tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276347652024-03-14T16:32:27.990+08:00五分鐘聽一席話曾見報的書評、訪問、講座札記、社評等,還有一些未見報的時評Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.comBlogger274125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-89058585179061861992013-01-16T13:31:00.001+08:002013-01-16T13:31:23.689+08:00一曲遍九州<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">剛過去的十二月,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">IT</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">界傳來好消息:在被喻為「</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">IT</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">界奧斯卡」的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2012</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年度「亞太資訊及通訊科技獎」(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">APICTA
2012</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">)中,香港的參賽隊伍共摘下五個大獎、七個優異獎,是十一個獲獎亞太地區中,成績最好的一員。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">香港區的五個大獎得主中,只有兩家是智能手機應用程式開發商</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">: Cherrypicks</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">和</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Play<span style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK;">N</span>ote</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cherrypicks</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是全港規模最大的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">App
Developer</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">之一,其</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">CEO</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">趙子翹</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jason</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">又是公認的演說高手,挾</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2012</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年度「香港資訊及通訊科技獎」全年大獎得主身份,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cherrypicks</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">能在國際獎項中掄元,難得卻並不使人意外。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">然而創立只有兩年的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Playnote</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,產品面世不足一年,居然得到一項大獎(「創業公司」,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Start-up
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉今年三十七歲,他九七年於科大電子工程學系以一級榮譽畢業,其後再修習了三個學位:科大電機及電子工程哲學碩士(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2000</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年)、英國倫敦大學法律學士(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2007</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年)、科大工商管理碩士(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2010</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年)。或許書讀得多未必算成就,但容志偉不止有工程、法律和工商管理的專業知識,他還是一個專業音樂人,有八級鋼琴演奏的資格、為香港作曲及作詞家協會會員、管弦樂團指揮和歌劇男高音,這確實比較罕見。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">AURALBOOK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是一個音樂教育應用程式,利用電子耳朵和人工智能,分析學生唱歌拍手等表現,幫助音樂學生自行練習,以應付英國皇家音樂學院、澳洲音樂考試員會等舉辦的專業音樂考試。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">AURALBOOK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2012</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年年初面世,年中才正式推出市場,半年後,已錄得六萬個登記用戶。下載這個應用程式是免費的,但它只提供小量應考題目,學生必須付費,才能購買更多題目進行練習。市面上一直有這類題目出售,但只是傳統的書加</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">CD</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">版本,若沒有老師給予指正,學生自行練習的效果有限。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AURALBOOK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的功能補充了這方面不足,而它的題目訂價又與坊間傳統版本相若(約港幣一至二百元一份,每份六十條題目),具有競爭力。問題是,這個音樂專業試的市場,夠不夠大?</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉很有信心。他說,單以英國皇家音樂學院的專業試為例,每年全球應考人數達六十萬,當中香港佔十萬,市場需求穩定。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AURALBOOK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">以英語為操作介面,容志偉著眼的是全球市場。他說,目前六萬個登記用戶中,雖有配合香港家長及學生需要的廣東話版本,仍以海外用家為主</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉果然不是一般的音樂人,對公司的營運模式和市場表現,他有客觀的了解。而他的音樂背景,又是促使他踏上創業路的契機。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉在科大唸電機及電子工程學碩士時,有幾位教授要開發一套數碼音樂產品,學院之中,只有他懂音樂,就這樣加入團隊,成為創辦股東之一了。經過十年耕耘,此公司成功於</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2009</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年在創業板上市,後改在主板上市,那就是「幻音數碼」(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">01822</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">)。期間,容志偉為了應付公司營運需要,接連唸了法律和工商管理學位,正好為他</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2010</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年自立</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Play<span style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK;">N</span>ote</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">創業,奠下基礎。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Play<span style="mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK;">N</span>ote</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">目前只有幾位專門負責編程的員工,其餘大部份是兼職的,並且不是程式員,而主要是在大學修習音樂系的學生。容志偉需要</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">IT</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">人把意念化成產品,也需要音樂人創造內容。另一方面,維持這樣的營運模式,有財政上的好處,因為可以把成本控制得宜。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">樂壇新人獎得主年年都有,最終能撐到奪下男歌手金獎的,卻少之又少。期望容志偉是</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">IT</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">界的陳奕迅,既先聲奪人,又雄霸樂壇。</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">如何在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">APICTA</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">中突圍而出?</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2012</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年度</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">APICTA</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">奪獎後,曾在《信報》撰文,分享奪魁心得。據他分析,以「創業公司</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Start-up
Company</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">」這組別為例,評審標準主要有四項:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">產品及服務的入場門檻--若擁有專利,或一些其他公司難以抄襲的科技,勝算較大</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">容志偉還要感激數碼港的行政總栽林向陽及生產力促進局的總裁麥鄧碧儀,他們是其比賽顧問,曾分別花了整整一個小時聽他演說,然後給予意見,再作修正。</span></div>
Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-32337672615186099242012-09-14T10:27:00.000+08:002012-09-14T10:27:00.308+08:00到底風光過<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">和其他的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile app developer</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">很不一樣。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">這是個年輕的行業,但他今年</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">42</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">歲,人生經歷「一匹布咁長」。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">別人的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">不是免費便是只賣</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">$0.99</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,他卻炮製了一個價值</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">$999.99</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">、</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Apple
Store</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">上最貴的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">搞科技的誰不想上市?但</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">對上市不存幻想--他兩次上市都幾乎成功,結果兩次都落空。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">他成長在馬來西亞砂勞越一個叫「美里」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Miri)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的城市,大學畢業後在原始的熱帶雨林裏生活了兩年,見過不少珍禽異獸、自然奇觀,然而人生路上的光怪陸離,卻比森林中的複雜得多。</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">從一張白紙開始</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2009</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年某一天,為了一宗收購戰而弄丟工作、失去公司、賣掉四十二個物業的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,攤開一張空白的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A3</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">紙在想:現在一無所有,接下來做什麼好?他檢視著自己寫下的履歷和經驗,決定進軍最「當頭起」的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile
app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">但他幾年前才從馬來西亞來港,從事的是和旅遊有關的資訊科技工作,在這行沒有人脈,要在短時間裏找到合適的程式員,「最有效的方法是透過</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Facebook</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。」他到處加朋友,結果找來四個年青人,每人負責一個項目,從中挑選最優秀的聘為員工。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">有了人才不夠,「要在香港立足,還要有噱頭。」他想出一道怪招:做全球最貴的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">那就是</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">MortgagePRO</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「按揭通」。這個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">價值</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">$999.99</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">美元,整合</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">30</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">多間銀行的按揭組合資料,每天更新,用家還可直接以手機作出按揭申請,操作簡易方便。此招果然搶得媒體注意,但有人買這麼貴的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">嗎?</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「有,地產經紀。他們一筆生意動輒賺數十萬,根本不在乎這點錢。」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">說,這個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">由推出至今年年中,單計產品下載,已為公司帶來</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">370</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">萬元收入。要賣多少個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">$0.99</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,才有這樣的表現?</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">賣貴</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的策略果然湊效。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">除了「按揭通」,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的公司</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sino
Dynamic</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">還有另外三個主要產品:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Auction King</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(拍賣王)、</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Car
King</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(車王)和</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Property King</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(搵樓王),統稱「</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">King Series</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">」。他形容這些</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">都屬商貿應用,可帶來持續收入,並有兩大特點:</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「第一,它們主要促進買賣雙方進行交易,毋須依賴第三者;第二,操作具普遍性,容易複製到其他地區。」這可令產品的市場不斷擴張。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">從中我們看到</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">很有生意頭腦。不止如此,他最大的強項是化繁為簡,懂把異常複雜的商業過程,簡化成幾個主要步驟,讓一般</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">用家也能輕易操作。這種能力,當然不是一朝一夕練成的。</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">首次上市失敗</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1992</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年,主修旅遊的他在夏威夷大學畢業,回到家鄉馬來西亞美里,得知從事旅遊業的父親,準備在姆魯國家公園</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Mulu
National Park)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">興建酒店。那是個受保育的熱帶雨林,未經開發,與世隔絕,工程太浩大,他勸父親放棄不果,唯有上山輔助他。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">他從修路、拉電線開始,一步一步把整座酒店建成,在雨林裏生活了兩年。那兒巨樹參天,有很多仍在形成的鍾乳石山洞,和還有數不清的野生動物,景色絢麗壯闊,是個世外桃源。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">酒店建成後,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">回到美里,終於有機會從事他一直感興趣的資訊科技業。不多久,他把賺到的第一個一百萬(馬幣),投資在開發旅遊網站</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AsiaTravelMart</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(http://www.asiatravelmart.com/)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">上,為旅行社提供酒店機票的網上預訂服務,那是</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1997</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">當時電子商貿技術</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(e-commerce)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">仍未成熟,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">在亞洲區找過許多銀行,都沒法提供他要求的服務,於是他自己動手設計整個付款系統,「那應該是亞洲第一個電子商貿網站。」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">自豪地說。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">網站引起</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的興趣,又吸引了投資銀行包括美林、花旗、軟銀等投資,還準備在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2000</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年於紐約</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nasdaq</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">上市。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">結果,「我們打算四月上市,但三月卻發生了科網股泡沫爆破。」上市不成,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">足足用了五年時間才完成「管理層收購」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(management
buyout, MBO)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">再次由零開始</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">猶幸當年三十出頭的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">沒有被上市失敗的經歷擊倒,他很快振作起來,還創辦了</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">AFOOFA
Solutions(afoofa.com)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,為航空公司建立訂票系統。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2005</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年,他又有機會把公司在馬來西亞上市,豈知申請在最後階段被拒,公司被吞併,白白失去每年盈利過億港元的生意。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的沮喪和失望可想而知,但這時香港一個上市集團找上了他,請他管理集團正在蝕錢的旅遊業務。對方很有誠意,說「擂台已經擺好了,就等你上場」,說相信他能大有所為。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">終被打動,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2006</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年離鄉別井到香港發展。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">兩年後,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">果然把所管業務轉虧為盈,其後他才離職,準備收購一家旅遊集團。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">不幸的是,在這宗收購中</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">遇上金融大鱷,最終雖然贏了官司,卻把所有身家連四十二個物業都蝕掉,又要由零開始。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">回想這十多年來的起跌,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">欲語還休。他年紀輕輕就開始接觸複雜的上市與併購,見識過巨富、黑幫、賭業,擁有過私人飛機,遇上許多各式各樣的人</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">...
