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15 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: ZHANG Xin
CEO & Co-Founder, SOHO China
Topic: Outlook of the Chinese Real Estate Market
While tightening measures targeting China’s residential property sector have led to record low performances, office rental yields have risen 50% in Beijing and 16% in Shanghai over the last year. ZHAN...
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13 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Michele DAVIS
Partner, Brunswick Group / Former Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary
Topic: From “Too Big to Fail” to the 2012 US Presidential Election – Perspectives from a former U.S. Treasury Insider
Michele DAVIS, former senior advisor to Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, will sh...
7 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panelists:
Tony LOUGHRAN
Director, ZeroRisk International
Tim SCHWARZ
Producer, CNN
Phil SMITH
General Manager, Reuters News North Asia
Moderator:
Eric WISHART
Asia-Pacific Director AFP
Topic: A Deadly Profession – How to Confront the Dangers of Modern Journalism
Renowned war correspondent Marie ...
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6 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Laurence E. LIPSHER
An American C.P.A.
Topic: Form 8938, the Venus Fly Trap of the I.R.S.
If you are liable for filing U.S. Income taxes and you thought last year was bad, be prepared – it is getting worse.
Mr. LIPSHER, in his annual U.S. tax “stand-up” comedic performance (because it is...
5 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Introducer: Sarah MONKS
God daughter of Richard HUGHES
Topic: Documentary Screening: A Richard HUGHES film – “You only Live Twice - the incredibly true story of the HUGHES family”
On the anniversary of the birth of the legendary foreign correspondent and infamous China watcher, Richard HUGHES (bo...
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1 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Mike CHINOY
CNN’s former Beijing Bureau Chief
Senior Fellow, U. S. - China Institute, University of Southern California
Topic: Documentary Screening: “Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World”
There was a documentary screeing session in this club event. However, due to copyrig...
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29 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Hans TIMMER
Director, Development Prospects Group, World Bank
Topic: Global economic prospects 2012: uncertainties and vulnerabilities
Hans TIMMER will present the Bank’s assessment of the current turbulence in the global economy, based on the latest update of its flagship report, Global...
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27 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Eugene ABOV
Deputy Chief Executive, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Topic: PUTIN's media: can government-financed journalism be independent?
Vladimir PUTIN's presidential election bid next week comes amid mass protests against alleged ballot rigging in December's parliamentary elections and attacks o...
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23 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Albert HO
The Democratic Camp's Contender in the Chief Executive Election
Topic: My platform for the 2012 Chief Executive Election
Mr. Albert HO describes Hong Kong’s core values as being his platform. He proposes to use four pillars of “democracy and freedom,” “social justice,” “economi...
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22 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ambassador Valentin ZELLWEGER
Head of the International Law Directorate, Swiss Foreign Ministry
Topic: Fighting and recovering illegal funds: The Swiss experience
Switzerland, the world's biggest centre for offshore wealth, has been the target of tax evasion probes from several countries...