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Tycoons should recycle their wealth back into HK
CHINA DAILY HK EDITION Now that Hong Kong people’s focus is back on business, after months of political news, the business news they are confronted with is not encouraging because it is mostly bad. Business conditions and the environment in Hong Kong are steadily deteriorating. The Nikkei Hong Kong Purchasing Managers Index, which tracks the…
Improving English fluency in HK is crucial for success
CHINA DAILY HK EDITION I get numerous Cantonese robocalls that I usually answer, not only because the callers show up as “Unknown” on my phone, but because of my ongoing quest to gauge how unknown basic English is by local callers as well. “Speak English ….” Before I can even get to the “Please?” the…
US tax reform could have strong effect on HK
CHINA DAILY HK EDITION What impact, if any, will the Republican tax reform signed into law just before Christmas have on United States companies doing business in Hong Kong, and the city’s coffers? Hong Kong with its low tax rate of 15 percent has attracted a significant number of US companies to locate their overseas…