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2002 Chinese new year: The Year of the HORSE

How will you fare in the Year of the Horse?

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SAR economy still declining, but at a slower pace?

Face to Face
With Wayne Wu

Business
Consumers want "quality" service

Three is still company

China relaxes restrictions on employment agencies

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SME funding scheme launched

Businesses explore collaboration with HKU

Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards

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                                         February  2002 Issue

2002 Chinese new year:
The Year of the HORSE

The Year of the Horse generally symbolises strong economic activity. Fung Shui master Raymond Lo says he believes the economy should pick up this year, but warns of ongoing international conflict

The Year of the Horse, which begins on February 12, is the seventh animal in the Chinese Lunar calendar cycle of 12 different animals, each of which has a typical characteristic. A horse year is generally thought to be a good one, a year of strong economic growth and career advancements for those who work hard.  More >>

Consumers want "quality" service

Conventional wisdom has it that unless there are customers there is no business. But if customers are so important, why is it that the Consumer Council reported an increase in the number of complaints for the third consecutive year for 2001?   More >>

Three is still company

Mainland China and Taiwan's entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is expected to push both sides towards establishing direct trade and economic exchanges across the Taiwan Strait sooner rather than later.   More >>

Face to Face with Taipei's Director-General of the Board of Foreign Trade Wayne Wu

On January 1, 2002, Taiwan was formally admitted into the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The international trade body had approved Taiwan's application on November 11, 2001, at its Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar - one day after granting membership to China. To understand the significance of Taiwan's accession to the WTO, Don Shapiro spoke to a leading member of the delegation to the Qatar meeting, Director-General Wayne W. Wu of the Board of Foreign Trade. Following are excerpts from that interview.   More >>

China relaxes restrictions on employment agencies

For many foreign human resources consultancy companies, the waiting is finally over. Under the new Provisional Regulations on Administration of the Establishment of Chinese-Foreign Joint Equity and Chinese-Foreign Co-operative Employment Agencies (Provisional Regulations), foreign investors with experience in the industry will be allowed to run job introduction businesses, by way of Sino-foreign joint venture - equity joint venture (EJV) or co-operative joint venture (CJV).   More >>

SME funding scheme launched

The government has launched four funding schemes to help local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with the economic slowdown and enhance their competitiveness, Eugene Fung, assistant director general of the Trade and Industry Department, told Chamber members during a roundtable luncheon on January 9.   More >>

Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards

Some of Hong Kong's brightest green companies were honoured for their contribution to protecting the environment at the 2001 Hong Kong Eco-Business Awards, held on January 21, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.   More >>

VeriSign's expanding empire

There is little dispute that the dot-com gold rush is now well and truly over. The industry is undergoing a healthy consolidation and the young dot-com entrepreneurs are focusing on B2B - which is now a pun for "back to business-school."   More >>

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