</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">豐富的閱歷令他做生意更成熟和謹慎,他不介意</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">只是小生意,反而覺得這才踏實。</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">追求夢想重要 追求盈利更重要 </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sino Dynamic</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的業務有三大支柱,除了前述四個商貿</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">apps</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">King
Series</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">」外,他們還會為企業提供流動方案,又開發了一套</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Software Development Kit(SDK)</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,銳意為</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile
app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">市場打造商貿平台。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">這套</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SDK</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">在今年五月中推出,有</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">push
notification, in-app messaging, banner display</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">等多項功能,鼓勵程式開發商採用它來寫</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile
app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,並可選擇植入廣告,賺取收入。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年青人寫</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,大部份為的是「名」,希望一炮而紅,吸引到投資者注資;但對</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">來說,更重要的是「利」--難道他未風光過嗎?</span></div>
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app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">一定要穩健的營運模式和持續的收入來源才行。年青的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile app developer</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">以為公司得到鉅額注資就很了不起,忽略好好做生意的重要,亦太不了解香港的創業環境。</span></div>
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Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-23150103077201635142012-08-15T10:25:00.000+08:002012-09-13T10:26:12.753+08:00又越過高山又越過谷
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Innopage</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是一家只有兩年歷史的公司,但他的創辦人</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith Li</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">卻已投身科網行業十多年。他</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">98</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年入行,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">03</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年創業,見證過科網最狂熱的年代,摘過最重要的國際獎項,也試過整間公司萎縮得只剩下一個兼職員工。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">與</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的一席話,讓我看到創業血與汗的一面--「創業一點也不好玩」--他引用電影《洛奇》的對白說,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">it
ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit - and keep
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">98</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">在英國碩士畢業時,已是資深互聯網用家,他第一份工作投身在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jardine
OneSolution</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Internet Solutions Team</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2000</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年科網熱,行內瘋狂挖角,他以高三倍的人工過檔一家在澳洲上市的電訊公司。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">後來</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">把整個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">m-Friends</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">移植到</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3G</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">上,雖然仍無法使產品有突破,但卻因此掌握了開發</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3G</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的關鍵技術,例如定位功能。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">利用這些來開發下一個產品</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">m-Quest</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,它竟帶來意想不到的名與利。 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">m-Quest</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3G</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">定位遊戲,最受注目的應用是在電影《七劍》的宣傳上,叫做《七劍迷蹤》。用家要往香港不同地點搜集總共</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">把劍,還可對戰和交換等,這在當時是耳目一新的玩意。一個月費</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">28</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">元的遊戲,最終竟有玩家花了近千元,是該電訊公司所有遊戲中,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ARPU</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">最高的一個。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">不但如此,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">說,由於當時香港是全球最早擁有百分百</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3G</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">網絡覆蓋的城市,《七劍迷蹤》便順利成章成了全球第一個</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3G</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">定位遊戲。這個記錄,讓</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">摘下第一個國際性獎項--</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Forum
Nokia PRO Awards</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">當時的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nokia</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是手機界的皇者,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">記得自己專程前往杜拜領獎,很受鼓舞。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">同期,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">還積極參加多個本地資訊科技獎,結果在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">05</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">至</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">06</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年間,奪得八個業界獎項,「在小圈子裏,風頭一時無兩。」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">笑著回憶,這引起許多</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的興趣。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">說他當時有點急功近利,一心只等</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">入股,拒絕了不少私人投資者,「我心想只要有一所</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">垂青,他們為了在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">exit</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的時候大賺一筆,一定會全力捧紅我們。」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">在名譽和</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">簇擁下飄飄然,事後反省,才發現自己犯了一個很大的錯誤。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">「我仍以</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2000</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年科網熱的頭腦來應對</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2005</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年的環境,以為即使什麼都沒有,只要概念好,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">就會入股。」但經過科網一役,市場更成熟,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">要求目標公司有穩定的管理團隊、客源、營運模式等,而當時的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">M-Gen</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,「獎拿了很多,但生意很少。」令不少投資者失望而回。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">M-Gen</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">最終沒有得到投資者入股。