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Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, at the Joint Opening Ceremony of World SME Expo and Inno Design Tech Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this morning (December 3):
Fred (Lam)(Executive Director of HKTDC), Distinguished Guests, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning to you all.
It is indeed my…
Who: Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
Phil Radford, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA
Gerd Leipold, Former Executive Director, Greenpeace International
When: Thursday, December 3, 2009
11 a.m. – 12 noon (EST)
Where: Dial-In Number: 1-888-684-1282
International Dial-In Number: 1-913-312-1429
Participant Code: 8749363
Media Note: Digital images and B-Roll will be available for download by…
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, will lead a Hong Kong business delegation to visit Chengdu on December 7 to promote exchange between the business and services sectors of the two places and support the post-quake economic recovery of Sichuan.
While in Sichuan, the delegation will attend the Hong Kong-Sichuan Business Cooperation Symposium, call on leaders of the…
New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( Webnewswire ) Nov. 28th 2009, 11 am Pacific/2 pm Eastern time -Art Daily was driving through Glenwood Canyon, Colorado with his family when his car was hit by a boulder falling from the canyon wall. His wife and two boys were killed. Allison’s brother died by suicide and she has had…
These challenging economic times are increasing the number of families that are hungry and at risk of hunger, so we must learn from the innovative programs that are working and replicate these good ideas across the country if we are to address the recent reverses in the fight against hunger, said Stephen J. Brady, president of the Sodexo Foundation. Because…
Candidates vying for the U.S. Senate seat of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy will also make a joint appearance at the Summit. The candidates will discuss their visions for creating a sustainable economy, and answer questions from the audience about how they would address challenges in health care, energy, education and financial policy. Currently scheduled to attend are U.S. Rep.…
An extensive report, commissioned by Becta into Online Reporting, involving 2,000 parents and 1,000 teachers from around the U.K shows that over half of parents are in contact with their child’s teacher just once a term or less and for various reasons are taking a back seat in their child’s education.
A considerable proportion of teachers (42 percent) involved…
An extensive report, commissioned by Becta into Online Reporting, involving 2,000 parents and 1,000 teachers from around the U.K shows that over half of parents are in contact with their child’s teacher just once a term or less and for various reasons are taking a back seat in their child’s education.
A considerable proportion of teachers (42 percent) involved…
As part of a collaborative project Human Rights: A Call to Action launched last year to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact and Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative commissioned two studies to advance efforts on human rights reporting. The first, a survey of recent sustainability…
These are great Americans and great people, who served their country honorably, said Overstock.com Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne. Whether or not you agree with the conflicts in which our nation is engaged, this is an opportunity to give valuable assistance to true American heroes.
Each day of November leading up to Veterans Day, the website profiled a wounded warrior…
More than fifty of India’s leading hospitals, Wellness providers and Medical Tourism players have confirmed their participation in “India Medical Tourism Destination 2009″, (IMTD 2009) www.imtd2009.com to be held in Toronto, Canada fro…
— More than fifty of India’s leading hospitals, Wellness providers and Medical Tourism players have confirmed…
First prequalification for pneumococcal disease vaccine – a life-threatening disease affecting many children; follows first-ever World Pneumonia Day
London UK – The World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification for global use of Synflorix™ , GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals’ pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This is the first prequalification for a vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a life-threatening disease affecting many children…
Kalpatha’09, the flagship event organized by Department of Business Administration, College of Engineering Trivandrum (DBA,CET) is intended to update attendees on best practice in specific topic areas, through presentations from experienced speak…
— The Department of Business Administration, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, is organizing a one-day national conference on…
Everyone has been raving about the promos of the much awaited film of the season – ‘Tum Mile’ – which is Bollywood’s first Natural Disaster film. And when the stars of ‘Tum Mile’ landed in the city,…
Our goal is to educate people on the dangers of drug abuse, commented Mary Rieser, Executive Director for The Narconon Georgia Drug Rehab Center. One way is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, with live music and drug education literature warning young and old alike about the dangers of drug abuse. Drug prevention is easier, less expensive, and saves lives. Life can…
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, at the FAMILY: A Jockey Club Initiative for a Harmonious Society Annual Symposium today (November 7):
Brian (Mr Brian Stevenson, Deputy Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club), William (Mr William Yiu, Executive Director, Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust), Professor Tsui (Professor Tsui…
The following is issued on behalf of the Asian Harmonization Working Party:
Medical device regulatory officials and specialists from Asia and beyond have converged on Hong Kong for the 14th Asian Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) Meeting which opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today (November 6).
The opening ceremony was officiated by the Director of Health, Dr…
The Ethisphere Institute, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of best practices in business ethics and compliance, announced today that it enlisted prominent CEOs and directors to contribute to the Q3 2009 issue of Ethisphere Magazine. The latest issue of the Magazine features the seven leading executives, whose organizations accounted for just under $100 billion in combined revenue…
Gov. Pat Quinn today named four new members to the Chicago State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, which oversees the management and operations of the higher educational institution.
“Chicago State University is committed to academic excellence and strives to provide students with an outstanding educational and life experience,” said Governor Quinn. “These new board members are dedicated to that important…
ACLU And PUBPAT Lawsuit Challenging Patents On Breast Cancer Genes Can Go Forward
NEW YORK – A federal district court ruled today that patients and scientists can challenge patents on human genes in court, allowing a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer to move forward.
The lawsuit was filed by…
75 Percent of Hospitals and Medical Centers in Cook and Collar Counties Take Bold Step of Sharing Quality Data to Improve Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment
Task Force to Call on Governor and Legislature to Fully Fund the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP)
The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force has announced the 56 participating hospitals, medical…
BSNL and MTNL have been given 3G spectrum ahead of the auction of the radio waves for 3G services but they would have to pay the same charges for the spectrum as would be determined by the auctions expected in December this year.
— Starting with Pune in December,…
Suzlon orderbook: 1,488 MW, with 1,365 MW in international orders and 123 MW in domestic orders; Suzlon Energy consolidated revenues of INR 4,793 cr. for Q2 FY2009-10; net loss of INR 356 cr. due to lower volumes
— Suzlon Energy Limited, the world’s third largest* wind turbine supplier, with…
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