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2011 "Leader of the Year" in Final Judging Stage
"Leader of the Year" is an annual event held by Sing Tao News Corporation Limited since 1994. Over the years, the Award has recognized many distinguished individuals who have made outstanding contributions towards Hong Kong's and the mainland's success and prosperity. This year's "Leader of the Year" is now in the final stage of its judging process and its authoritative panel of judges comprises the Chairman Mr. Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, Executive Vice President of the China Society for Finance & Banking, and judges including Mr. Chan Wing-kee, Mr. Philip Chen Nan-lok, Dr. Raymond Ch'ien, Dr. Choi Yuen-wan, Mr. Andrew Leung, Dr. Norman Leung Nai-pang and Prof. Arthur Li Kwok-cheung. The award presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 19, 2012. Sing Tao Daily, The Standard and Headline Daily will include comprehensive coverage on this prominent event, to witness, together with readers, the commemoration of this year's new leaders. For more details, please visit www.loty.singtao.com. |
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Enthusiasm in the "27th Sing Tao Inter-School Debating Competition"
The annual "27th Sing Tao Inter-School Debating Competition" has got underway with enthusiastic response from schools. This year, a total of 180 teams will participate, including 124 teams in the Chinese section and 56 teams in the English section. At the competition's briefing seminar held in mid-November, debating talents and last year's winners shared their techniques and experiences with this year's participants. The competition's cycle has started and all the teams will contend over the next six months to vie for the finalists' positions.
To encourage the participation of more students and public, this year's competition will again include the "Most Improved School Award" and the "Best Motion Award". The public can submit motions for the debate online and motions adopted for the competition will earn two tickets to the Grand Final and the opportunity to win the "Best Motion Award". Sing Tao Daily's Education Section and The Student Standard will cover the highlights of each debate. Coverage will also be uploaded to www.singtao.com/debate. |
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Exclusive Offers by Sing Tao Daily and Headline Daily
Sing Tao Daily and Headline Daily regularly bring exclusive privileges and redemption offers to its readers. Earlier, "Luxury Property" has won high praise in the market. The two-booklet investment guide, "Hong Kong Stock Directory 2011-2012", is available for redemption and has proven to be very popular with investors and financial practitioners, who welcome the comprehensive information on listed companies as well as succinct analyses of the stock markets.
Creative recipes bundled with Sing Tao Daily on every Sunday have become readers' weekly collection. A series of recipes for winter, demonstrated by the well-known chef Max Wu, is now available, providing an array of ways in preparing various seasonal dishes.
Earlier, Sing Tao Daily and Headline Daily have teamed up with Chocolate Rain to offer a Storage Chair for redemption. The offer was very well-received and has come back in November with a Christmas special Version which is just as popular among readers.
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2012 Smart Parents Membership Card Gets Even Better
The Smart Parents Membership Cards has been highly valued by parents. Starting from 2012, membership will be extended to a full-year basis, bringing year-round discounts and privileges to parents. In exchange for a $12 administration fee, members will receive a wide range of benefits, including free redemption of the weekly Smart Parents, free copies of Sing Tao Daily, and other new exclusive merchant discounts. For more details, please visit www.facebook.com/smartparentshk.
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Headline Daily - No. 1 Free Paper Supported by Quality Readers
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Headline Daily is known for its winning creativity, and its rich content has attracted quality readers making it the most popular newspaper in Hong Kong. Headline Daily has recently run a new series of print ad and television commercials in acknowledgement of the support of its 1.7 mil quality readers. Headline Daily's wide recognition may be attributable to its dedication on providing readers with the latest news on major happenings. For example, a special edition was published on the day of the death of Steve Jobs and the serious fire accident at Mong Kok; Headline Daily was the first to report on the results of District Council elections, with three update versions during the night to report on latest results. Furthermore, in order to enable readers to stay close to the global financial markets, Headline Finance has introduced the 4 a.m. edition, the online flip-page version and the iPad HD Flip-page version, and its iPhone application also includes free real-time quotation features to allow readers to obtain the latest stock prices.
Headline Daily has been bringing exciting privileges and events to its readers. Recently, Headline Daily has invited the well-known illustrator Maggiology to design a set of two ceramic mugs and interested readers can redeem the gift set at a discounted price in December. Headline Daily has held the "No. 1 Chok Photo Contest" earlier, inviting readers to submit photos capturing their happiness to the newspaper's facebook page. The response was fervent with a large number of high-quality photos received. In the coming future, Headline Daily will continue to bring more creative offers to readers.
