Call comes after govt says it aims to professionalise social service sectorTHE National Council of Social Service (NCSS) wants corporates to offer job attachment opportunities to the staff of voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) so that these employees from the not-for-profit sector can pick up best practices.self storageThe call came just hours after the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced that it was looking into professionalising the social service sector here, possibly through a centralised recruitment process which would give practitioners a structured career path, with opportunities for inter-agency rotations.NCSS' chief executive Ang Bee Lian, speaking to The Business Times after NCSS' annual general meeting yesterday, said that the business community can afford to be more innovative in giving support to VWOs.Beyond writing cheques and holding fund-raisers, she said, corporates should open their doors to offer attachment opportunities to VWO staffers who are hungry to improve their operations know-how."My sense is that some companies are open to this, which is a good thing because their strategies can be adapted for the social sector," she said.For instance, an employee of a VWO which offers meal services to the needy could benefit immensely from a work stint in a logistics company. A six- to eight-week attachment would give the VWO employee valuable insights into efficient delivery systems, which would in turn go some way to minimise food wastage and the time taken to deliver the food.Under NCSS' vision, corporates could adopt a charity for three to five years.In addition to short job attachments, the longer- term relationship would facilitate more skills-based volunteerism, where the corporate's lawyers, accountants or other professionals can lend their experti迷你倉e to VWOs.Ms Ang said: "We're ready to talk to anyone who is keen to do this right now. This sort of cross-pollination between the private and non-profit sectors will mean better service for beneficiaries."Earlier yesterday, at a conference for members of the NCSS, Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing said his ministry was exploring new ideas to attract, develop and retain talent in the social service sector. Not enough young people were aspiring to join the industry, creating a key manpower challenge that the MSF was looking to address, he said.Of the centralised recruitment and development process that will move selected social service practitioners through a number of agencies to gain experience, he said that the process would work like how the labour movement deploys its officers to different unions."If we can find new, interesting and creative models, perhaps we can have a breakthrough on how we can strengthen the way we recruit our people and deploy them . . . Perhaps we may even grow a new generation of social service leaders in time to come that has not just the depth in perspective of their respective organisation, but also the breadth of perspective across