last autumn said they wanted consultations on political reform to start sooner rather than later.
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Mapping
Out a Maiden
Budget
Henry Tang's budget address contained few surprises.
Financial Secretary Henry Tang's budget for 2004-05 to 2008-09 contained little to anger or thrill Hong Kong: no unexpected tax hikes, no substantial concessions and only generalisations regarding broadening the tax base and dealing with the deficit. More >>
Lovely Giant Panda Party
Leaving on a (Private)
Jet Plane
A s revolutions go, the business travel sector has undergone some dramatic changes since entering the new millennium. Executive travel habits were profoundly reshaped with the occurrence of such events as the September 11th attacks, SARS and the
U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. More >>
What a Year
Duplication
of Investment Projects
Redundant or overlapping investment projects are rare in Hong Kong, but such problems are commonplace in the Mainland, where limited transparency and a developing market economy are driving wanton competition, and wasting valuable resources and funds.
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What a Load of Rubbish
Hong Kong produces over 6.5 million
tonnes of waste every year. To find out what happens to all this refuse between the bin
wagon and the landfill, the Chamber visited Island West Refuse Transfer Station to see how
it is processed
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