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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Joint Monthly Luncheon with Swiss Chamber =E2=80=93 September 6th 2010
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<div>=0D=0A=0D=0A<a href=3D"http://www.swiss-hk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Monthly-Lunch=
    eon-September-2010.pdf">Monthly Luncheon September 2010</a>=0D=0A<p style=3D"text-align: center;">Swiss Association &amp; Swiss Chamber of C=
    ommerce=0D=0A<strong>Joint Monthly Luncheon =E2=80=93 September=C2=A06th 2010</strong></=
    p>=0D=0A<p style=3D"text-align: center;">Guest speaker</p>=0D=0A<p style=3D"text-align: center;">David O=E2=80=99Rear - Chief Economist, Ho=
    ng Kong General Chamber of Commerce=0D=0A<strong></strong><strong>Recent Development and Prospects for Hong Kong, 20=
    10-11</strong><strong> </strong></p>=0D=0A<p style=3D"text-align: center;">=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
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    =A6=E2=80=A6</p>=0D=0ADavid O=E2=80=99Rear, Chief Economist at the Hong Kong General Chamber of C=
    ommerce, last spoke with us two years ago, just as the global recession=
     was getting underway. At that time, he said, =E2=80=9Crecession is the=
     least of our worries,=E2=80=9D and warned that the multi-faceted combi=
    nation of financial upheaval, real estate collapse and unsustainable le=
    vels of both household and public debt would finally put to rest the no=
    tion that East Asia could somehow decouple from the world=E2=80=99s wea=
    lthy economies.=0D=0A=0D=0AWhat ensued was the worst global economic crisis in many decades, one whose=
     recovery is even now threatening to stall David will review recent tur=
    moil, and boldly predict, perhaps wrongly, where we are likely to be a =
    year or two down the road. His analysis will cover not only Hong Kong a=
    nd China, but also the major influences from the US, Japan and the EU.=0D=0A=0D=0A<strong>Date =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Monday 6th September 2010=0D=0A</strong><strong>Venue =C2=A0The Hong Kong Club, 1 Jackson Road, Central, H=
    K=0D=0A</strong> Function Room booked by Mr. Guido Furrer, Proper dress code is re=
    quired =E2=80=93 no jeans please=0D=0A<strong>Time =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0Pre-luncheon cocktail from 12.00 noon. Lunc=
    heon starts at 12.30 p.m.=0D=0APrice =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0HKD 300.00 for members; HKD 340.00 for non-member=
    s and walk-ins</strong>=0D=0A=0D=0ALate registrations and walk-ins will be accommodated on a best effort basis=
     and charged HKD 340.-=0D=0A=0D=0AA glass of wine is being offered courtesy of Santa Fe.=0D=0A=0D=0APlease send reply slip to:=0D=0A=0D=0AIrene Lo=0D=0AFlat B, 5/F, Juniper Mansion, 16 Tai Koo Wan Road=0D=0ATaikoo Shing, Hong Kong.=0D=0A=0D=0ATel: 2524 0590=0D=0AFax: 2522 6956=0D=0AEmail: <a href=3D"mailto:admin@swisschamhk.org">admin@swisschamhk.org</a>=0D=0A=0D=0AFor online registration, please mark your name and the event at the back of=
     your cheque.=0D=0A=0D=0A</div>
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