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Opportunities for Hong Kong investors in Chinese gas

Traditional energy sources – oil and gas – are one of the few areas to remain relatively untouched by the global economic crisis. All over the world, demand for gas in particular is high, as key energy consumers look for supply security as well as cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternatives to coal and oil as energy sources. Considerable investments have been made in mature markets, such as the US and Australia, but opportunities are developing in a range of countries.

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Opportunities for Hong Kong investors in Chinese gas

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Why mobile apps are not just for consumers anymore

In Hong Kong mobile phone penetration is currently 213% and smart phone penetration is 61%, the second highest in the world1.

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Should Hong Kong companies look further afield for growth opportunities?

A decade or so after the term 'BRIC' term was coined to acknowledge the potential of leading emerging economies, there still appears to be a reluctance to see the opportunities there. Even as mature industrialised markets as Western Europe and the United States essentially stagnate, companies are not exactly rushing into new territories.

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Finding the right Chinese translation

When you are told to “slip carefully” instead of be careful because of the slippery floor or you see people dining at a place called “Translation server error”, you would know how seriously erroneous English translation can be.

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Shaping the future of Hong Kong companies from the past

Tourism was Hong Kong’s only pillar industry with sustained growth last year; the 48 million tourists who came to Hong Kong spent HK$305 billion, up 16.5% on the year before.

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How to manage personnel change in Hong Kong before it's too late

Chinese New Year is traditionally a time of change in the job market in Hong Kong and our research tells us that employers should expect increased movement this season.

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The gender agenda: Promoting more women into top jobs

Workforce diversity is rising up the agenda of financial-services employers in Asia as they seek to widen their talent pools, overcome skill shortages, boost retention, and improve customer relationships.

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A quick guide for businesses shifting into the cloud

The last 12 months have felt like an uphill struggle for many businesses in Hong Kong.

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What does search ranking mean to businesses?

Every year, Google releases an end-of-year list of the fastest rising search terms from Hong Kong. We call this list “Zeitgeist” because we think it reflects the “spirit of the times” and the people, events, and memories that made this year unique.

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3 tips to plan a cost control strategy in Hong Kong

Even during good times, cost control is a vital factor for Hong Kong businesses and directly leads to savings through better working practices.

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What Hong Kong businesses should know about using unlicensed software

Earlier this year the Attorney General of the US State of Massachusetts took legal action against Narong Seafood Company Limited on the grounds that the Thailand-based seafood processor was unfairly exporting products to Massachusetts with the aid of unlicensed software.

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A quick guide to cloud computing in Hong Kong

Few people today would disagree that the cloud is one of the most exciting and disruptive phenomena in the world of enterprise IT over the past two decades. Companies in Hong Kong and China are rapidly embracing this new architecture, and it is important for IT vendors to set out their vision of how it can best be used, and to make that vision a reality.

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How to turn big data into a big opportunity in Hong Kong

In today’s ever-changing business environment, enterprises face challenges brought by big data, which means data comes in larger volumes, greater variety and faster velocity.

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4 trends to watch out for in videoconferencing in 2013

Under the uncertain economic situation in Asia, companies in Hong Kong are trying every means to reduce cost and resources. Reducing travel costs and increasing efficiency and productivity by video collaboration is a key way businesses are doing this across the globe.

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Can Hong Kong maintain its competitive advantage in air transportation?

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) opened for business in 1998, providing world-class infrastructure to support growth in air traffic in one of the world’s most pivotal business and cargo markets. In the last 10 years, Hong Kong passenger traffic has more than doubled from 27.4m to 56.5m1.

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The key to replicating success in Hong Kong

Years ago my daughter, who was then nine, wanted to go wall climbing. Though she’d never done this before, her Mom thought it was a great idea for our weekend in Hong Kong.

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Handling sensitive records in Hong Kong

Increasing awareness around personal privacy issues and handling of consumer data by organizations in Hong Kong is driving enterprises to evaluate how customer records are maintained within their organization – and how, and by whom, they can be accessed and transferred to outside networks. Controlling the handling of sensitive records involves implementing strict data handling policies, as well as ensuring the organization has visibility over how data is accessed and by whom.

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