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July

Cover Story
Beijing Mission

New Investment Incentives

WTO Watch
Gains outweigh losses after China's WTO entry

Special Feature
Greening Hong Kong

Business & the Environment

Air Pollution

Green Hotels

Q&A
Chamber SME Chairman KK Yeung

Programmes
Chamber Missions Sow Seeds of Success  

Guangtung Mission

Gaining from Globalisation

e-Chamber
Hatching Internet Start-ups

Domain.hk

Member Profile
The Harilela Empire

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The Chamber's Mission to Beijing

Senior officials in Beijing told members of the Chamber's annual high-level business delegation to the capital that they are optimistic Hong Kong will continue to play an important role in China's development after its WTO accession. Moreover, they believe business cooperation between the two areas will expand, and with it the importance of Hong Kong's role in the region. Full Story >>

Air Pollution

Sunshine, salty sea breezes, glistening skylines and spectacular views from the Peak are some of the sought-after pleasures that Hong Kong's visitors and old-hands like to enjoy. But in March this year, as the Air Pollution Index neared a record high of 170, you couldn't even see the other side of the harbour; people with respiratory problems were advised not to venture outdoors; and a second international conference was cancelled due to the air pollution. Full Story >>

Q&A with Chamber SME Committee Chairman
KK Yeung

Hatching Start-ups
Mention that you started a dot-com company six months ago and suddenly everyone wanted to talk to you. Say the same thing today and you get a shrug of the shoulders and a "so-what" look back. Such is the speed at which the Internet develops, dot-com entrepreneur Ilyas Khan told members at the Chamber's June 9 luncheon. Full Story >>

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Chamber Missions
Sow Seeds of Success

Managing Director of High-Point Rendel's Hong Kong & China operations Leonard Wong (right) regularly joins the Chamber's business missions to China. So far, by managing to meet the right people face to face, his company has won a multi-million-dollar contract and another is in the negotiations stage. Full Story >>

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