Issue: May 21, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   

My way
Children of wealthy families are widely seen as living their dream, particularly those who take over the family business.



Latin debts gain favor as developed economies falter
A surge local currency debt issues by Latin American governments, offering relatively high coupons and double-digit yields, could become a strong alternative investment as uncertainties grow in Europe and the United States.

Bitter beginning?
If - or when - policymakers finally decide Greece should leave the euro, the exit could happen so quickly that "new drachma" currency notes might not be printed in time.

Ties that bind
Air cargo agent ASR Holdings (1803) may handle thousands of tonnes of inanimate parcels every year, but chairman Sunny Yu Ho-yuen says the aviation logistics industry is much more about the human touch.

Yes, boss
Sun Hung Kai & co (0086) chief executive officer William Leung Wing-cheung was a banker in his previous avatar and the embodiment of everything a good boss should be.

Perils of property boost preference for mainland-linked shares
China's most recent economic numbers - compared with those of Europe and the United States - remain relatively resilient.

Could you get away with corporate espionage?
Electronic gadgets are often fun but there is rarely one as useful as this: a new type of flash memory stick that can self- destruct by remote control.

Twist of fate
Many may envy his close relationship with senior mainland leaders. But Irons Sze Wing-wai's path to success has been strewn with difficulties.

China poised to crank up capital account opening
China is poised to boost quotas on outbound investment schemes to US$100 billion (HK$780 billion) and cut barriers to moving foreign currency in and out of the country in a series of swift but small steps to crank open its tightly controlled capital account.

Broker bets on marriage of social network and trading platform
A new Hong Kong based internet stock trading platform hopes to make trading more convenient by bringing in new technologies such as a Twitter-like social media network and an easily customizable interface.

Lights, camera, action!
Wing Chun, a type of Kung Fu, has been used by its practitioners throughout history to defend their homes during hostile invasions. But now, in an era without conflict, it could become key to the revival of Hong Kong's film industry.



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