John Tsang
Reunion draws Chan, 'art school' peers...the school. Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang said Yu's students "showcased the flexible, tough and never-say-die Hong Kong spirit to the world," according to a transcript of his speech issued by the government. The banquet was... In this article: Jackie Chan, Hong Kong, Bruce Lee, Corey Yuen, Yuen Wah, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, X-Men, and Kung Fu Hustle |
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Full print edition | November 05, 2009
Hong Kong's property market: Flat out
...of cash they demand of homebuyers. John Tsang, Hong Kong's usually tepid financial secretary, called in big developers to warn of government intervention if the housing market became "unfair" or "unhealthy". On November 2nd the territory's...
In this article: Hong Kong and CB Richard Ellis
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chicagotribune.com - Business | November 13, 2009
Fed's policy not playing well in Hong Kong
...International Monetary Fund to warn this month of a possible bubble. Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang said Nov. 4 the government was very concerned about the rise. Some academics and economists say Asian policy makers should do more...
In this article: Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, APEC, Timothy Geithner, The Fed, Asia, United States, Singapore, International Monetary Fund, and Bloomberg Television
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WSJ.com: Markets | October 28, 2009
Shippers Fall on Recovery Fears
...well-flagged. Property stocks extended losses after Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang reportedly told local developers in a meeting the government would intervene in the property market if it became unhealthy or unfair. Sino Land fell...
In this article: Hong Kong, Inflation, New York, Singapore, Tokyo, Fiscal year, Reserve Bank of India, and Haitong Securities
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washingtonpost.com | August 14, 2009
Hong Kong Pulls Out of Recession
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FT.com - Companies | July 22, 2009
HK lenders to repay investors $813m
...on other controversial products. John Tsang, Hong Kong financial secretary, welcomed the agreement as a reasonable settlement that ... will put an end to more than 10 months of distress for investors". BoC did not admit liability. Its...
In this article: Hong Kong, Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Lehman Brothers
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MarketWatch | May 19, 2009
Hong Kong central banker Joseph Yam to retire
...widely tipped to succeed Yam. Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang credited Yam for maintaining Hong Kong's financial stability through the years, and said the search for a new HKMA chief was under way. "It's the appropriate time,"...
In this article: Joseph Yam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, South China Morning Post, Donald Tsang, and MarketWatch
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Reuters | May 02, 2009
UPDATE 1-Hong Kong Disneyland deal could happen soon - govt
...spokesman said on Saturday. Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang met with Disney executives including theme parks Chairman Jay Rasulo and parks Chief Financial Officer Jim Hunt on Friday in Los Angeles. Disney and Hong Kong, which are...
In this article: Disney, Hong Kong, and Hong Kong government
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
John Tsang
...SAR government and brought him much criticism. Tsang came under fire from Hong Kong citizens that the 2009 Budget did not do enough to help the middle class or graduates seeking employment. He was also criticised for stating that to cut the...
In this article: Hong Kong, World Trade Organization, London, Revenue, Kennedy School of Government, and Angioplasty
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John Tsang Chun-wah (Traditional Chinese: 曾俊華, born 1951), JP, is the current Financial Secretary (FS) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. His responsibility is to assist the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in overseeing policy formulation and implementation in financial, monetary, economic, trade and employment matters. He exercises control over the Exchange Fund, with the assistance of the Monetary Authority. He is a member of the Executive Council.
He is also in charge of the Government Budget. He is responsible under the Public Finance Ordinance for laying before the Legislative Council of Hong Kong each year the Government's estimates of revenue and expenditure. In his annual budget speech, he outlines the Government's vision and policies for sustainable economic development, and he presents budgetary proposals and moves the Appropriation Bill, which gives legal effect to the annual expenditure proposals contained in the Budget.
John Tsang was the Director of the Chief Executive's Office of Hong Kong from 2006 to June 2007.
John Tsang was the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology of Hong Kong. He was also the Chair of the Sixth Ministerial Conference (MC6) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 December 2005.
John Tsang used to be in charge of the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (similar to a ministry) and was responsible to oversee planning and preparation of the MC6. He was also a key member of the High Level Committee to Oversee the Preparation of MC6, which is chaired by Rafael Hui, the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong.
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