</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">剛被捧上天,就步入事業低潮。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">一直對創業死心不息,有大學同學知道他想寫</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,說要介紹一個高手給他,對方的遊戲</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">不論在收費或免費的排行榜上,都連續三周第一。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">和這位當時任職金融分析員的高手見面,深感對方是個天才,「</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Victor</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">說他本來不知道自己會寫程式,直到某年在</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">RIM</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">實習,才發現自己能記下</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">300</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">頁的</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">codes</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">!這不僅是記性好那麼簡單,而是邏輯思維一定非同凡響。」他決定和</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Victor</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">合作開公司</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Innopage</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,進軍</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mobile
app</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Victor</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">總有新點子,走在市場前面,「當別人只是上而下地翻閱時,我們做揭頁;別人做揭頁時,我們加入</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">highlight</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">功能;別人做</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">highlight</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時,我們還可以分享。」他們還有做電子書櫃的技術,只要下載一次,就可保持更新,很適合定期出版的雜誌採用。</span></div>
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<span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">從</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2010</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年至今,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Innopage</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">已出版逾百本電子書,營運理想;更重要的是,汲取了上次的教訓,</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">終引入專業的私人投資者做股東,穩定公司的財政來源,並非一心只等</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">VC</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">上釣,「人成熟了,知道貪心不是問題,自私卻一定導致失敗。」</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">說現在是他創業路上最穩定的階段,他不要再營營役役於維持生計,而要思考更宏遠的計劃,維持競爭力,希望創造歷史。 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keith</span><span lang="ZH-TW" style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: PMingLiU; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">對夢想的堅持,真的萬中無一。要決定創業很容易,但要堅持下去卻很難,你有這份毅力嗎?</span></div>
Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-4566278544172045912012-07-13T22:50:00.000+08:002012-07-13T22:51:23.560+08:00人到中年轉跑道專訪Roy Law (Apptask Limited) http://www.apptask.com/en/<br />
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WTIA有許多會員都是App developer。其中不少是年青公司,創辦人沒太多工作經驗,因為寫了幾個受歡迎的Apps,發現前景還不錯,就這樣輕輕鬆鬆地入了行。<br />
但Roy和他們不一樣。他加入新公司Apptask當CEO的時候已年過三十,在JobsDB工作了十年,主管系統和保安工作,薪高糧準。回想向上司遞辭職信的一刻,兩個大男人都幾乎眼泛淚光,依依不捨。<br />
一個在資訊保安領域打滾了十年的的企業高層,行事應該很謹慎,冒險可免則免,為什麼還要從穩定的公司投身高風險的新市場,從企管高層化身創業家,孤注一擲轉跑道?<br />
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<b>在舊公司升無可升</b><br />
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「2010年iPad面世的時候,我覺得這將帶來一個潛力非常巨大的市場,非試不可。」Roy回憶。<br />
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98年自科技大學的工程學院畢業,當時科網熱方興未艾,他對互聯網很感興趣,便加入一家電子零件生產商做技術支援,投身IT界。兩年後,他再完成一個和資
訊科技有關的學位,轉工到JobsDB,也是從技術支援開始。此後連年升職,決心往外闖的時候,他已總管JobsDB整個亞太區的保安和系統工作,直接向
CTO兼創辦人匯報。<br />
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「我在JobsDB的架構裏已升無可升,上司打趣道,再升就要坐他的位置了。」那時他對整間公司已很熟悉,一切運作上了軌道,挑戰不大,他感到自己在事業上還有不少嘗試空間,故蠢蠢欲動。<br />
Roy說,iPhone的流行,可以說帶動了整個智能手機行業的發展,而iPad的誕生,更把一切推到另一個高峰。<br />
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「就像我當年大學畢業的科網熱那樣,許多大公司不惜高價找人寫網頁,現在則一窩峰高價請人寫Apps。整個行業都很蓬勃,我感到是時候加入這行,要不就太遲了。」他形容這是Mobile Apps的三國時代,高手輩出,百家爭鳴。<br />
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<b>遇上程式高手</b><br />
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Roy在舊公司擁有高薪厚職,工作環境很穩定,一旦離職另起爐灶,代價很高,所以他也再三衡量過利弊。除了時勢配合,令他認為App development大有可為外,還有兩個關鍵人物加強了他往外闖的決心。<br />
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先是其拍檔。對方是Roy大的同學,自畢業後便連番創業,經歷過科網的高峰低谷,Apptask是他在2002
年成立的公司,替客戶寫網頁為主。Roy在2010年 加入Apptask後,將之轉型為App
development公司,目標客戶是企業而非大眾市場。拍檔有資金又有豐富經驗,負責投資和訂立大方向,Roy則主責整間公司的運作。<br />
此外就是一個程式高手。<br />
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Roy辭職加盟Apptask時,有朋友向他推薦一個剛離開JobsDB的技術人員,說他是一流高手,必需羅致旗下,以增勝算。Roy通過朋友介紹認識這個App developer後,雙方理念相近,一拍即合,他深慶得人,加強了自立門戶的決心。<br />
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我問他這個App developer到底有多厲害,Roy說我怕說出來神化了他;我開玩笑,難道是九歲便懂寫程式的天才?Roy說,你低估他了,他五歲便懂用Basic寫程式。<br />
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<b>產品保安 </b><b>媲美美國國防部</b><br />
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development是「新興產業」,其中不少大受歡迎的Apps,是面向大眾市場的遊戲、大公司作市場推廣的產品等,用家多,又好玩,最容易一炮而
紅。但Apptask的目標卻不是這個炙手可熱的市場,反而專注為企業提供應用方案,很實在,但增長速度較慢,較難為人認識。Roy為什麼要這樣定位?原
來又和當年科網熱的教訓有關。<br />
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Roy解釋,面向大眾市場的好處,是當熱潮捲至時,整個行業都水漲船高,公司可以迅速膨脹;但由於用戶的忠誠度不高,一旦時勢逆轉,很多公司就會被淘汰,做不長。<br />
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「針對企業用家卻不同。一旦對方採用了你的產品,只會越來越倚賴,要求的功能越來越多,長做長有。」此外,企業用家對產品的資訊保安要求特別嚴格,而這更是Roy的最大賣點。<br />
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「一
個跨國主題樂園公司要求其資訊保安的嚴密程度媲美美國國防部,而它採用了我們的產品。」Roy本身是專業資訊保安協會
(PISA,Professional Information Security
Association)的創會成員之一,Apptask為這個跨國主題樂園公司設計了一個產品,方便管理層以iPad開會、處理檔案等,又有同步功能,
大大提升工作效率,方便又節省紙張。這個產品,也被蘋果引為案例,藉此推銷其產品不止是個人消費品,也有企業應用。<br />
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<b>做Mobile App</b><b>的Oracle</b><br />
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JobsDB到Apptask快兩年,員工從數人增加到數十人,公司已經賺錢,還有買家垂詢,證明Roy轉工的決定沒有錯--可這是事後孔明,當時怎麼會
料到有今天呢?他覺得這兩年挑戰雖然大,但很開心,覺得工作「好好玩」,眼界大開,更重要的是,這個決定令他更接近自己的夢想。<br />
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「我希望建立一家為世人認識的公司,做到Mobile App裏面的Oracle一樣。」Roy更希望能藉此證明香港的App developer水準很高,可以在國際上為港爭光。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-45659440994195093642012-06-17T22:20:00.002+08:002013-03-04T11:17:05.963+08:00Keith Rumjahn:走自己的路<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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專訪:Keith Rumjahn (J Plus) http://www.jpluscorp.com/<br />
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我首次見到Keith是在去年ICT Award(Best Ubiquitous Networking)的比賽上。他設計了一個iPad
App叫「籃球教練畫板」(Basketball Coach’s Clipboard), 用家包括NBA球隊,產品又是蘋果網頁上的feature
apps之一,殊不簡單。<br />
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我問他為什麼設計這個App,他說曾擔當中學的籃球教練,在紙上畫草圖指示隊員如何走位、進攻等,非常不便,就決心寫個App來解決這問題,「即使沒有人用,自己也可以用」。<br />
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這句話使我靈機一動。我有許多創業的朋友,觸發他們開始創業生涯的,往往只是為了解決自己一個小問題,結果填補了市場需要,更令興趣成為事業。網上書櫃Anobii的創辦人宋漢生就是其中一個成功例子。Keith也具備了這種創業家的特質,他會不會是另一個宋漢生?<br />
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<b>爸爸極力反對 </b><br />
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28歲的Keith,去年十一月帶著新婚妻子,從加拿大回流香港創業。他走上創業的路,看起來理所當然:父母都是創業家,小他一歲的妹妹,比他更早創業,J Plus本來就是妹妹的公司。但他自立門戶,卻經過痛苦的掙扎。<br />
