ΗΟΝG KONG MEANS BUSINESS

9 OCTOBER 2019

MARKET SPOTLIGHT US businesses encouraged to access Asia via Hong Kong The “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” event in Los Angeles draws 1,500 delegates who explore the benefits of Hong Kong as a platform. Hong Kong’s digital entrepreneurs drew an enthusiastic response as they made their pitches in California, the home of Silicon Valley, during the “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” promotion in Los Angeles on 19-20 September.  More US Trade US delays China tariffs to mid-Oct US President Donald Trump on 11 September 2019 announced that he had agreed to postpone an increase in tariffs (from 25% to 30%) on US$250 billion worth of mainland-sourced goods from 1 October 2019 to 15 October 2019 as a good-will gesture. FIRST PERSON Finance hub bright spot for lawyers As professional services grow in importance for Hong Kong, legal and arbitration services play a critical role. INSIDE CHINA Asia-Pacific takes finance laurels A global survey ranking the top 104 financial centres puts 12 in China – against six in the United States. HEADS-UP Research Seminar: ‘Sino-US Trade Dispute − Relocation and Domestic Sales’ Industry insiders will share tips on how to retain access to the giant American market. VENTURE HONG KONG Navigating Asia’s yacht market Hong Kong entrepreneurs have many ‘how I made it’ stories – this one simply dropped anchor and set everyone else sailing. LIFE & STYLE Independent fashion brands thrive in Hong Kong More and more fashion start-ups are opening their own boutiques in the city. UPCOMING EVENTS 13-16 Oct electronicAsia 2019 13-16 Oct HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair 2019 (Autumn Edition) 17-19 Oct Manila FAME, Philippines FIND AN EVENT   MULTIMEDIA SEE THIS Stay on the Pulse of Marketing - MarketingPulse HEAR THIS Sunny Prospects for California Food Exports to Asia MORE MULTIMEDIA   RESEARCH Food and Beverage Logistics in the UAE: A Hong Kong Success Story The Greater Bay Area: Building Global Air Connectivity Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Electronic Accessories (Market Entry... MORE RESEARCH

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AHEPA Outraged as the West Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Turkey

AHEPA Outraged as the West  Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Turkey  Supreme President George G. Horiates issued a statement yesterday about developments in Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean.   "The American Hellenic community is outraged, and frankly, frustrated, with the West's inability to take appropriate measures to stop Turkey from: pursuing its expansionist agenda, maintaining its ties with terrorist organizations, and perpetuating its violations of international law in the Eastern Mediterranean; all at the expense of the security and best interests of the United States, our NATO allies, and strategic partners. It bears repeating, Turkey is not a United States ally..."  read more AHEPA Thanks Secretary Pompeo for Athens Visit In an October 8 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Supreme President George G. Horiates conveyed the Order's gratitude to Secretary Pompeo for his visit to Athens, Oct. 4 - 6. "Your personal engagement and active interest in advancing U.S.-Greece relations sends an excellent signal to the American Hellenic community that relations truly are at an apex," Horiates wrote.   Horiates applauded the signing of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between the two NATO allies. He also stated AHEPA's confidence that the second iteration of U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, held Athens in this week, would be as productive as the inaugural dialogue held in December 2018.   "Please consider AHEPA a resource to aid in the successful advancement of the dialogue's initiatives, especially regarding people-to-people ties," Horiates wrote. Get caught-up on Secretary Pompeo's Athens visit: Speech/Video: The United States and Greece: Showing the Way Forward Remarks: With Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Nikolaos Dendias, and Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos State Dept. Fact Sheet: Secretary Pompeo Travels to Greece to Deepen Our Historic Alliance Past Honoree, Life Member Behrakis Honored with Greek Postage Stamp Congratulations to Life Member George D. Behrakis, Hellas Chapter 102, Lowell, Mass., for being honored with a Greek postage stamp! Brother Behrakis received the 2010 AHEPA Archbishop Iakovos Humanitarian Award for a lifetime of service and philanthropy to charities that support the arts, music, and public health in addition to organizations that promote and advance Hellenism and Orthodoxy.  view more    Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:

Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Upcoming Events & Deadlines   October 19 | Athenagoras Human Rights Award Banquet, New York, N.Y. Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.   U.S. warns Turkey over offshore drilling near Cyprus Reuters (Oct. 5) There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that is "illegal" and "unacceptable."  read more Pompeo hails 'new era' with Greece after signing revised defense deal The Guardian (Oct. 6) Amid the furore of a presidential impeachment scandal back home, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo inaugurated "a new era" in relations with Greece, the country increasingly seen as a pillar of stability in an ever more turbulent region.  read more UConn President Katsouleas announces free tuition program at 'big fat Greek inauguration' The Connecticut Mirror (Oct. 4) Thomas Katsouleas highlighted his inauguration ceremony Friday as UConn's 16th president with an announcement that lower-income Connecticut undergraduates starting at the university next fall will be eligible for free tuition. "It is critical for U.S. higher education institutions to work to change both the perception and reality of what they deliver," Katsouleas said.  read more | The National Herald coverage The monstrous Minotaur riveted ancient Greece and Rome National Geographic (Oct. 1) Deep inside the Labyrinth on the island of Crete lived a Minotaur, a monster half man, half bull. Imprisoned there by his stepfather, King Minos of Crete, he dined on human flesh supplied by the city of Athens. Every nine years, Minos commanded Athens to send 14 youths in tribute. The horrible rite continued until the Athenian hero Theseus came to Crete, entered the Labyrinth, and slew the beast. read more Rare Ancient Tomb of Rich Minoan Woman Discovered at Monumental Archaeological Complex in Crete Newsweek (Oct. 8) The rare ancient tomb of a wealthy Minoan woman has been discovered at a monumental archaeological complex on the Greek island of Crete. The cist grave-a small, coffin-like grave built using stone-contained an almost complete and intact skeleton of a woman, as well as a several valuable objects, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports.  read more This Greek Island Is Being Devastated by Tens of Thousands of Goats TIME (Oct. 7) With oak and chestnut forests, waterfalls and rugged coastline, Samothraki has a wild beauty and a remoteness that sets it apart from other Greek islands. There are no package holidays here or even a reliable ferry service to the mainland. Island authorities hope to achieve UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. Yet still, the natural environment is under threat from an insatiable assailant.  read more

Πρώτο ηλεκτρονικό δημοψήφισμα του Κινήματος Αλλαγής

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CANADA:Statement by the Prime Minister on James Peebles winning the Nobel Prize in Physics

October 8, 2019
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on Canadian physicist Dr. James Peebles being named a recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics:

“Today, I join all Canadians and the international scientific community in congratulating Dr. James Peebles as a winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.

“Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dr. Peebles completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba and earned his PhD at Princeton University, where he currently serves as the Albert Einstein Professor of Science. His tremendous accomplishments over a career spanning several decades and his love of science have shaped our fundamental understanding of the history of the universe.

“James Peebles shares half of the Nobel Prize for Physics with Dr. Michel Mayor and Dr. Didier Queloz from the University of Geneva, who together were recognized for contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos. Dr. Queloz also holds a joint position at the University of Cambridge.

“On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Dr. Peebles for his remarkable achievement, and thank him for inspiring us all to strive to better understand our universe, to the benefit of all humans.”