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What's in a name?

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SAR's merchandise trade turning the corner?

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Why did China stop selling state-owned shares?

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Mainland Franchising -- the Hong Kong role

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Journey to the Top of world

Enchanting Tibet

CSI mission to Beijing

Chamber tours airport cargo handling facilities

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                                         September  2002 Issue

What's in a name?

Branding offers companies the chance to differentiate themselves from the crowd and move up the value chain, yet many Hong Kong firms continue to resist the idea

Despite the fact that owning a brand often means commanding greater customer loyalty and premium pricing, few companies in Hong Kong have embraced branding as a key strategic business tool.   More >>

Journey to the Top of
the world

Members explore investment opportunities in tourism, environmental protection, traditional Tibetan medicines and organic agricultural produce during the Chamber's recent study mission to the 'roof of the world.'   More >>

SAR's merchandise trade turning the corner?

Hong Kong's July trade figures showed a big improvement in export growth of 9.8 per cent, but this better peformance will need to continue if the second half of the year is to make up for a weak opening six months.   More >>

Mainland Franchising --
the Hong Kong role

Hong Kong companies are well positioned to benefit from a surge of Mainland franchising likely to result from a series of Mainland legal reforms. Recent changes affecting trademarks and technology imports will soon be followed by the Mainland's first comprehensive regulations on franchising. Even so, foreign franchisers in the Mainland market will continue to encounter certain difficulties.   More >>

Why did China stop selling state-owned shares?

The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have played an increasingly important role in China's economic development over the last decade. Since their establishment in 1990 and 1991, respectively, the number of companies listed on the exchanges has increased from 53 to 1,134 today. Their market capitalisation rose from RMB1,608.8 billion in 1992 to RMB4,809.1 billion in 2000. Despite their strong start, both the Shenzhen and Shanghai indices have plunged by about 30 per cent since June last year.   More >>

CSI mission to Beijing

Mainland officials tell Chamber delegates that development of the services industries across China is now a key priority of the State Council

Service industries in China have now surpassed manufacturing to become the most important sector in the country's economic develop-ment, Mainland officials told members of the Chamber's Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) mission to Beijing from July 16-17.   More >>

Chamber tours airport cargo handling facilities

Members visit Hactl and AFFC to see firsthand the strengths and potential hindrances of the development of the air cargo industry in Hong Kong

Over 6,000 tonnes of cargo pass through Hong Kong International Airport every day, making it the busiest air cargo facility in the world, second only to Memphis, USA.   More >>

Quality HealthCare Asia

Brian O'Connor remembers the day that Quality HealthCare Asia was founded like it was yesterday. "That was the week of the handover," the entrepreneur recollected, "and for five days and nights it just never stopped raining."   More >>