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「爸爸是個serial
entrepreneur,從小我就覺得他和其他同學的父親不一樣,很有魅力,處事有條理,又淡定,他是我偶像,我一直渴望效法他。」Keith說爸爸曾在加
拿大從事長途電話業務,2000年科網熱時,又從矽谷找到資金回港開公司,如今在內地一所上市公司任CEO。<br />
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爸爸事業有成,難怪Keith想效法。「不,我爸不是每間公司都成功,他使我佩服的是遇上挫折也不放棄,我覺得他的經歴很豐富,很想學他創業。」但Keith意想不到的是,當他告訴爸爸創業的決定時,竟招到極大的反對。<br />
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本來在加拿大的CaseWare
International任職軟件工程師,該公司以提供會計、稅務軟件為主,工作環境舒服,是福利好人工高的「筍工」。爸爸覺得Keith放棄這麼優秀
的工作回港創業,代價太大,更何況創業之途九死一生,他是過來人,不想讓兒子選這條路。<br />
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Keith為此哭過:「我很生氣,
他自己也是創業家,為什麼一點也不支持我?從小到大他對我都很嚴格、期望很高,我經常在內心掙扎,若按照他的要求,我是不是很失敗?」他理解父母為他學業
和事業舖路的苦心,但眼見不少同學,一路按照父母的安排,卻做著不喜歡的工作,很辛苦,「It sucks!(糟透了!)」他最終下定決心,離巢創業。<br />
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<b>未上班先被炒 </b><br />
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有一段經歴,很可能加強了Keith創業的信念。<br />
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他在加拿大Queen’s University唸電腦,本來未畢業已得到一家巨企(Workbrain)的聘書,可是剛踏出校門,公司卻被收購,他還未上班,就已收到解僱信。<br />
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「我還未上班,憑什麼炒我呢?」換句話說,公司重整架構,不管表現如何,都有機會被解僱。<br />
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「大企業並非真的穩健,只是你不知道危險而已。很少公司可以基業長青,創業並不見得比在大機構工作更高風險啊。」<br />
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而他決定創業,也絕非一時衝動。<br />
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在CaseWare工作的那幾年生活是很優悠,但Keith內心一直有幹一番事業的想法,不想一輩子就這樣輕輕鬆鬆過去。<br />
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他很喜歡看科網創業家兼作家Paul Graham的文章,也閱讀過企業家如Warren Buffett、Jack Welch的自傳,有一段時間,他每週都和幾個朋友談創業的想法。<br />
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那時他間中在女友任教的學校擔任初中男生籃球教練,寫了一個iPhone App叫Basketball coach’s Clipboard,代替傳統的紙筆,教球員們如何走位、防守等,「最壞的打算是,即使沒有人用,自己也可以用」。<br />
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既然有了產品作嘗試,加上朋友的互相鼓勵,創業的雛型漸漸形成。<br />
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<b>十分鐘內覆電郵 </b><br />
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Keith把產品放上Apple Store,踏出自立門戶的第一步。<br />
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「剛開始的時候,我真的是一個一個客戶這樣賺回來的。」 他一收到顧客電郵查詢,必然在十分鐘之內回覆,「大公司往往拖一整天才回郵,還問一些很笨的問題。」他迅速到題的回覆,令客人印象甚佳,逐漸建立口碑。<br />
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此外,他每天下班後,還花三四小時改進程式,讓顧客們每周都有更新,得到更多功能。這樣每天賣出十個八個產品,又推出iPad版,使銷售額增加一倍。日復一日,直到兩年後,當Keith每個月來自Apple Store的收入與月薪相若時,他終決心辭工創業。<br />
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前他共有12個和運動相關的「教練畫板」,除了籃球外,還有高爾夫球、排球、疊球、網球等,產品一度成為排行榜榜首。這些畫板的設計易學易明,最重要是大
大方便了教練和球員們,所以連NBA球隊華盛頓巫師,也是其用家之一。Keith說他不久前收到電影公司華納兄弟來信,問是否同意在一套即將開拍的荷里活
電影裏展示他的畫板,他當然卻之不恭。<br />
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但Keith並沒有鬆懈。他說從第一個畫板推出至今三年,不斷受到競爭者的挑戰,「產品不是什麼火箭科學,並不難抄」,必須不懈改進,推陳出新,才能穩佔市場份額。<br />
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長遠而言,Keith說他需要建造一個屬於運動教練的社交網絡,讓他們習慣了在那兒分享、交流,才有機會長期留住顧客,「正如Facebook也有不少複製品,技術上不難抄,但人們習慣了用它,就沒那麼容易被連根拔起。」<br />
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多人覺得香港缺乏創業氣氛,Keith為什麼選擇回來?他說香港節奏快,充滿挑戰性,人不會像在加拿大般懶洋洋。而且正因為香港創業的人不多,只要做出成
績,更容易突圍而出。他去年參加WTIA的ICT Award,便取得了銅獎;數碼港也提供支援,介紹過不少公司例如微軟給他認識,助他拓展人脈。<br />
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問Keith現在的目標是什麼,他答得很踏實:<br />
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「我知道這些畫板的市場太niche(專門),所以在成為市場領導者之後,必須有新產品,目標是爭取比這更大的市場。」在成為更大的市場領導者之前,他希望所有運動教練一想到網上教學輔助工具,就會想到J Plus。<br />
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現在爸爸還反對他創業嗎?Keith說爸爸見到他做出一點成績,引以為榮,也不再阻止。<br />
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「我真的很享受創業的過程。我知道本來我可以走一條康莊大道,現在卻走上一條曲折小徑,又崎嶇又艱辛,但我想證明給爸爸看,我不是你的布偶,我可以走自己的路。」Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-58652266315845760682011-09-14T10:14:00.002+08:002011-09-14T10:14:00.086+08:00中國當歐債白武士 杯水車薪中國可能投資意大利國債的消息前晚傳出,令歐美股市跌幅收窄,市場憧憬中國出手可<br />
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紓緩歐債危機。歐債風險雖高,但只要回報高,中國亦無妨投資。惟解決歐債危機不能完全寄望中國,最終必須依靠歐盟各國通力合作。<br />
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投資歐債風險高 須求高回報<br />
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希臘可能違約令歐美股市近日急挫,但前晚傳出中國主權基金中投公司,有意投資意大利國債後,歐美股市回穩,反映市場憧憬中國擔當「白武士」,拯救歐債危機。<br />
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中國應否購入意大利國債?必須衡量風險與回報。意大利是歐債問題一大重點,其國債佔GDP比重高達百分之一百二十,總額逾一點七萬億歐元,比其餘四隻小豬西班牙、希臘、愛爾蘭、葡萄牙的國債總和還多,今年還要再向市場籌集七百億歐元償債。<br />
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意大利昨日拍賣七十億歐元國債,反應並不理想,五年期債券孳息達五點六厘,較上次拍賣的四點九厘高,其債券投資風險還在不斷上升。<br />
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目前歐美經濟面臨雙底衰退,而坐擁三點二萬億美元外儲的中國,又一直希望增加資產多元性,若不想買美元、美債,但又要保持資產的高流動性,歐債亦是選擇,惟面對歐債的高風險,必須要有高回報,才值得考慮。<br />
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除經濟回報外,中國亦有其他三方面的得益需要思量。<br />
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其一,歐洲是中國最大貿易伙伴,歐債危機升溫,勢打擊中國出口;歐洲經濟衰退,亦會衝擊中國經濟,故若能改善歐債危機有利中國經濟。其二,中國對歐洲雪中送炭,可用金錢換取友誼,將來在國際關係、貿易壁壘、人民幣等議題上,中歐可在更友好的基礎上磋商,互諒互讓。其三,中國對全球經濟影響力日增,若能幫助歐洲減輕歐債危機,可展示其承擔大國責任,有利爭取更佳國際形像。<br />
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中國應否購買意大利國債,除金錢回報外,亦需估量考慮政治、外交等回報。但中國進行歐債高風險投資,必須要有高回報,不能當冤大頭、慈善家。<br />
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雪中送炭換友誼 顯大國責任<br />
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外界亦不宜對中國購入意大利國債寄望太殷,因中投一向除投資國債外,對企業、資源等更感興趣。即使中國投資意大利國債,亦不會買得太多,何況歐債數額太龐大,中國能做的有限。要解決歐債危機,必須靠歐洲本身通力合作、努力削赤減債,否則即使中國多買歐豬國國債,一旦日後歐債爆煲,中國亦要陪輸。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-52487869034833658672011-09-08T11:06:00.002+08:002011-09-08T11:06:00.558+08:00匯豐裁員有失 香港自求多福匯豐銀行昨宣布要在香港裁員三千人,佔本地員工總數一成三,落實其早前宣布全球裁員一成即三萬人的計劃,消息震動市場。匯豐在港大裁員有損其商譽及員工士氣,香港更要積極拓展金融中心,才不愁本地人才沒出路。<br />
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匯豐看淡歐美 殃及新興市場<br />
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匯豐這次在港歷來最大規模的裁員行動,有三點值得留意。<br />
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其一,匯豐較年初更憂慮歐美經濟前景。因歐美債務危機近期升級,西方雙底衰退機會又增,匯豐上月宣布,年初已在發達國家如英美等地裁員五千,更要在三年內裁減三萬員工。事隔一個月,表現較佳的新興市場如巴西、墨西哥及香港等,最終亦須裁員,而且香港的裁員比率,更比集團環球裁員比率稍高。<br />
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此反映歐美經濟前景欠佳,令匯豐憂慮新興市場亦難獨善其身,故本來正在擴張的新興市場,步伐亦需調整,如香港去年才增聘一千八百多人,現在卻將大規模裁員。<br />
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其二,匯豐集團的新行政總裁更重視成本管理。匯豐行政總裁歐智華去年新官上任,外界期望他會削減開支,匯豐五月宣布要將集團成本效益比率由百分之五十七點五,調低至百分之四十八至五十二。香港及亞太區為集團帶來高達六成半稅前盈利,香港成本效益比較集團的環球比率低,現也要精簡人手,顯示集團不惜一切要推高利潤。<br />
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其三,匯豐在港大裁員可能得不償失。作為香港主要僱主,匯豐在港共聘用二萬多人,而香港亦為集團利潤貢獻良多,港人一向甚為支持匯豐。現在匯豐在港大裁員,顯示其對香港缺乏社會承擔。雖然匯豐可辯解為在商言商,但難免令港人感其薄情,恐損害港人對匯豐的支持及其商譽。對內,匯豐香港員工能為集團帶來可觀利潤,但卻要如同其他地區般被裁員,此恐怕會打擊香港員工士氣及對匯豐的忠誠度。<br />
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整固後新機遇 香港要懂把握<br />
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匯豐為追求利潤,忽視在港承擔及員工士氣,是其選擇;對香港而言,最重要的並非匯豐是否選擇香港,而是香港對國際金融機構是否仍有強大吸引力。未來經濟相信仍是西方不亮東方亮,國際金融機構經過架構重組後,仍要到亞洲或新興市場投資及拓展業務。香港若能把握資金流入亞洲機會,提供人民幣業務、中國業務、新興市場投資等機遇,國際金融機構便不得不在港招聘人手,香港既保金融中心,更可謀取再上層樓機會。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-64288541300145061552011-09-07T10:33:00.002+08:002011-09-07T10:33:00.818+08:00賣地低價兩啟示 樓市前景審慎港府昨拍賣三幅土地,俱以低價成交,而且只能建中小單位的大型地皮,不及可建大單位的小地皮受捧。賣地結果反映發展商不欲高價搶地,對樓市前景態度審慎,勢令樓市短期受壓。但本港樓市泡沫已吹大,適度放氣並非壞事。<br />
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供應增規限多 發展商毋須搶<br />
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昨日的賣地結果有兩大啟示,其一,地皮繼續以低價成交。政府近日推出多幅用地,如上月拍賣的九肚山限呎地及招標的北角油街地王,均以市場預期下限成交。而昨日賣出的將軍澳地,其每呎樓面成交價不足四千元,更比去年初成交的同區地皮低約百分之十五,但根據中原城市指數,同期本港樓價已上升三成。<br />
