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"Knocking down the barriers"

PRD aspires to become high-technology hub

Social implications of PRD integration

PRD integration: Exploiting cluster opportunities

Building a world-class logistics service

HKSAR's future role in the PRD

New wave of investment flowing into PRD

i-Perkin 
New statistics reflect SAR's financial strengths...

Face to Face
With Eddie Ng

Business
The U.S.-China Security Review Commission releases report

Franchising in Hong Kong

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                                         August  2002 Issue

"Knocking down the barriers"

Government officials, business leaders and academics speaking at the recent Pearl River Delta Conference were unanimous in their calls for cities within the PRD to work together to maximise their complementary competitive advantages

Hong Kong and other cities in the Pearl River Delta must work together to "knock down the barriers" and become more business friendly, HKSAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, told the audience at the Pearl River Delta Conference on July 8-9.   More >>

Hotels in Shanghai for the discerning business traveller

Shanghai, the largest commercial and financial city in China, is optimistic that the country's entry into the World Trade Organisation can further accelerate its economic growth and achieve a 10 per cent economic growth rate for the 11th consecutive year.   More >>

Face to Face
with Eddie Ng

Just about every time you open a newspaper, switch on the news, or thumb through a magazine these days, we are swamped by stories about layoffs, unemployment, pay cuts and the inadequacies of Hong Kong's workforce to compete in the 21st century. Bulletin Editor Malcolm Ainsworth spoke with the Chamber's recently elected Human Resources Committee Chairman Eddie Ng about Hong Kong's unemployment problems and what can be done to improve the situation. Following are excerpts from that interview.   More >>

The U.S.-China Security Review Commission releases report

The report, the first of its kind, analyses U.S. national security implications of the economic relationship between the U.S. and China; outlines recommendations for Congressional action.   More >>

Franchising in Hong Kong

With Hong Kong's economy in the doldrums and unemployment at a record high, now may not seem to be the best time to start a new business. But with the economic slowdown have come lower interest rates, cheaper rents, and greater flexibility in negotiating business contracts, all of which have resulted in a noticeable surge among entrepreneurs looking to start a franchise business.   More >>