November 2000 Issue
the bulletin

Wine hub aspirations
Plans are afoot to make 2001 the "Year of the
Clink," that is if those with an eye on making the territory a regional wine trading
and distribution hub have their way. Full story
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Productivity, cost and the 'knowledge economy'
Hong Kong faces monumental changes to its education, social
and economic structure as it starts to transform itself into a 'knowledge economy.' What
can companies and individuals do to help improve Hong Kong's productivity and better
prepare themselves to compete in the 'knowledge-based economy?' Full story
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Policy Address 2000
The SAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa's fourth Policy
Address, delivered to the new Legislative Council on October 11, 2000, was notable for its
relative brevity, its livelier presentation and its focus on key social issues. Full Story
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Open network propels i-mode's growth
The launch of NTT DoCoMo's "i-mode" phones in February 1999 has spurred the
biggest consumer craze in Japan since Sony unveiled its Walkman. Full story
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