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樓價上升,地價卻下跌,反映發展商對樓市前景態度審慎,箇中原因有三:這一年來政府大量推出土地,令發展商毋須急於搶地;近期批出土地加入各種限呎、限量規定,局限地皮的可塑性;下月公布施政報告,政府可能再出招遏樓市,包括宣布復建居屋。發展商改以面對現實的態度投地,致競投不激烈,成交價亦僅及市場預期下限。<br />
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是次賣地啟示之二,是將軍澳與元朗地皮的差價較預期小。將軍澳地每呎樓面地價不足四千元,元朗地的每呎樓面地價三千元,差距約三成三;但將軍澳二手樓價每呎約六千元,元朗二手樓價每呎約四千元,差距卻達五成。兩幅地皮的地價差距,較兩者樓價差距小。<br />
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此由於將軍澳大型地皮因有最少落成單位數量的規定,故只能以中小單位為主;而元朗地皮雖亦有最少落成單位規定,平均可建千呎大單位,發展商認為較易將之包裝成豪宅出售,利潤更可觀。<br />
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本來目前利率低、通脹高、熱錢多的環境,可對樓價推波助瀾,但發展商昨日拍地態度,卻反映對未來樓市走向謹慎。昨日賣出的將軍澳地呎價不足四千元,加上建築成本及發展商利潤,預計單位落成後呎價約六千元,與同區現時二手樓價接近,即發展商預期兩、三年後的樓價,與目前的相若。<br />
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全球經濟在未來一至兩年仍欠佳,而本港樓價又升穿九七年樓市高峰價,樓價已偏高,發展商對樓價前景的審慎可以理解。<br />
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務實預測樓價 可助泡沫泄氣<br />
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本港樓市已升穿九七年高位,反映樓市存在泡沫,若未來樓價橫行一段時間,甚或慢慢泄氣,讓市民收入逐步追近樓價,更多人有能力置業,其實對樓市長期發展更健康。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-91431063398991861652011-09-03T10:22:00.002+08:002011-09-03T10:22:00.368+08:00難解高失業 重挫奧巴馬連任夢<br />
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美國昨晚公布最新就業報告,上月新增職位為零,失業率續高踞百分之九點一,差於預期。就業問題已成總統奧巴馬爭取連任的最大致命傷,他必須創造就業挽救經濟,但既受財困所限,復受制於共和黨,令美國經濟前景雪上加霜。<br />
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財困與黨爭 阻創新職位<br />
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美國最新就業報告公布前已不被看好,市場估計上月新增職位僅六萬八千個,孰料結果比預期更壞,職位增長完全停滯。<br />
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不止上月就業數據差,連白宮管理及預算局亦要對美國今明兩年經濟抱悲觀態度。其昨日發表的報告,將今明兩年美國經濟增長預測均調低一個百分點,分別為百分之一點七和百分之二點六,又預計今年失業率維持在百分之九點一高位,明年仍無改善地高企在百分之九。<br />
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就業情況惡劣,奧巴馬若不能作出改善,將重挫連任希望,因美國自二次世界大戰以來,只有一個總統能在失業率達百分之六或以上時,成功連任。奧巴馬已準備下周發表國會演說,提出刺激經濟方案,以基建、增加企業稅務優惠等手段,鼓勵企業多投資多招聘,創造一百萬個職位。<br />
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但奧巴馬下周的出招難令人寄予厚望。原因之一,是創造的職位太少。美國要削赤減債,政府難大增開支,奧巴馬左拼右湊才能承諾為國民創造一百萬個職位,但此相比美國一千六百萬的失業人口,實屬杯水車薪。<br />
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原因之二,方案能全面落實的機會很低。美國黨爭激烈,奧巴馬原提出周三在國會演說,但因共和黨反對而延期一天。奧巴馬讓路,無非希望爭取掌控眾議院的共和黨支持,期望獲得撥款創造就業。但此恐怕是奧巴馬的一廂情願。<br />
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共和黨亦明白改善就業對奧巴馬連任極為重要,故將不惜一切阻止奧巴馬成功救經濟。只要失業率高居不下,激起選民不滿,就能增加共和黨重奪總統寶座的勝算。早前共和黨已大力阻撓國會提高債務上限,今次更逼總統讓路延後宣布經濟方案,免與共和黨總統候選人辯論撞期,央無前例。奧巴馬弱勢盡顯,共和黨拒不合作,撥款創造一百萬個職位只怕被大打折扣。<br />
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奧巴馬勢弱 全球同受累<br />
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奧巴馬無力創造職位救經濟,聯儲局推第三輪量化寬鬆亦恐事倍功半,美國陷入雙底衰退的可能大增。奧巴馬救不到美國經濟,將不止重挫他連任的機會,更令全球一起受累。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-53910200140685754202011-09-02T23:37:00.003+08:002011-09-02T23:37:00.573+08:00珍惜言論自由 譴責暴力示威政府昨天就立法會替補機制進行諮詢時,有示威者衝入會場激烈抗議,部分示威者更衝撞保安及與參加市民發生碰撞,破壞會議設施及秩序。該等暴力行為,深深傷害港人珍視的言論及示威自由之核心價值,必須嚴厲譴責及制止。<br />
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言論自由 謀建設社會非破壞<br />
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副總理李克強訪港期間的保安安排,近日受到社會高度重視,市民相當關注警方及港大保安,有否遏止市民及學生示威,或損害傳媒的採訪權。此因新聞自由、言論自由、示威自由,都是港人擁護的核心價值,即使在保護政要人身安全的前提下,警方亦不能濫權。故相關官員包括政務司長唐英年及警務署長曾偉雄,連日來不斷受到外界質詢並要求充分解釋。<br />
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要確保港人的言論自由和表達自由不受侵害,不但政府應尊重及保護市民的相關權利,市民本身亦要珍惜及維護此等核心價值。但很可惜,在昨日的立法會替補機制諮詢會上,卻發生損害他人表達自由和言論自由的暴力衝撞事件。<br />
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部分反對替補機制的示威者暴力衝入會場,衝撞保安,並和與會市民發生肢體衝突,擾亂會場設施,造成大混亂。<br />
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要維護港人的言論自由、表達自由,除政府不能作出遏制外,市民亦要理性表達意見,並且尊重他人發表意見的自由。言論自由的核心意義,正在於即使不同意他人觀點,亦要誓死捍衛他人有表達意見的自由。如此社會才有空間容納不同的意見,讓各種觀點得到充分考慮,市民作出理性選擇,達致最能維護社會整體利益的方案。<br />
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因此,表達意見是為了建設而非破壞,而暴力示威不但阻礙不同意見的表達,更威嚇及遏制了他人之言論自由,正正嚴重傷害了言論自由,與港人擁護的核心價值背道而馳,絕不能容忍。<br />
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發生昨日的暴力示威,與近年社會日趨激烈的示威風氣有莫大關係。部分政黨及市民認為自己的意見比其他人的更正確,自己的言論自由、示威自由,比其他人的言論自由、示威自由更重要。他們往往要把自己的意見強加於人,並不斷將行動的激烈程度升級,以致妄顧他人的發表意見機會及人身安全。這種打著言論自由旗幟的行為,卻對言論自由造成最大的破壞。<br />
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暴力行徑 損害別人言論自由<br />
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市民要維護香港言論自由,除監督政府外,亦要向部分政黨及市民之粗暴行徑說不,並加以譴責及制止,才能保護香港核心價值不受破壞。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-63549231694332682082011-09-01T10:36:00.004+08:002011-09-01T23:38:28.918+08:00憧憬量寬救市 難破經濟困局美國聯儲局昨公布上月議息會議紀錄,顯示會上曾討論多項刺激經濟招數,強化市場憧憬儲局將推第三輪量化寬鬆措施,令昨天環球股市再度上揚。其實量寬難以救市,美國要救經濟,關鍵是要振興信心,打破經濟呆滯困局。<br />
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長息低無可低 經濟亦無起色<br />
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自上周五儲局主席伯南克表明,儲局本月會議將由一天增至兩天,以便進一步商討刺激經濟的政策工具後,美股已開始反彈。昨天公布的會議紀錄,證實上月會議除通過將利率維持在超低水平兩年外,還討論過多項刺激經濟工具,包括加碼買債、宣布一段時間內維持儲局資產負債表規模、削減銀行在儲局存款的利率,甚至有建議將利率與失業率掛鈎等,更加深市場預期第三輪量寬將出台。<br />
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美股八月由高位一萬二千五百點急挫近兩成,近日便藉伯南克及儲局的口術反彈。伯南克雖穩定了市場情緒,但他本月即使真的推量寬,恐怕對美國經濟沒大幫助。<br />
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其一,長息已低無可低。伯南克多次明言,量寬的目的是透過購買美債壓低長債利率,從而降低按揭、消費、企業等借貸成本,刺激經濟。但歐債危機惡化,令資金近月紛紛避險買美債,已令美國十年期國債孳息由今年二月高位的三點七厘,跌至近日兩厘左右的歷史新低。<br />
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由於美國長息已創歷史新低,即使再推量寬亦難再令長息向下,反而歐債危機若得改善,美國長息可能會反彈。<br />
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其二,美國經濟仍無起色。美國長息由年初三厘七跌至近日兩厘,但美國經濟仍無起色,低息也不能催谷經濟,皆因美國經濟的核心問題,是樓市雙底衰退,和失業率高企百分之九點一,令國民因資產貶值和憂心就業,前晚公布的八月消費信心便跌至兩年來最低。美國經濟已陷入惡性循環:即生意難做,企業雖擁巨資卻不願投資或招聘,結果樓市繼續低迷、就業情況沒有改善,最終無法提振國民的消費信心、企業投資信心。<br />
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目前美國經濟最缺的是信心,而非資金,量寬最多只能再谷高股市,及令美元轉弱,稍助出口,但無助提振國民消費信心、企業投資信心,無法打破美國經濟困局。<br />
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要救美國經濟 先救國民信心<br />
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因此要救美國經濟,關鍵並非推第三輪量寬,或量寬規模有多大,而是伯南克及總統奧巴馬,是否有能力振興國民及企業的信心,創造良性循環,打破經濟僵局,否則量寬只怕徒勞。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-23481989640595875232011-08-31T10:07:00.002+08:002011-08-31T10:07:00.675+08:00經貿安撫菲國 中國要思長久計<br />
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菲律賓總統阿基諾三世昨率團訪華,除與領導人商討經貿合作,還會到其母祖藉地福建尋根。阿基諾表面友善,實質卻一直藉美國重返亞洲狐假虎威,向華索取經濟利益。中國既要安撫,更須積極拉攏東盟抗衡菲國,化解壓力。<br />
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美國重返亞洲 菲國左右逢源<br />
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港人對發生僅一年的香港旅客在菲律賓遇害事件記憶猶新,傷痛仍在,自然不歡迎阿基諾訪華。無奈局勢需要,中國為緩和中菲緊張關係,要給予菲國經濟利益。<br />
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美國去年訂下「重返亞洲」戰略,多次串連日本、南韓、越南等亞洲國家進行軍演,築起對中國的半月形包圍網。對此菲律賓當然歡迎,因借美國的軍事介入,既可搶佔更多南海島嶼的主權,復又能向中國施壓,換取經濟甜頭。<br />
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過去一年,菲律賓在姿態上盡量靠攏美國。如在去年九月美國與東盟十國舉行的峰會上,阿基諾公開指倘中國聲稱擁有南海主權,將呼籲東盟團結一致反對,唱和美國總統奧巴馬要插手南海事務;近期又與美國在南海進行軍演。阿基諾此舉既可拉攏美國,又可游走於中美之間左右逢源,增加對華的談判本錢。<br />
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中國雖知菲律賓藉美國施壓,卻不得不投鼠忌器,因若與菲國硬碰,只會將其進一步推向美國,令南海局勢更緊張,更有損亞洲穩定,及中國與東盟的經貿關係,不利中國和平崛起。<br />
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在此形勢下,當阿基諾率團三百人到華招商引資、表明欲在五年內讓中菲雙邊貿易增加一倍時,中國無奈亦要讓利,預計北京將與菲律賓簽訂多項協議和價值七十億美元的合同,包括中國在菲律賓投資汽車廠、能源礦產及鐵路等,無非藉經貿攏絡換取和平,減少南海爭端。<br />
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阿基諾訪華後,未來數月中菲關係應可緩和,令南海局勢降溫,但這難以長久。此因美國要藉重返亞洲遏制中國,勢續借南海主權問題挑撥中國與周邊國家關係。若美國再次出招,相信菲律賓會作出配合,藉此未來再逼中國讓利。<br />
