Issue: April 11, 2012 (Archive)

Monday, May 20, 2013

Print Advertising

Online Advertising

Bright times
Hong Kong needs a stable, fair and less- politicized environment for business to flourish, warns the director of a mainland-funded conglomerate as a new administration waits in the wings ready to take over and start a new era for the territory.

US job gains hint at more spending and hiring
It's not quite Easy Street, but more money is starting to flow along Main Street.

No ordinary CSI: mobile phone forensics
I love my iPhone but I always look at it with deep suspicion. It probably knows more about me than my puffy pillows. But unlike them, it could easily betray me one day.

First mover, fast mover
Collecting stamps is more than just a hobby for many parents - it could be a way to pass on investment ideas to the next generation.

Newer and better
Day to day essentials that occupy our kitchen cabinets and bathroom shelves are the things that keep Deb Henretta, Asia group president of Procter & Gamble, on her toes every day.

Bernanke must keep sharp eye on inflation
In his most recent address to Congress, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was seen by markets as getting tough on inflation, after indicating that an inflation-targeting goal may be introduced shortly.

Getting all Smiley about corporate espionage
"It's the age-old question, George. Who can spy on the spies?" novelist John le Carre's fictional hero George Smiley is asked in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Broad outlook
In a society such as Hong Kong where people change jobs every few years, China Construction Bank (Asia) chief executive Miranda Kwok Pui-fong is a rarity with a career stretching 28 years.

Putting on a show
Creativity is not likely to make an impact on business without the necessary discipline to stay on course, especially for companies involved in designing structures for global events and exhibitions.

Eastern advantage
In recent years, several leading French food and beverage companies have set up base in Hong Kong to leverage on the advantages provided by the local market to sell food and wine in Greater China.

Game plan
Alan Tsang Hing-lun, founder and chief executive of financial planning firm AMTD, writes regularly in newspapers, offering advice on investing.

© 2013 The Standard, The Standard Newspapers Publishing Ltd.
Contact Us | About Us | Newsfeeds | Subscriptions | Print Ad. | Online Ad. | Street Pts


	Home \| Top News \| Local \| Business \| China \| ViewPoint \| CityTalk \| World \| Sports \| People \| Central Station \| Spree \| Features The Standard Trademark and Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013, The Standard Newspaper Publishing Ltd., and its related entities. All rights reserved. Use in whole or part of this site's content is prohibited. Use of this Web site assumes acceptance of the Terms of Use, Privacy Statement and Copyright Policy. Please also read our Ethics Statement.