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SCMP Reporter

August 28 to September 3

Today, HK: AmCham hosts a luncheon, 'Water Problems and Solutions for China', with Dominic Yin, chairman of Eppa Environment Protection Promotion Association, at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Visit www.amcham.org.hk for details.

A press breakfast, hosted by Heinz-Ludger Heuberg, a Lufthansa Cargo executive board member, to talk about the current state of the aviation industry, takes place at the Renaissance Harbour View hotel.

Asia Netcom hosts a news briefing on its growth strategy and future expansion plans, at the Cheung Kong Centre.

Tomorrow, HK: An AmCham luncheon, 'Outlook for the Chinese Yuan', is scheduled at the Island Shangri-La. The event features Fred Hu, managing director of Goldman Sachs Group, as a guest speaker.

GDP data for the second quarter will be released by the Financial Services Bureau.

Monetary statistics for July due.

Monday, Sept 1, Beijing: The HKGCC's annual business delegation to the mainland capital (until Sept 2) gets under way.

Tuesday, Sept 2, HK: A Joint Distinguished Leadership Series luncheon, co-organised by the HKGCC and  AmCham, featuring speaker Richard Parsons, board chairman and chief executive at AOL Time Warner, takes place at the Conrad Hotel. Visit www.chamber.org.hk for details.

A regional strategic forecast (until Sept 3), organised by the Economist Group's Economist Corporate Network, takes place at the Grand Hyatt hotel. Visit www.economistconferences

.com/asia.html for details

Wednesday, Sept 3, HK: An HKGCC/ AmCham Joint Subscription luncheon with a seminar on 'Current World Business Environment - A View from the Boardroom' will take place at the Conrad Hotel. The event's speaker will be General John Chain, chairman of Thomas Group. Visit www.chamber.org.hk for details.

further ahead

September 4, HK: A breakfast briefing by the chairman of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform will discuss the consultation paper on proposals in phase two of the Corporate Governance Review.  The event has been organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries and the Hong Kong Securities Institute.   Visit www.hkics.org.hk or www.hksi.org for details.

AmCham hosts a seminar entitled, 'US Tax: Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003', with Christopher Garboden, managing director of international executive services at KPMG Hong Kong, at the Regus Business Centre.

September 5, HK: A roundtable luncheon on 'How Electronic Payment Systems Can Boost the Profitability and Efficiency of Your Business' (in Cantonese) will take place at the HKGCC theatre.

HKPowerPoint 2000 Workshop Level II, hosted by AmCham, will be held at New Horizons Computer Learning Centres, with trainer Katherine Cheng.Visit www.amcham.org.hk for further details.

September 7, Xiamen: The 7th China International Fair for Investment and Trade will be attended by a mission from the HKGCC.

September 8, HK:  The Asia-Pacific Human Resources Conference 2003, organised by the Conference Board and presented in association with IHRM, will be held at the Grand Hyatt hotel.  Visit www.conference- board.org/aphrconference.htm for details.

September 15, HK: A conference entitled 'Hong Kong's Past, Hong Kong's Future: More than an Economic City' takes place at the HKCEC. The event, originally scheduled for May 9, has the SCMP as a media sponsor. Call 2686 1073 or visit www.hkpri.org.hk/seminar/

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