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北京夥拍東盟 制衡美菲施壓<br />
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因此,中國要安撫菲律賓只是權宜之策,長遠計需積極拉攏東盟,藉南海危機可能殃及池魚、危害局勢安定、挫傷中國與東盟的經貿關係等惡果,游說東盟制衡菲律賓和美國走得太近,才可望取得亞洲和平環境以崛起,並避免要向菲律賓一再讓利。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-13227732646313978262011-08-20T10:03:00.002+08:002011-08-20T10:03:00.389+08:00配合中央 香港服務業掘金<br />
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副總理李克強帶來的挺港措施,被指傾斜金融業,其實佔香港就業人口近九成的服務業,亦可得益。因中央已訂下時間表,五年內向香港全面開放服務業,香港在助國家提升服務業水平時,亦獲得龐大內需機遇,關鍵在於如何落實。<br />
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中央開服務大門 小門靠香港<br />
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港股恒指昨又大跌逾六百點,因環球經濟雙底衰退恐慌再度出現。歐美巨債纏身,經濟困境將持續頗長時間,香港擔憂西方經濟前景之餘,更應積極把握李克強訪港帶來的經濟機遇。<br />
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本欄昨已分析多項建設香港國際金融中心的措施,其實服務業的機遇亦不容忽視,因其牽涉的行業更廣、人數更多。中央首次提及「到『十二五』末...基本實現內地和香港服務貿易的自由化」的時間表,反映其戰略意識出現重大改變,要加快調整經濟結構。<br />
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內地經濟一直過分依賴工業,服務業只佔國民生產總值(GDP)四成三。要解決經濟發展不均,「十二五」規劃重點谷內需及擴展服務業,目標是將服務業佔GDP的比例提升至四成七。這既是國家的需要,亦最能發揮香港的強項。<br />
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服務業佔香港GDP百分之九十三,其中法律、醫療、會計、教育、建築等專業服務,更具備國際水平。若香港能深化中央挺港措施,積極在內地拓展專業服務,既可帶動內地服務業追上國際水平,又可為香港多個行業帶來大量高增值職位。<br />
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中央已明言五年內向香港全面開放服務業,但細節並未落實。香港要得益,就須爭取「大門開,小門也開」。正如過往多次CEPA(內地與香港更緊密經貿關係安排),對服務業的幫助不大,如工程師即使已互認專業資格,也未能在內地執業。<br />
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又以可受惠今次挺港措施的醫療為例,香港醫院要北闖,將要面對大量門檻、監管、制度等問題:香港在內地開設醫院的門檻為何?能否聘用香港醫生北上?怎應付保險?可使用的西藥種類?醫療要面對種種問題,各行各業亦要積極解決各自的細節問題,否則「五年後服務貿易自由化」恐淪空話,對中港皆不利。<br />
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港府業界須主動 積極破關卡<br />
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香港業界在未來數月必須主動、積極商討北上的具體措施,並向政府提出有哪些關卡需要打破等,然後由政府牽頭,與內地相關部門磋商。香港專業服務業的機遇龐大,關鍵在加快落實,此將考驗業界及政府的能力與決心。<br />
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Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-66021570698196966252011-08-18T10:37:00.001+08:002011-08-18T10:37:00.138+08:00中央送大禮 促香港助國家戰略國務院副總理李克強訪港,送來多份經濟大禮。此非中央純綷挺港之舉,而是國家要藉香港強項,加快其走向國際的戰略部署。香港若能藉此建立尖端的國際金融業,及廣闊的專業服務業此兩大支柱,將可成功推動經濟轉型。<br />
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國家走向國際 可借香港優勢<br />
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李克強帶來的「大禮」中,有多項金融經濟相關政策,尤其人民幣境外合格機構投資者(小QFII)、在內地推出港股組合ETF等,其實中港雙方已洽商多時,但久未獲中央拍板放行,這次卻一次過得到全面開放。<br />
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有指中央如此慷慨,是為助香港抵禦國際經濟危局,其實不然。中央之舉應是國家已訂出新的戰略,要加快走向國際,同時察覺香港優勢可助此戰略,才一次過送出多份經濟大禮。<br />
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西方經濟不景,歐美債務危機深重,造就空間讓中國可加快建立國際地位、加快人民幣國際化等。香港正好具備優越條件,可助國家實現在全球崛起的大戰略,故中央不再如以往般零碎地給予香港金融開放的措施,而是一次過、全面地利用香港的國際網絡、金融中心、卓越專業服務,協助國家走向國際。<br />
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中央針對香港優勢,送出卅多項經濟大禮,香港可藉此建立兩大經濟支柱:<br />
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其一,是頂尖的國際金融中心。李克強帶來的多項金融開放政策中,不管是加大規模在港發行人民幣國債、在內地推出港股組合ETF、擴大跨境人民幣貿易結算至全國、還是以小QFII投資境內證券市場等,均可強化香港作為人民幣離岸中心、國際資產管理中心的地位,並可提升香港金融中心在國際上的影響力,令香港有機會追上紐約、倫敦。<br />
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其二,是廣闊的專業服務業。香港服務業佔本地生產總值百分之九十三,其中不少質素達到國際一級水平。內地未來數年若向香港全面開放專業服務業,為香港醫療、教育、檢測及認證等產業建立龐大市場,不但可助內地提升服務業、走向國際,更可造就本地多項專業服務的擴展,創造大量高增值職位。<br />
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利用兩大支柱 加快香港轉型<br />
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中國的新戰略是加快走向國際,需要借助香港優勢;香港未來發展的關鍵,就視乎能否把握及擴大已有優勢,以頂尖的金融業和廣闊的專業服務業,建立兩大支柱撐起經濟,此有賴港人團結合作、激發內部拼搏精神和創意,香港才可踏上新台階,完成經濟轉型,為未來五年、十年以至更長時間的發展,奠下重要而穩固的基礎。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-23984030713200450052011-08-06T10:18:00.003+08:002011-08-06T10:18:00.556+08:00歐美經濟無曙光 環球爆股災美股前晚暴挫觸發環球股災,其中港股恒指昨大跌近千點。隨歐債危機加深及美國經濟再衰退陰影日大,市場日益發覺歐美政府推出的量化寬鬆救市政策,根本無法解救經濟此核心問題。在看不到曙光下,金融市場的?售潮只怕未完。<br />
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量寬吹金融泡沫 並無救經濟<br />
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美國經濟近期表現甚差,有經濟學者甚至預計其發生再衰退的機會達五成,市場亦逐漸發現自零八年金融海嘯以來推出的救市措施,其實無助美國復甦。<br />
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表面上兩次量寬令金融及經濟均有改善,但事實上量寬向市場注入的資金,只推高商品價格和股市,無助實體經濟。美國道指由零九年四月推出首輪量寬前的六千五百多點,升至近月最高一萬二千八百多點,聯儲局希望用股市財富效應帶動經濟復甦的如意算盤,卻證實失敗。<br />
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三年來,美國經濟核心問題沒有解決,以最重要的經濟指標失業為例,零九年四月的失業率為百分之八點九,昨宣布的最新失業率仍高企百分之九點一,而樓市及個人消費仍疲不能興。兩次量寬吹大的股市泡沫,與零七年歷史高位只差一成,根本缺乏實質支持。<br />
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債務危機再加深經濟沉痾。歐債美債高企固然打擊市場信心,但進一步令市場信心下挫的,是政府的危機處理手法。歐盟以拖代變,沒下決心解決財赤,結果債務危機由小豬愛爾蘭、希臘,燒向大豬意大利、西班牙;美國雖然提高了債務上限,但共和民主兩黨將政黨利益凌駕國家利益,沒正視經濟問題,暴露美國無心無力解救經濟困局。<br />
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歐美經濟困境深重,惡化債務危機;債務問題加劇,復又拖累經濟,已形成惡性循環,此才是這一輪市場憂慮的核心所在,因根本看不到歐美經濟如何及何時能擺脫困境。<br />
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束手無策下,即使歐央行再買國債、美國第三輪量寬可能出台,亦只能重蹈資金無助實體經濟的覆轍,就算再次推高金融資產及商品價格,亦只是造就大泡沫及下一次危機。<br />
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正因市場認清歐美政府無能為力拯救經濟此核心問題,故觸發昨日的?售,值得關注的是一些長期投資者亦加入?售潮,反映環球金融市場短期形勢極兇險。<br />
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經濟重債互拖累 挫市場信心<br />
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至於香港情況,較有利的是本地經濟增長仍不俗,失業率亦低,而且除樓市外,港股過去兩年以橫行為主,沒釀成大泡沫,故基調比零七年健康。只是外圍形勢不穩,未來一段時間歐美經濟及債務問題未見曙光,港股難獨善其身。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-67844916528728645972011-08-04T10:37:00.002+08:002011-08-05T22:18:35.217+08:00美債風波 中國經濟失政治得人民銀行行長周小川高調敦促美國要負責任地處理國債問題,向美國施壓,因若美債違約或美元貶值,將導致中國所持美債重大虧損。但失之東隅收之桑榆,中國因美債違約風波,增加對美國的談判本錢。<br />
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外儲難多元化 中國仍買美債<br />
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代表中國官方輿論的《人民日報》和新華社近期發表評論,高調抨擊美國處理美債不力,內地學者更指美債是「美國的問題,全球的麻煩」,周小川昨亦加入戰圈。中國官方對美債高調表示關注,為什麼?<br />
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主因之一,是美債違約、美元下跌和美國經濟雙底衰退陰霾,將對中國經濟造成沉重壓力。<br />
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美債違約風波雖暫緩,美債仍面對評級下調風險。一旦美債被降級,中國這個美債海外最大債主,手持的一點一六萬億元美債,將錄得嚴重虧損。此外,中國三萬二千億美元外匯儲備中,七成是美元資產,若美元大跌,人民幣兌美元大幅升值,中國在帳面亦將有重大損失。<br />
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國內雖有聲音要求外儲多元化,但說易行難。中國外儲若減持美元,增加歐元、日圓,風險亦不低;黃金市場規模太小,中國大手增持,將令黃金超級泡沫變得更危險;到外國購買戰略資源則經常碰壁。無可奈何下,中國外儲愈多,持有的美債美元亦愈多,故官方才會對美債風波高度關注。<br />
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同時,美國經濟亦堪憂。美國近期經濟數據極差,在削赤減債下,更加劇雙底衰退的風險。美國經濟下滑,不旦打擊中國出口,若美國為救經濟再推第三輪量化寬鬆政策,勢必令更多熱錢流入中國,加劇中國通脹壓力,加深中國經濟硬著陸風險。<br />
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中國極度關注美債事件,因對中國經濟構成直接壓力與損失,但中國高調施壓還有另一原因,就是增加與美國的政治談判本錢。<br />
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過去美國常採主動,針對中國施壓,指中國低估人民幣匯價、少買美國貨等。今次中國藉美國理虧、連累全球,反客為主,公開表明美國處理美債不力、美元下跌,導致中國經濟損失,美國日後再有求中國多買美債時,自難在人民幣及貿易壁壘問題上向中國尋釁。<br />
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中國另一間接好處,是藉此強化中國與美國交往及談判時的地位,藉此減少美國在人權、南海爭議、軍事圍堵等問題的施壓。<br />
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主動施壓美國 可增談判本錢<br />
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中國在美債問題上經濟有損失,政治上卻有得益,但未來的關鍵是如何降低對經濟造成衝擊,減低硬著陸的風險。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-30489698813192156452011-07-28T09:45:00.002+08:002011-07-28T09:45:00.522+08:00資金避險捧日圓 是禍非福日圓近日升勢凌厲,兌港元昨更升穿十算,但這非因日本經濟強盛,只因歐美均受債務困擾,短期可能爆發危機,資金遂轉投日圓避險而已。日圓強勢反映國際資金避險意識強烈,卻缺良好選擇的困局。<br />
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日本長期痼疾 歐美即時危機<br />