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Sing Tao Overseas at a Glance
The "Sing Tao Expo", organized by the San Francisco office of Sing Tao Daily, was one of the annual attractions for local Chinese. The 2-day expo attracted more than 200 merchants and over 10,000 visitors. Apart from having fun, fabulous dining and shopping, a series of exciting competitions such as the "Dance Jam Competition" and "Mr. Sing Tao Contest" were held. On the other hand, the Sing Tao New York office organized the "1st Tai Chi Competition", which aimed to promote the benefits of Tai Chi practicing for overseas Chinese. Tai Chi masters were invited as adjudicators, and the event has attracted approximately 100 contestants in the presence of a thousand-strong audience.
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Updates on The Standard
In the last couple of months, The Standard rolled out varies movie ticket promotion programs for its members. Two free tickets of "The Help", "Paranormal Activity 3", "I don't know how she does it", "A Little Bit of Heaven" and "The Rum Diary" were given away.
In support of the "2011 Sedan Chair Race", The Standard took part as the sole English print media sponsor for the seventh straight year and also participated in its charity sale bazaar to raise funds. The theme of the game was making ‘flour doll' which attracted a lot of attentions from the participants. In addition, The Standard also acted as the sole media sponsor for the first "Hong Kong Treasure Hunt" organized by Changing Young Lives and Royal British Legion Hong Kong. As such, The Standard always aims at creating awareness for charities in Hong Kong.
The Standard also proactively participants in business and IT events. It became the media sponsor for the Cloud Computing World Forum Asia 2011 and the 20th AmCham Human Capital Conference held in November and December, respectively.
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PC Market "Biz.IT Excellence" Recognizes Innovative IT Solutions
PC Market held the "Biz.IT Excellence" for the third consecutive year to pay tribute to enterprises for their efforts on developing outstanding business IT applications and innovative IT solutions across different industries. This year, applications were received from business and government organizations, spanning a wide spectrum of industries. A judging panel of eight professional experts spent over a month to select 15 winning IT solutions, and the awards presentation ceremony was held on October 10. For the winner's list and event highlights, please visit http://www.pcmarket.com.hk/bizitexcellence. |
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CAZ Buyer Hosts "My Favorite Second-hand Cars & Services Award"
The public voting for the "3rd My Favorite Second-hand Cars & Services Award" has ended in November. The award, presented by CAZ Buyer, aims to promote the development of the local second-hand car market and to recognize the outstanding products and services. Editorial team of CAZ Buyer has selected nominees for 18 categories for public voting, the winner's list will be announced on December 30 on the event's website www.cazbuyer.com/awards and CAZ Buyer magazine. |
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East TOUCH Presents the 7th "TOUCH Brands & TOUCH Icon Awards"
The annual "TOUCH Brands and TOUCH Icon Award Presentation 2011" organized by East TOUCH was held on November 28 to pay tribute to the distinguished brands and outstanding local icons, and to acknowledge their contribution and effort in promoting the industry over the year. Over 50 "TOUCH brands" were selected by the editorial team of East TOUCH among different categories, including fashion & accessories, food and beverages, digital products, cosmetics/ skincare/ personal care products, lifestyle and communications. "TOUCH Icons" were also selected by the editorial team, which includes outstanding singers, models, designers, illustrators and DJs. |
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HeadlineJobs Announces the Latest Quality Workplace Index
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"HeadlineJobs Quality Workplace Index" is undertaken by HeadlineJobs and Public Opinion Programme at The University of Hong Kong. Since 2008, the index has been announced on a regular basis to provide employees, employers and human resources experts with the latest indicators. The index also allows employees to better understand the labour market by offering information on employees' satisfaction and their job movements. Its latest report – The Second Half of Year 2011 successfully interviewed 502 employees, with results showing that senior management personnel and professionals are becoming less satisfied with their jobs. The fall in job satisfaction among Gen Y staff is more evident, showing a decrease of 8 percentage points and hitting the failing level at 44%. This is due to a variety of factors, including management recognition, benefits and salary while career advancement opportunities, professional development, corporate culture, networking and job variety also play an influential role. |
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A-Performers.com Organizes "Employee Engagement Summit 2011"
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The "Employee Engagement Summit 2011", organized by the leading talent management website A-Performers.com on November 18 provided fresh insights on understanding employees at different levels including management, top performers, generation Y, frontline managers and general workforce. Speakers from different industries include Mr. James Tien (Chairman, Hong Kong Tourism Board and Hon. Chairman, the Liberal Party), Mr. Lam Woon Kwong (Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Commission), Dr. Au Kit-sing, Derrick (Head of Human Resources, Hospital Authority), Mr. Allen Ha (Chief Executive Officer, AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited), Ms. Lena Tsang (Chief Executive Officer, Sir Hudson International Ltd., Sir Hudson Hospitality Ltd.) and Mr. NiQ Lai (CFO and Head of Talent Engagement, City Telecom (HK) Limited). In this prominent human resources summit, successful business leaders and HR professionals shared valuable experience and strategies with about 300 participants from different sectors. |
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