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Wong—who joined the company

              Wong—who joined the company in 1985 after graduating from Hong Kong Polytechnic  University  as a surveyor and rose through the ranks to become the CEO six years ago—has earned a reputation for seizing   opportunities  and staying the course amid a crisis. At the turn of the millennium, between the Asian  financial  crisis and the 2003 SARS outbreak, he started rebuilding from scratch Hongkong Land’s residential property business, which it had divested in the 1980s. His first project, a redevelopment of an aging Hong Kong apartment complex called Lai Sing Court, had a bumpy start. After Wong spent more than two-and-a-half years persuading at least 90% of homeowners to agree to a collective sale and overcame objections from  authorities  to relax its height restriction, SARS crashed Hong Kong’s property market. Charles Ng, one of Lai Sing Court’s homeowners, recalls Wong still honored his c...

Wong—who joined the company

       Wong—who joined the company in 1985 after graduating from Hong Kong Polytechnic University as a surveyor and rose through the ranks to become the CEO six years ago—has earned a reputaaation for seizing   opportunities  and staying the course amid a crisis. At the turn of the millennium, between the Asian financial crisis and the 2003 SARS outbreak, he started rebuilding from scratch Hongkong Land’s residential property business, which it had divested in the 1980s. His first project, a redevelopment of an aging Hong Kong  apartment  complex called Lai Sing Court, had a bumpy start. After Wong spent more than two-and-a-half years persuading at least 90% of homeowners to agree to a collective sale and overcame objections from authorities to relax its height restriction, SARS crashed Hong Kong’s property market. Charles Ng, one of Lai Sing Court’s homeowners, recalls Wong still honored his commitments—even though he could have tried to renegoti...

Summer is a notorious

  Summer is a notorious period where heat tends to have us bothered. One redeeming quality of the summer is that the weather is ideal for a day out on the beach. Those who live in cities with beaches will be familiar with the tradition and beaches are sure to be crowded. The only question left to ask is, ‘how do you enjoy yourself at the beach?’. It’s not enough to simply go to the beach, you will need to do something to make the day fun and worthwhile. Luckily, there are a ton of fun activities that you can do when at the beach, all of which will have you enjoying your summer. Some fun beach activities for the summer include. You’ve  heard  it before: stock photography is a great way to add professional-looking images to your product listings. And you’re  probably  correct if you think your competitors are doing the  same  thing. A picnic is simple enough and can serve for you alone, as a family affair, or as something to do with friends. Seeing as th...