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日圓昨曾高見一美元兌七十七點五八日圓,逼近日本在三月地震後創下的一美元兌七十六點二五日圓高位。日圓走強,不是因為日本經濟理想,而是因為歐美經濟即時憂慮更大。相比日本的長期痼疾,歐美好比患上逼在眉睫的心肌梗塞,令資金紛紛避險,谷高日圓。<br />
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美元兌日圓急跌,因民主共和兩黨的美債上限談判已進入最後一周,但局面仍膠著,雖然破局風險仍不高,但美債即使沒有出現違約,亦將可能遭評級機構下調主權評級,令其AAA地位不保,震動金融市場。<br />
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即使兩黨最終達成協議,但過程中爭拗不斷,亦予人政黨利益凌駕國家利益之感,不利美國解決財赤、經濟放緩等問題,打擊投資者信心。<br />
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歐洲方面,雖然歐盟上周終就援助希臘方案有共識,再向希臘注資一千零九十億歐元,且變相讓希臘削債約百分之二十一,但削債比率相對其三千五百億債務,只是杯水車薪。<br />
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更由於應付歐債危機的歐洲金融穩定機制並未擴大金額,故歐債問題倘由小豬希臘蔓延至意大利或西班牙等大豬,將沒有足夠資金進行援助。故歐債問題只是邁出正確一步,隧道仍未見光明。<br />
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資金避險造成日圓強勢,對日本是壞事,不是好事。日本財相已急忙強調,有需要時會採取果斷措施干預日圓。日本經濟長期積弱,迷失已逾二十年,今年三月受地震和海嘯重創後,國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)預測今年日本國內生產總值將下降百分之零點七,若日圓強勢,出口勢必受損,日本經濟恐雪上加霜。<br />
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目前國際市場避險意識抬頭,令歐美元以外的新興國家貨幣、商品貨幣如澳元,還有黃金,都錄得可觀升幅。而由於澳元及黃金迭創新高,已累積一定升幅,有更大升值空間的日圓遂成炒家目標。<br />
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全球難見樂土 資金缺乏出路<br />
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環球資金不是選擇流往經濟好的國家,只是往經濟不是最差國家。歐美難兄難弟,匯價看跌,連累其他國家貨幣,日圓因此首當其衝被推高匯價,是禍不是福。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-33735306008628471622011-07-23T10:13:00.002+08:002011-07-23T10:13:00.099+08:00議席出缺諮詢 市民表態有責政府就立法會議席空缺提出替補機制的立法,遭市民反對而押後,昨提出四個方案諮詢公眾。是次諮詢關乎公眾政治權利,市民應積極表達意見,對有無需要堵塞補選漏洞、哪個方案最理想等,清晰地向政府表達訴求。<br />
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諮詢無分真假 思考補選需要<br />
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政府五月向立法會提出替補機制,上月底急作修訂,本月初又在民情洶湧下,宣布押後二讀,先諮詢公眾兩個月。政府昨除提出經修訂的原方案外,還有限制辭職議員補選、豁免非自然出缺替補、及同名單替補共四個方案,供市民選擇。<br />
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泛民議員質疑此乃假諮詢,但諮詢無分真假,只要市民積極表達意見,政府又怎能忽視公眾聲音。<br />
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市民要保障個人政治權利,不能空喊政治語言,必須認真考慮以下問題,作出抉擇:<br />
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其一,補選是否必須。政府要提出替補機制,因去年泛民立法會議員用辭職推動變相公投,被指造成政治折騰,虛耗公帑。明年立法會選舉產生的「超級區議員」,將具全港代表性,有條件以更低代價進行變相公投,故政府覺得有逼切性,堵塞議員辭職再選的漏洞。<br />
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市民是否支持變相公投?若普遍市民認為變相公投無不妥,政府就毋須制定替補機制,維持有出缺便補選的現狀便可。否則,就須為補選設限,提出替補機制,減少變相公投出現的可能。<br />
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其二,如何對補選作出限制。若市民認同要規範補選,議席出缺由其他高票候選人自然遞補,可支持政府相關方案;但若市民覺得此將削弱其選舉權,認為議員辭職公投,受懲罰的應是議員而非市民,那可考慮規範議員的參選權,當然這亦有爭議。<br />
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其三,泛民批評政府提出的諮詢時間不適當,因立法會正值暑假休會。然而,無論政治人物或普羅大眾,都有責任維護自己的政治權利。若以泛民邏輯,恐怕未來一年都難尋適當諮詢時間,因十一月有區議會選舉、明年三月是特首選舉、九月是立法會選舉,議員將窮於應戰。<br />
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但既然有關諮詢具深遠政治影響,又望趕在今年區選前得到理順,時間緊逼,議員和市民都要把握此兩個月機會提出意見,不宜拖延。<br />
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積極尋求共識 才是推動民主<br />
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立法會議席出缺的替補機制是重要問題,涉及政治運作和市民的政治權利,政府有責任聆聽市民意見,市民亦有責任表達意見,才能達致共識,推動民主向前發展。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-87502359279869010652011-07-22T09:59:00.004+08:002011-07-22T09:59:00.142+08:00通脹日日高 應對靠做好份工本港六月通脹再創三年新高,按年升百分之五點六。衣食住行無一不加,市民生活擔子加重,但更大問題是通脹升勢下半年將更勁。市民要對抗通脹,應把握經濟還好的勢頭,搵份好工或做好份工,取得高薪,才是應對之道。<br />
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<strong>上半年通脹勁 下半年勢更猛</strong><br />
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本港通脹近月急速攀升,四月通脹為百分之四點六,五月升至百分之五點二,六月已達百分之五點六。下半年通脹很可能高見百分之六至七。通脹不但升得急,而且數據仍未充分反映實況,加上升幅集中在衣食住行等基本生活項目,令市民感到的壓力比眼前數據更高。<br />
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六月通脹上升,有七成受租金和食品價格上升所致。在住屋方面,統計反映上月租金增加百分之六點五,但有關數據屬滯後,地產代理指私樓租金一年間已勁升逾一成。經濟仍好,樓價高企,更多人被逼選擇租樓,令未來一年租金升幅可能更大。<br />
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在食方面,上月市民的食品開支急增百分之七點二。本港大部分食品由外地入口,尤其來自大陸,內地上月食品價格急增百分之十四,其中豬肉價格更狂飈五成七,再加上人民幣兌港元不斷升值,本地食品未來漲幅可能更急。<br />
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在行方面,國際油價今年以來已上升兩成,燃油成本上漲令本地公共交通工具紛加價。近月九巴、港鐵、的士已陸續加價,天星小輪亦已提出加價申請,下半年交通花費將更高。<br />
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上半年通脹兇猛,下半年恐更激烈。公眾難寄望政府出手,因物價升幅最勁的是租金和食品,但政府難以實行租金管制、食物補貼等,唯一可做的只是再派糖,略紓市民通脹壓力。<br />
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故香港市民最佳應對通脹之道不能靠政府,唯有靠自己。縱使通脹高企,本港經濟表現仍不俗,失業率又低至只有百分之三點五,搵工、轉工都較容易。故關鍵是要有好工在手,市民才能把握經濟蓬勃帶來的機會,爭取表現、搏取加薪,以薪酬加幅抗衡通脹。<br />
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<strong>經濟形勢還好 搏高薪抗通脹</strong><br />
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有人力資源機構昨公布最新調查,亦反映職場最新變化。在百物騰貴、經營成本上漲下,僱主招聘意慾雖自零九年第二季來首次下跌,但仍有六成一會在第三季增聘人手。惟僱主將更擇優而用,只有好的人才始可獲得僱主青睞,或爭取滿意薪酬加幅。<br />
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通脹高但市道仍好,個人便要靠自己實力,積極對應通脹了。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-59885888968942776632011-07-14T10:45:00.005+08:002011-07-14T10:45:00.629+08:00內地經濟喜藏憂 中央慎加息內地昨公布的第二季國內生產總值,按年增長百分之九點五,高於市場預期,減輕經濟硬著陸憂慮。但經濟領先指數顯示增長加速放緩,中央有顧慮下,雖維持遏通脹首務,但宏調已進入觀望期,相信第三季再加息的機會不高。<br />
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GDP增長優預期 PMI形勢不樂觀<br />
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第二季國內生產總值(GDP)增速較首季僅低零點二個百分點,優於市場預期,顯示經濟仍然強勁,此是否表示中央可放心加力遏通脹?恐怕未必。<br />
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因反映未來經濟活動走向的六月製造業採購經理指數(PMI),僅為五十點九,非常接近五十此擴張與收縮的分界線。PMI是領先指標,比滯後和反映四至六月經濟形勢的第二季GDP,更能前瞻未來經濟的方向,故前景難樂觀。<br />
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此外,上半年GDP增長雖佳,但主要由固定資產投資帶動,顯示中央調結構的目標未臻理想。上半年拉動內地經濟增長的三頭馬車中,投資對GDP的貢獻達百分之五十三點二,消費僅佔百分之四十七點五,顯示動力並不全面。故目前內地經濟硬著陸的風險雖然下降,但陰霾卻揮之不去。<br />
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相信正因如此,雖然內地六月通脹率達百分之六點四,創三年新高,總理溫家寶最近在各省進行密集式調研時,仍強調要繼續把穩定物價總水平作為宏調之首務,但亦強調既要把物價漲幅降下來,又不使經濟增速出現大波動;他更指出,要避免貨幣政策的滯後效應與多種因素疊加,對下一階段實體經濟產生大的影響。<br />
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溫總更首次提出貨幣政策的疊加效應可能對經濟產生影響,反映中央態度有所轉變,開始關注今年以來的緊銀根政策力度會否太猛,尤其令中小企融資困難,資金鏈恐出現斷裂,殃及經濟等問題。<br />
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此亦可從六月新增貸款達六千三百三十九億元人民幣中看出端倪,因這項數據高於市場預期,可能反映當局在控制銀根上已稍為鬆手,紓緩錢荒。<br />
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宏調主調觀望 中央謀定而動<br />
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上半年GDP數據佳,但中央仍不得不對經濟硬著陸的風險高度防範,宏調必須慎之又慎。相信宏調已步入觀望階段,中央第三季應會維持現行的貨幣政策力道,惟具體措施仍須走著瞧,視乎最新通脹形勢而定;除非通脹出乎意料未見頂,更迭創新高,否則第三季很可能不再加息。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-34379373837360153212011-06-30T10:21:00.005+08:002011-06-30T18:43:51.582+08:00地方債危機 政治問題大於經濟國家審計署公布全國地方政府債務總額達十點七萬億元人民幣後,近日傳出個別地方融資平台可能現債務違約,引起地方債務危機的擔憂。從地方政府欠債數目看,其經濟風險有限,但背後反映的政治風險則不容忽視。<br />
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<strong>中央具財力 不會變歐債翻版</strong><br />
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在逾十萬億元地方債務中,外界估計當中二至三成極大機會會違約,因其財政擔保不合規。若此二至三萬億元欠款令銀行呆壞帳上升,並對銀行構成嚴重系統性風險、衝擊經濟時,相信中央會承擔。以國家去年經濟總量達四十萬億元,有足夠能力吸納,不會釀成如美國次按風暴或歐債危機的翻版。<br />
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故地方債務表面上雖龐大,經濟風險卻有限,但其背後顯示的政治風險則不容低估。<br />
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其一,地方政府為什麼會產生逾十萬億元債務?此因零八年金融海嘯後,中央要推四萬億元刺激方案,挽救國家經濟。地方遂順水推舟,借谷經濟衝政績,大興土木,結果地方債務由零八年的五萬億元暴增至去年底的逾十萬億元。<br />
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其二,地方欠缺財務意識,漠視償債能力。部分縣市的債務比率已超百分之一百,更有不少依賴土地收入作擔保。一旦樓市大跌或經濟轉差導致地方收入銳減,地方債務違約比率便急升,可能由二至三成升到四至五成。<br />
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其三,十點七萬億元的數據是否可信?外界一般認為大致可靠,因這是國家審計署動員四萬人在全國進行審計兩個月的結果。但地方瞞中央的行為極普遍,假帳、假資料盛行,借債又欠規範,風險難估。<br />
