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Opening up RMB business in HKSAR

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Small businesses is big business

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Beijing Mission well received

Mainland media market poised for take off

The Servicing Economy

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                                         March  2002 Issue

Opening up RMB business
in HKSAR
People's Bank of China Governor Dai Xianglong hinted at the Chamber's Distinguished Speakers Series dinner that Hong Kong could play an important role in helping bring the Mainland's financial institutions up to international standards

Hong Kong banks may be allowed to run renminbi business in the SAR, including yuan deposits, the People's Bank of China Governor Dai Xianglong said at the Chamber's Distinguished Speakers Series dinner on February 18.   More >>

Digital office nearing reality

Remember when pundits proclaimed demand for paper would decline as more PCs found their way into offices? Similar predictions were touted with the arrival of the Internet. But the truth is we are now using more paper than ever before. According to a survey conducted by Hewlett Packard, we now print 40 per cent more documents than before we had email.    More >>

Tooting your company's horn
Businesses are increasingly coming to understand the value of good public relations and crisis management skills, which has led some professionals to call for the industry to be regulated to avoid any sour notes

Face to Face with Microsoft's Mark Phibbs

Most people tend to think of Microsoft as a software producer of applications for desktop PCs. That is something the company plans to change with its new products aimed squarely at the corporate solutions market. Its ".NET" programme, which promises to make the Internet easier and more productive for businesses to use, is an integral part of this strategy. Bulletin Editor Malcolm Ainsworth spoke with Microsoft's General Manager for Hong Kong, Mark Phibbs, about how the territory fits into this development. Following are excerpts from that interview.    More >>

Beijing Mission well received

A 50-member Chamber delegation recently returned from Beijing following a very fruitful mission to the nation's capital.

Led by Chamber China Committee Chairman Stanley Hui, with Chamber Vice Chairman Dr Lily Chiang as the "honorary" leader, the delegation called on government officials in Beijing on January 31 and February 1 to learn first-hand about the details of China's trade and investment policies that will be affected by the WTO. Members also discussed with Olympic Committee officials business opportunities related to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.    More >>

Mainland media market poised for take off

More opportunities are expected to arise for industry key players, but smaller firms could be forced out of the picture

The opening of the Mainland's publishing and broadcast media is creating huge business opportunities in certain sectors of the industry, according to Yang Lan, chairperson and CEO of Sun TV Network Holdings.   More >>

The Servicing Economy

Leaders from the government, business and universities, together with politicians and journalists in Hong Kong, got together for the January 24 penta forum entitled, "The Servicing Economy," to brainstorm ideas on improving Hong Kong's service industries.   More >>

Keystone finds light at the end of the tunnel
Member shows a problem shared with the Chamber is a problem solved

Emil Yu couldn't have imagined the effect an innocent comment would have in bringing to an end a reoccurring nightmare that had haunted him for over a decade.   More >>