different organisations in the sector," said Mr Chan.While this may broaden professionals' scope of practice, another idea being looked into aims to provide them with more support to specialise.This would create a core group of professionals with deeper knowledge who can address more complex issues and mentor others in the sector.Areas of particular importance will include elder care - especially because of Singapore's ageing population - and mental health.A study by the Institute of Mental Health has found that one in eight Singaporeans will have at least one mental disorder in their lifetime.文件倉
- 8月 16 週五 201311:49
Companies urged to offer VWO staff work stints
- 8月 16 週五 201311:49
全國版) - (海關總署廣東分署:走私處罰2次以上將被限制赴港“一簽多行”
南都訊 記者黃怡 通訊員張其明 省政協委員鄭程在今年省兩會相關提案稱,迷你倉價錢根據內地海關統計,每日多次往返內地和香港的旅客中高達95%的人是“水客”。為限制“水客”,海關總署廣東分署回複提案稱,國家相關部門正在密集聯合調研磋商,擬在堅持“一簽多行”基本政策前提下,在技術層面對“一簽多行”做適度調整,因走私被海關行政處罰2次以上(含2次)旅客將被限制簽注。海關總署廣東分署相關人士稱,由於存在利用“一簽多行”從事“水迷你倉庫”走私活動的現象,國家相關部門正在密集聯合調研磋商,擬在堅持“一簽多行”基本政策的前提下,在技術層面對“一簽多行”做適度調整。為從源頭上遏制“水客”走私,經海關總署商公安部,擬對以下3類旅客限制簽注:一是因走私被海關行政處罰2次以上(含2次)的旅客;二是因走私被判處刑罰的旅客;三是在海關監管區抗拒或阻礙海關執法,被公安部門依照治安管理處罰的有關規定給予行政處罰,或者因妨害公務罪或故意傷害罪被追究刑事責任的旅客。儲存
- 8月 15 週四 201313:52
日本戰敗未反省 東亞和平現陰霾
今天是二戰日本戰敗投降日,迷你倉沙田首相安倍晉三雖不出席參拜靖國神社,卻以自民黨總裁身份獻上祭祀費,以隱含的姿態展示參拜神社的合憲性與正當性,進一步鞏固和凝聚國內急遽膨脹的右翼勢力,並據此作為撕破二戰後國際社會為防範日本軍國主義復辟所設置的種種束縛,隱隱然再把日本引上一條錯誤的歷史歧途。中國和南韓對日相及其主要閣員參拜靖國神社深惡痛絕,理由很清楚,因為參拜合祀於神社的二戰甲級戰犯,反映日本根本沒有對過去侵略亞洲各國,為此造成無數生靈塗炭的罪行而悔疚。可以看到,安倍對當前國內政治右傾浪潮推波助瀾,可謂竭盡了心思。昨天政府高調要求國民於今天中午集體為二戰的戰死者默哀,為日本戰敗迄今六十八年來所未見。安倍以哀悼戰士亡魂的悲情,同時突出日本遭受原爆重創的慘劇,來激發國內的民族情緒,骨子�實為今後「修憲」、行使集體自�權而累積政治本錢。形勢演變至今,日本謀求恢復成為政治和軍事大國的決心和激烈手段,無疑是戰後歷屆政府之最。如今安倍政府已奪得參議院的控制權,意味未來三年,安倍可以在政治生命相對安全的狀態下,有力排除反對阻力,完成大國的戰略部署,包括在外交、安全和軍事上制衡中國崛起。今天,在國內右傾化浪潮高漲下,安倍不去參拜靖國神社,與其說是避免中韓責難,倒不如說是惟恐美國反感,損害日美同盟的威懾作用,破壞整體戰略布局。細看八月六日廣島原子彈爆炸紀念日當天,日本「準航母」「出雲號」下水,顯示出安倍「強軍勵民」的微妙政治含義。可以看到,日本戰敗六十八周年,不僅未能透過戰後民主改革廢除「祭政一致」,徹底消除了神迷你倉價錢與國家政治不分的軍國主義溫床,反而東亞地區的和平,更因目前右翼勢力急遽膨脹,再浮現武力衝突的陰霾。目前,中日關係的確已跌至兩國建交以來的低點,日前︽中日和平友好條約︾簽署三十五周年紀念日,兩國反應冷淡。很顯然,中日關係緩和的基礎不斷受到安倍「挑釁」行為所削弱。安倍政府在中日釣魚島主權爭端上寸步不讓,以中日持續緊張關係作為擴軍的理據,也藉此積累進行修憲的政治本錢。在日美聯盟下,只要中國不採取主動奪島的軍事行動,日本也就不必急於解決釣魚島爭端。與此同時,也可以看到,安倍展開帶有對準中國的「戰略外交」,除了強調日美同盟的威懾外,還積極拉攏中國周邊中小國家,形成牽制中國的戰略格局;放寬武器出口三原則,方便防務裝備轉移國外,最近安倍答應向菲律賓提供十艘海上巡航船,強化菲律賓的海上防禦力量;也不顧國內反對聲音,加入TPP談判,放慢中日韓自由貿易區談判的步伐,對內對外,形成了以中國為假想敵的具體戰略安排。照發展形勢來看,中日關係改善的條件,在安倍內政外交戰略下,已很難令人樂觀;兩國的戰略信任基礎飽受撬動,且兩國關係更走向「軍事化」,發展令人擔憂。日本「出雲號」下水,這艘新一代直升機驅逐艦隨時可變身航母,進行遠程軍力投放;印度也急不及待,加快讓國產航母「維克蘭特」號下水,反映東亞地區如今已拉開了軍備競賽的惡性循環序幕。可以說,日本二戰戰敗投降日,安倍雖然不到靖國神社參拜,但他領導的政府在應對中國崛起、亞太秩序變化所走的戰略路線,有把日本再度引入岐途之虞,也使東亞地區的和平與穩定受到戰後以來最大的威脅迷你倉庫
- 8月 15 週四 201313:46
專戶與公募同行頻頻“抱團出擊”引爭議
業內人士認為,儲存由於公募和專戶代表不同的利益方,買入成本和賣出價格均無法做到統一,因此極易讓市場產生某種聯想,對這一現象應予以研究和規範☉記者 婧文 ○編輯 張亦文“合縱連橫”本是基金常態,同一派系機構資金之間的抱團、互為犄角現象也頗為普遍。不過,隨著同系公募基金與專戶產品頻繁同時“現身”上市公司前十大流通股東,則再度引發市場關於公平交易的熱議。從目前曝光的專戶持股情況來看,“廣發系”基金的專戶與公募同行的現象較密集。例如,華西能源的半年報顯示,“廣發基金公司-建行-中國平安人壽保險股份有限公司”專戶在一季度建倉華西能源,並在二季度進一步加倉,而值得注意的是,廣發小盤成長股和廣發內需增長這兩只公募產品,也在二季度入駐了該股。無獨有偶,從瑞康藥業的半年報來看,“廣發系”基金同樣是扎堆入駐,其中,廣發穩健增長、廣發策略優選以及廣發聚豐均位列該公司前十大流通股東之列。廣發穩健增長、廣發策略優選相對一季度而言,在二季度進一步加倉,廣發聚豐的持股則保持不變。在公募基金抱團之際,“廣發基金公司-建行-中國平安人壽保險股份有限公司”專戶在二季度也入駐該股,進入前十大流通股東之列。類似的情況還出現在了搜于特上。