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以上三個有關地方債務黑洞背後的問題,反映現時的地方債務危機,不只是債務規模有多大、有多少違規或資不抵債,而是背後的政治問題更嚴重,此包括中央對地方監督不足,地方又為谷政績博上位,財務意識薄弱,一有機會便搞大白象工程,甚至在過程中以成立地方融資平台之名,上下其手貪污腐敗。<br />
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<strong>地方管治能力差 可釀新危機</strong><br />
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要清理目前的地方債務,必須了解其規模有多大、違約情況有多嚴重、有多少需要中央出手等,此在今次危機中都不難解決,難解決的是背後深層次的政治問題。若中國不加快推行政治改革,加強中央對地方的監督、強化地方施政、打擊貪污腐敗,類似的地方債務危機,便會以另一種形式爆發,威脅經濟及金融穩定。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-33866686988850534112011-06-29T09:31:00.007+08:002011-06-29T19:06:15.109+08:00替補制急就章 損管治失民心港府為防議員再以辭職變相公投,急推選舉替補機制,昨突對機制提出重大修訂。事件最值得商榷之處,非哪個方案更公平,而是港府為了能盡快通過方案,未作公眾諮詢,行事倉卒,令市民感意見不被尊重,港府必須汲取教訓。<br />
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<strong>新方案有缺陷 未必更公平</strong><br />
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港府上月中提出立法會議席替補機制,建議倘有直選議員出缺,議席由選舉中最大餘額的得票人補上。最新的修訂,則改由出缺議員同一名單中的下一位候選人補上。<br />
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政府突作此修改,相信與外界對方案有強烈意見所致。部分意見認為新方案較公平,因更符比例代表制精神,但其亦有缺陷,如可能造成「傳位」,有議員當選後辭去議席讓其黨友補上等。<br />
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故哪個方案更公平,只是觀點與角度,最重要是在選舉前確立公平清晰的遊戲規則,讓人知所遵從,選民在投票時知道自己那票在議席出缺下的作用,政黨亦可事先作好選舉策略部署。<br />
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政府要提出替補機制,是因去年五位泛民直選議員透過辭職,進行變相公投,結果耗費一億三千萬元,投票率卻只有百分之十七,故提出替補機制堵塞此漏洞,公眾主流意見認為並無不可。<br />
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但政府若要堵塞公投漏洞,應懲罰的是該名辭職議員的參選權,而非削弱普羅選民的選舉權。現在議員有錯,選民受罰,故對替補機制作修訂與否,都非最佳之選。<br />
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整件事最值得商榷之處,是過程太倉卒。政府未作公眾諮詢,且為求在短短兩個月內三讀通過,密集開會,現在提出新修訂的兩周後,即七月十三日便要在立法會進行投票。<br />
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雖然可以理解政府要在十月區議會展開選舉前完成是項修訂,因新一屆區議員投票產生的超級立法會議員,將受該替補機制影響。但既然是涉及選民參選及投票權的重要法案,不應迴避公眾諮詢,過程亦不能倉卒。<br />
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現因外界質疑聲音,政府再急提新修訂,反映其進退失據。若政府早在年初便作諮詢,聆聽公眾不同意見後,才將方案提上立法會,便可避免出現目前的尷尬局面。<br />
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<strong>充分尊重民意 減管治困局</strong><br />
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政府推出替補機制的急就章,令外界覺得政府未夠尊重民意,若再多一兩宗類似事件,將對香港的管治威信與社會造成重大傷害。無論今屆或下屆政府都必須汲取教訓,推出政策前要讓市民得到充足表達意見與參與的機會,否則徒招惡果。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-39754673376372218632011-06-28T09:58:00.004+08:002011-06-28T09:58:00.278+08:00未憂經濟硬著陸 憂社會硬著陸正在英國訪問的總理溫家寶,昨明言有信心內地全年通脹保持在百分之五或以下,經濟增長逾百分之七,為最近中國經濟硬著陸之說降溫。內地經濟硬著陸風險低,但社會硬著陸的風險卻很高,尤其貪腐遇上通脹,更令民怨急劇上升。 <br />
<strong>中央手段多 可解經濟困局</strong><br />
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近月不少外國言論質疑中國經濟將硬著陸,因通脹高企、樓市泡沫將爆、銀行呆壞帳或急增等。針對這些言論,溫總日前已在《金融時報》撰文,回應內地通脹可控,昨又於英國提到,只要通脹控制在百分五以下,經濟增長又達百分之八至九,中國經濟仍是全球最佳。<br />
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溫總接連唱好內地經濟,除向外界派定心丸外,亦表達當局調控經濟的信心。<br />
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因在維持緊銀根政策下,下半年通脹可望見頂;銀行㕲呆壞帳主要來自地方債務平台,去年全國地方債務為十萬七千億,若其中三至四萬億為呆壞帳,以中國經濟總量一年四十萬億,中央有能力吸納;樓市確有泡沫,但若樓價大幅下滑,威脅經濟穩定,中央可減少遏樓價措施;至於中小企融資困難,中央已嘗試針對性地向中小企放水,防止資金鏈斷裂。<br />
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內地經濟問題雖多,但中央仍有足夠政策應付,故溫家寶有信心中國經濟不會硬著陸。<br />
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但當前中國最大挑戰不在經濟而在社會,社會出現硬著陸的風險遠高於經濟。正如溫家寶昨在英國提出,一旦通脹和貪腐結合在一起,便足以影響政權穩定。<br />
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中國貪腐問題一向深重,是人民對社會、政府的最大不滿。內地經濟近年高速發展,但在官商勾結、貪污腐敗下,社會分配不公日益凸出、貧富懸殊不斷擴大,公平正義得不到保證,民主法治改革寸步難行,致民怨不斷累積。近月高通脹更直接打擊基層生活,大大加重生活擔子,令不患寡而患不均的怨憤上升,可成引爆民怨的導火綫。<br />
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上月底江西發生連環爆炸,疑涉拆遷補償不公;廣州增城近日又出現大規模騷亂,正因外地民工受到剝削與壓逼。現時內地一年的示威騷亂高達二十萬宗,中央為加強維穩,今年公共安全支出(俗稱維穩費)高達六千二百多億元人民幣,超過軍費開支,但社會卻愈維穩愈不穩。<br />
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<strong>通脹加貪腐 民怨動搖社會</strong><br />
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政府要遏通脹,避免經濟硬著陸,更要積極推行政治改革,解決貪污腐敗問題,締造公平公正的社會環境,紓減民怨,才能避免社會出現硬著陸。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-62446646850811283172011-06-25T09:58:00.006+08:002011-06-27T12:02:01.948+08:00奧巴馬遏油價 救民望救經濟國際能源機構前晚突然宣布,將釋出六千萬桶石油儲備,其中一半屬美國戰略石油儲備,美國主導是次行動角色明顯。此事事出突然,亦有違常規,極可能是美國總統奧巴馬救民望、救經濟的選舉動作,但效果未必持久。<br />
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<b>油價高企 挫奧巴馬連任</b><br />
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國際能源機構最近兩次釋放油儲,都正值重大危機,包括九一年波斯灣戰爭和零五年美國受颶風卡特里娜打擊。<br />
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但目前環球並無危機逼在眉睫,油價亦已由五月初高位每桶一百一十五美元回落近兩成,釋出儲備油令國際油價前晚急跌逾百分之五。國際能源機構狠打油價,相信是奧巴馬主導的政治動作,目的是救民望和救經濟。早前油組協議增產不果,與美國友好的沙特遂宣布自行增產,已反映奧巴馬早有力遏油價之意。<br />
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奧巴馬遏油價,有政治和經濟上需要。政治上,奧巴馬民望告急,彭博社最新民調反映,只有三成受訪者表明在明年十一月總統大選,一定會投票給他,而一定不投給他的卻有三成六。奧巴馬民望差與美國經濟轉差,尤其汽油價格飈升有關。<br />
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國際油價急漲,導致汽油價格亦急升。美國汽油由年初三美元一加侖,升至現時四美元,國民飽受切膚之痛,大挫消費。業內人士警告,汽油價格在夏天可能再颷上五美元,屆時國民怨氣將更大。故奧巴馬必須設法遏低汽油價格,至少回到每加侖三點五美元,才有利展開其選舉工程。<br />
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經濟上,奧巴馬亦需遏油價,以便出招救經濟。昨日本欄已指出,儲局主席伯南克有需要再推量寬印鈔救經濟,但通脹形勢卻不許可。奧巴馬要先令商品泡沫洩氣、油價回落,通脹受控後,儲局才能出招救經濟。有分析指,若美國汽油回跌至三點五美元一加侖,國民便可多六百三十億美元用於消費,有助經濟。<br />
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但前晚突襲式遏油價舉動,效果卻惹市場質疑。其一,中長期油價供不應求局面未改,油價短暫回落後,可能再回升。其二,造成商品及油價飈漲的主因之一,是美國的弱美元和濫印鈔,若奧巴馬真的要遏油價,就應行強美元及減少印鈔,否則油價回落後又再印鈔救市,恐助燃商品及油價。<br />
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<b>效果成疑 將要不斷出招</b><br />
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奧巴馬為明年大選,將不斷出招遏油價、救經濟,勢令市場產生大波動,投資者必須留神。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27634765.post-32267657395810037242011-06-24T09:13:00.003+08:002011-06-24T09:13:00.263+08:00伯南克非不救市 暫不能也美國聯儲局主席伯南克昨議息後,強調將在一段長時間內維持超低利率,但無提及要推第三輪量寬買債救市。伯南克暫不加招救市,不代表他不救市,只是形勢未許可。待時機成熟後,儲局出招救經濟的機會仍高。<br />
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<strong>經濟形勢轉差 儲局不能不救</strong><br />
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伯南克沒有宣布加印鈔票救市,美股道指昨凌晨㧢因而應聲下跌,港股昨亦跟跌。但假如市場以為伯南克真的不救市,便捉錯用神,他其實已明言有需要便出招,現時非不為也,只是暫不能也。<br />
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伯南克確需出招救美國。其一,他指現時經濟形勢,與去年八月明示要推次輪量寬時不同,但並非如此。去年明示次輪量寬時,失業率為百分之九點五,美國上月失業率則仍高企百分之九點一。此外,去年第二季經濟增長為百分之一點七,今年首季亦只百分之一點八,改善不大。<br />
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其二,儲局昨調低今年經濟增長預測,由百分之三點一至三點三,降至百分之二點七至二點九;並調高今年失業率預測,由百分之八點四至八點七,增至百分之八點六至八點九,此顯示伯南克較今年初悲觀。<br />
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既然儲局需要再推量寬,為何仍未肯表態?因形勢未許可。<br />
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原因之一,國際反對聲音甚大。外界質疑過去兩輪量寬不但成效成疑,更造成熱錢泛濫,推高環球通脹。若美國在次輪量寬結束便立即宣布啟動第三輪量寬,只會招惹國際批評。<br />
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原因之二,美國本身亦面對通脹威脅。美國上月通脹率為百分之三點六,遠超儲局目標,再推量寬若惹惡性通脹,有違儲局要控通脹的責任。<br />
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市場認為伯南克是以拖代變,故不宣布推出第三輪量寬,但伯南克其實心中有數,要等的只是時機。時機之一,若美國以至環球經濟持續轉差,全球恐再陷衰退、股市又大跌,市場出現要求救市的呼聲時,儲局便可順理成章出手。時機之二,要待商品及油價出現回落,通脹形勢稍和,才可出手。<br />
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屆時若環境許可,伯南克便可大力出招,力推第三輪量寬;但若時勢或國際輿論不利推量寬,伯南克便須變招,如加強出口術,明言維持低息環境極長時間,或為長期國債利率設上限,又或用其他藉口再向市場注入資金。<br />
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<strong>受制國際反對 要待出手時機</strong><br />
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伯南克過去三年出盡法寶救經濟,深明救市無以為繼,可能前功盡廢,故他必硬著頭皮再出手。他現時口中無招,但已心中有招,只待時機成熟而已。Leonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706959444052699630noreply@blogger.com0