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What you have to know about Hong Kong’s new data privacy regime

The Personal Data (Privacy) Amendment Ordinance (“Amendment Ordinance”) was passed in October 2012, with the provisions relating to the use of personal data for direct marketing becoming effective as of 1 April 2013. The long-awaited data privacy reforms encapsulated in the Amendment Ordinance reflect years of public consultations and legislative deliberations. Interestingly, some of the new restrictions in the Amendment Ordinance are more onerous and stringent than those of its Western counterparts (e.g. in the UK).

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What you have to know about Hong Kong’s new data privacy regime

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Quick guide to using Facebook pages as business websites in Hong Kong

If you are managing a small to medium size company, or getting ready to do business in Hong Kong, you have probably spent a lot of time defining your product or service for the local market, analyzing your target audience, setting your pricing strategy and scouting ideal locations. Having completed all of the above, you are probably thinking about how to communicate your amazing product/service/restaurant/club to the city's online audience.

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What training managers in Hong Kong need

In Hong Kong, Business Training is more important than ever. Our businesses increasingly need every employee to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to take the initiative in order to assess situations, solve problems, and seize opportunities. Not only to build richer relationships with existing customers and suppliers, but also to extend and expand market presence, and to innovate internal practices.

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The role of telemedicine in disease prevention in Hong Kong

The H7N9 avian influenza had been restricted to Shanghai and neighbouring regions on the Eastern seaboard in China recently, up to 23 April, but still it has infected over a hundred people resulting in more than 20 deaths. Experts worry that the new development with mutation may see H7N9 quickly spread across large areas of China, and beyond.

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How Hong Kong employees can cultivate success through social software

A company is only as good as its people. That might seem common sense to most managers. However, it seems that many fail to ask themselves one important question: “How can I ensure the company does all it can to help our employees reach their full potential?”

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Why Chinese firms in Hong Kong need reputation/brand alignment

Most Chinese companies in Hong Kong understand why their reputation is important. It's a bit like your health: if you don't have it, nothing else matters.

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How local firms in Hong Kong can achieve growth in 2013

On the face of it, things don't look great for Hong Kong's economy this year. As I write this, I've just read that business bankruptcies in Hong Kong were up in March compared to February, and also year-on-year, blamed on weak demand in overseas markets. Unemployment, traditionally low in Hong Kong compared to elsewhere, has also increased slightly, and it looks like government policies to rein in the once-buoyant housing market are starting to take effect.

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Simple ergonomic tips to optimise your workspace and reduce pain

A typical office worker in Hong Kong is no stranger to long hours spent at the office.

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Recruiting a new generation in Hong Kong

Without understanding what motivates the younger members of Hong Kong’s Generation ‘Y’, expat employers in particular, can find recruiting this generation especially baffling.

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Why the world has gone crazy over Bitcoin

Bitcoin, an alternative currency that doesn't exist physically, has become the talk of the financial world recently as people lose faith in the euro and other traditional currencies.

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Recruitment slows in Hong Kong financial services

Hong Kong experienced a 24% decrease in the number of financial services job opportunities in Q1 of 2013 compared to Q1of 2012, according to the latest quarterly Job Barometer from eFinancialCareers.

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Why work-life balance is a must in Hong Kong

The recent forming of the Standard Working Hours Committee has once again sparked discussions around how to keep Hong Kong’s economy healthy and competitive.

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Unlocking the USD 300 billion opportunity in Hong Kong

To establish a successful and sustainable business in this sector, Hong Kong business people should consider adopting the principle of “Safe Cosmetics, and Healthy Body Shaping” plus an integrated 3-prone SBU model, comprising of Products, Services & Education.

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