不過,該股在過去半年表現平平,而8月以來則出現了較大的反彈。其中,廣發策略優選二季度繼續加倉該股,廣發聚瑞則有所減持,而“廣發基金公司-建行-中國平安人壽保險股份有限公司”在二季度入駐了該股。同一家基金公司旗下的公募與專戶“抱團取暖”還發生在了興業全球、新華基金等基金公司身上。從新大新材的半年報來看,興全旗下的3只公募基金與1只專戶產品共同現身于該股的前十大流通股東之列。其中,興全趨勢和興全綠色投資均為最新入駐,興全合潤分級和“興業全球基金公司-興業-白新亮”新蒲崗迷你倉進行了一定程度的加倉。新華基金旗下一對多專戶“新華基金-華夏-潤銀投資分級1號”則現身科大智能,二季度對其有所減持。與此同時,新華優選分紅混合則在二季度建倉該股,新華泛資源優勢靈活則略微加倉。值得注意的是,雖然該股此前表現平平,但已于8月起開始停牌,並公告了重大合同中標的公告;此外, 公司還于8月1日發佈了《關於重大資產重組停牌公告》,稱公司正在籌劃重大資產重組事項。此外,匯添富旗下“匯添富-光大-陝國投·盛唐6號”和“匯添富-工行-華融信托·添富2號”雙雙現身中弘股份,分別持股5000萬股和3940萬股。其中,“匯添富-光大-陝國投·盛唐6號”為二季度最新入駐,而“匯添富-工行-華融信托·添富2號”則有所加倉,而從上市公司半年報來看,“匯添富-光大-陝國投·盛唐6號”屬於基金專戶,而“匯添富-工行-華融信托·添富2號”卻是私募基金。作為一家房地產公司,該股此前表現一般,但近期因擬進軍手遊行業,而受到資金的熱烈追捧。談及專戶與公募“抱團”出擊個股,業內人士認為,隨著專戶產品的公募基金的雙向擴容,難免會在持股上“撞車”。據瞭解,目前擁有“一對多”專戶等非公募業務的公募基金公司,在公募和非公募業務的架構上均表示建立了防火牆制度,借以預防外界憂慮的利益輸送等行為。現行一般模式是公募和非公募業務的投資人員物理隔絕,各自擁有股票池。不過,基金公司的公募和非公募業務均共享同一研究平台,難以避免共同進駐同一隻股票的情況。記者查閱相關法規,對於同一家基金公司旗下的公募產品和非公募產品是否能夠同時建倉同一隻股票並未作明確規定。但是,業內人士認為,由於公募和專戶代表不同的利益方,買入成本和賣出價格均無法做到統一,因此,極易讓市場產生某種聯想,對這一現象應予以研究和規範。mini storage
- 8月 15 週四 201313:44
Nightingale to Host Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial Results
MARKHAM, ON, Aug.迷你倉價錢 14, 2013 /CNW/ - Nightingale Informatix Corporation ("Nightingale" or the "Company") , an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services announces that it will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2014 financial results.? Mr. Sam Chebib, Chief Executive Officer, will host the call._____________________________________________________________________________________ |DATE |Thursday, August 15, 2013 | |____________________|________________________________________________________________| |TIME |8:30 am, Eastern Time | |____________________|________________________________________________________________| |DIAL IN |(888) 390-0546 or (416) 764-8668 | |NUMBER | 迷你倉庫 | |____________________|________________________________________________________________| |TAPED |(888) 390-0541 or (416) 764-8677 | |REPLAY |Call ID 443786 | | |Available until Thursday, August 22, 2013 | |____________________|________________________________________________________________| | |An audio replay of the call will be available at | |AUDIO REPLAY |.nightingalemd.com| | |shortly after the call. | |____________________|________________________________________________________________|Nightingale Informatix CorporationCONTACT: Peter Cauley, Chief Financial OfficerNightingale Informatix Corporation905-307-7870pcauley@nightingalemd.com儲存
- 8月 15 週四 201313:37
AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, banking briefs
Source: AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAug.迷你倉新蒲崗 14--BARCLAYS REVIEWING UAE RETAIL OPERATIONS: Britain's fourth-largest bank by market value, Barclays, is conducting a strategic review of its retail banking operations in the UAE, which could lead to a sale of the business, Reuters has reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Barclays' retail banking operations in the UAE include its personal banking, lending and mortgage services and a credit card business. The bank has between 500 and 1,000 staff in retail banking but most are outsourced employees and not part of the bank's direct payroll, one banking source said.BURGAN B迷你倉出租NK POSTS 10 percent FALL IN Q2 NET PROFIT : Kuwaiti lender Burgan Bank, a unit of Kuwait Projects Co (Kipco), has reported a 10 percent decline in its second-quarter net profit to KD12.26m ($43.1m) from KD13.62m in the year earlier period, Gulf Times has reported. First-half net profit fell 11 percent to KD27.89m from KD31.16m in the same period of 2012, the lender said. Total assets stood at KD6.39bn at the end of June, up 29 percent from KD4.97bn a year earlier.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) Visit AME Info (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) at .ameinfo.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存倉
- 8月 15 週四 201313:31
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[ET Net News Agency, 15 August 2013] Deutsche Bank raised its target price for Li & Fung (00494) to HK$12.迷你倉新蒲崗3 from HK$11.7, and upgraded the stock to "buy" from "hold".It said Li & Fung's core operating profit (COP) came at the high end of management'sexpectations, and the company maintained its full-year guidance of COP at US$882m.Deutsch迷你倉出租 Bank expects actual performance might beat guidance based on the current order book, LF USA already hitting bottom and the strong performance from LF Europe. The house expects a major recovery in 2014 on margin improvement in the distribution business. It lowered FY2013 EPS by 7% but maintained FY2013/14 net profit broadly unchanged. (KL)儲存倉
- 8月 15 週四 201313:22
《AH互動》四大行8月信貸投放平穩,工行A股微升 (09:56
《經濟通通訊社15日專訊》據《上海證券報》報道,迷你倉沙田8月前11天,四大行信貸投放平穩,新增貸款投放1550億元(人民幣.下同),同期存款繼續負增長超1600億元。市場人士預期8月全行業整體信貸投放或達7300億元,存款增長7000億元左右。 工商銀行(01398)(滬:601398)A股微升0﹒3%,H股升0﹒2%;中國銀行(03988)(滬:601988)A股跌0﹒3%,H股升0﹒3%。(ct)
- 8月 15 週四 201313:14
工行(01398)為應對利率市場改革,在資產收益等作4大調整 (08:33
內銀利率市場化勢所必行,迷你倉新蒲崗工行(01398)董事長姜建清表示,早已在資產、收益、渠道、客戶結構4大方面調整,應對利率市場化改革,並要把握機遇,真正成為跨國銀行。 「利率市場化改革將使商業銀行面臨盈利模式、市場競爭和風險管理的全方位挑戰。」《新浪財經》引述姜建清指,利率市場化對銀行利差收入短期內造成挑戰,隨利率市場化推進也將逐漸令內銀呈現異質化競爭格局,或出現價迷你倉出租戰。 為了迎接利率市場化帶來的影響,姜建清指,過去5年已大力發展非信貸類業務,又推高非利息收入和手續費及佣金淨收入的增幅,並且積極推動電子化。 除了4大結構上進行調整,姜建清指,工行推進從本土傳統商銀走向全球化大型金融集團,逐步提高綜合化、國際化業務的資產和盈利佔比,惟跨國銀行建設之路只是剛開始,未來幾年是決定工行能否真正成為跨國銀行的關鍵時期。《香港經濟日報》儲存倉
- 8月 15 週四 201313:04
Travel info
Romantic journeys After its successful collaboration with "If You Are the One" dating game show, Air New Zealand is launching a new romantic flight safety video titled "Love from Takeoff to Eternity.迷你倉" Go airnewzealand.cn/romance and take part in the online "Watch the Romantic Video, Win Free Trip for Two" event, you will have a chance to win a round- trip to Queenstown for two! Meanwhile, from now on, you can enjoy a romantic special price from as low as 5,390 yuan (excluding tax) for a round trip from China to New Zealand, plus limited-edition onboard gifts for couples. To make the romantic journey more convenient, Air New Zealand also provides online car rental and hotel booking