Member Profile
Polytrade PaperPioneer in marketing environmentally friendly paper in Hong Kong opens companies' eyes to the benefits of recycled paper
When Michael Chan was given the job of promoting a brand of high quality paper to the local printing trade, he thought he might as well be trying to sell refrigerators to the Eskimos.
Interview Date: 2003/12
Traditional Hong Kong trading firm stands the test of time
Founded in 1949, Sun Ming Hong started out in the Chinese medicine and herbal products business. Over the years, it tried its hand in the pearl business, marble, timber, dried seafood, and deer velvet, among others, but its core competence today is ginseng, and Chinese herbal and medicinal products.
Interview Date: 2003/08
Fast food group continues to grow despite hard times
Pouring out of lifts at the start of the midday rush, Hong Kong workers bounce lunch suggestions off each other: Noodles? Sandwich? Lunchbox? Pizza? Food court? And more often than not, Cafe de Coral features among the few brand names listed as options.
Interview Date: 2003/06
Goldjoy Travel believes there is more money to be made from treating tourists fairly than there is from running scams
Goldjoy Shopping Paradise will open its doors in this summer to all tourists looking for a place to relax, shop and dine in the knowledge that they are getting the best value for money anywhere in Hong Kong -- all under one roof.
Interview Date: 2003/06
At 68 years young, KC Lau has stitched together quite a success story -- one that shows why Hong Kong remains a productive center of the global garment industry
K C Lau often wonders what he would be doing if he had listened to his heart instead of his head after he was cheated out of his year-end bonus when he was 21.
Interview Date: 2003/01
Travel giant aiming to be international
Hong Kong travel agencies generally tend to stick to inbound or outbound tourism so that they can focus on doing what they do best -- either jetting tourists off to far, exotic places, or bringing in tourists to be dazzled by the wonders of Hong Kong. China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CTS HK) is among the exceptions.
Interview Date: 2003/01
Jeffrey Lam is in the business of making people happy: he makes toys, and toys make him happy, he says
Jeffrey Lam, 50, who is managing director of the company, said Forward Winsome helped pioneer toy and plastic products manufacturing in Hong Kong. This long history has enabled it to build up solid relations with many well-known toy companies.
Interview Date: 2003/01
Billion-dollar business empire rises out of ashes of war on integrity and determination to succeed
Hari Harilela got his first taste of work hawking on the streets of Hong Kong at the age of 10. Today, at 77, he's as active as ever overseeing the family's global billion-dollar hotel, banking and real estate empire.
Interview Date: 2003/01
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