services. Passage to India Air India has launched a promotion- al Executive fare class to India. It costs 7,990 yuan to fly Delhi or Mumbai with flat beds. You can stretch out and relax as Air India pampers you with delicious cuisine and wines on the way to your destination. For further info, contact Air India Shanghai office or check .airindia.in. Sky manga on offer From now on, JAL provides Sky Manga for passengers. The service allows passengers to enjoy digital manga on the in-flight entertainment system. Not only will the company work to meet the needs of customers who desire a wide variety of in-flight entertainment, they will also transmit manga, one of the forms of entertain- ment representative of Japan, to the world. JAL was named the world's most punctual airline in the Major Interna- tional Airlines and Asia Major Airlines and J-AIR in Asia Regional Airlines. The world on wheels From now through October 31, Kore- an Air is cooperating with Auto Europe to provide a "USA drive yourself ex- perience" for passengers. During this period, Korean Air skypass members who successfully book tickets from linked website can enjoy the following promotion: Free experience on first day; Buy 4 days get extra 3 days free; Free B-Level VIP set menu from Auto Europe (valued at 600 yuan). For more details, visit .korea- nair.com. Southeast Asian holiday Vietnam Airlines is offering a spe- cial promotion for a round trip from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City from only 1,000 yuan. The promotion is only available on .ctrip.com. Latest in-flight entertainment Singapore Airlines recently launched its US$150 million next generation of cabin products, as well as next genera- tion in-flight entertainment system, set to be the new industry benchmark for premium air travel. The significant investment in the next generation of cabin products reaf- firms the airline company's commit- ment to product innovation and lead- ership, and demonstrates confidence in the future for premium full-service air travel. Customers traveling on select flights between Singapore and London will be the first to experience the new cabin products from September. Many cross-Strait routes TransAsia Airways provides superior flight experience and most convenient cross-Strait routes,, connecting 14 cit- ies, including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Chongqing, Tianji and Xiamen, directly to Taiwan every day. For three persons, two adults and one child, the child's ticket is 50 percent off. Valid until December 31 (departure time), not valid for September 20-30. For more details, search TransAsia Airways online at .tna.com.tw or call Shanghai office at 6196-0999. First 文件倉lass bargains Lufthansa customers buying a First Class ticket can now share the ulti- mate travel experience with a travel partner: From August 1 customers fly- ing outside China's mainland get one free First Class ticket with every Luf- thansa First Class ticket paid. Book- ing must be made through August 31. Travel period is from August 22, 2013 to February l, 2014. For more informa- tion, visit .lufthansa-premium. com. Man vs superjumbo South African rugby player Bryan Habana pushed himself to new heights as he went up against British Airways' brand-new superjumbo, the Airbus A380. Weighing in at 95kg with a height of 1.80 meters, Habana prepared to race British Airways' superjumbo of 366,000kg, with a height of 24 meters, a wingspan of 80 meters and 73 me- ters in length. Georgia May Jagger was on hand to start the race. Watch the race at v.youku.com/v_ show/id XNTg5OTMOMDg4.html and see if man really can run faster than a plane. The race took place to celebrate that customers can now book at ba.com onto the A380 to fly to Johannesburg from February 12, 2014. To Thailand and beyond To celebrate Thai Airways Shanghai's 20th anniversary, special round-trip business class fares from Shanghai to Australia, New Zealand and European destinations are offered. When two passengers pay and travel together, the second ticket can get 50 percent off. Promotion period is running through September 29. Meanwhile, special air fares from six gateways on China's mainland to Thailand and beyond are also avail- able online when payment is made through China UnionPay cards. Travel commencing: August 20-September 20. For more details and reservation, visit .thaiairways.com.cn or call 3366-4000. Stand-up, live music Virgin Atlantic is bringing live en- tertainment to the skies above Britain with a line-up of surprise entertain- ment for passengers. Little Red LIVE will be offering experiences in the sky for passengers on selected domestic flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh and Manchester. Little Red LIVE kick starts with a series of stand-up gigs during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival followed by live music in September. For details on Virgin Atlantic Little Red flights, go to .virgin-atlantic. com. First B787 Shanghai-kA On August 3, Shanghai Pudong In- ternational Airport geared up to welcome the first scheduled B787 between China and the United States. Passengers received inaugural flight certificates and souvenirs to commem- orate the first flight. Flight UA199 departs Shanghai daily at 8:lOpm and arrives at LA Interna- tional Airport at 5:20pm the same day For the return, Flight 198 departs LA at 1:25pm and arrives in Shanghai at 5:45pm the next day. New Shanghai-Tokyo flight On August 1, ANA Boeing 787's maiden flight left Shanghai to To- kyo: Flight NH920 (l:lOpm, Shanghai Pudong-5pm, Tokyo Narita), Flight NH919 (9:50am, Tokyo Narita- 11:55am, Shanghai Pudong). At 12:20- 12:40pm, ANA held the ceremony at NH920 boarding gate. Visit .ana. co.jp for more details. Sri Lanka to SE Asia, Maldives Sri Lankan Airlines offers promo- tions for Business Class fare (all tax- es inclusive): to Bangkok from 3,880 yuan, to Colombo from 6,000 yuan, to Male from 7,100 yuan. For more infor- mation, visit .srilankan.com. Rugby player Bryan Habana will take on British Airways' new superjumbo, the Airbus A380. 存倉
