Hong Kong accreditation

CPA Australia's accreditation of the bachelor of business administration (accounting) program offered by Hong Kong Baptist University at United International College received coverage in several Asian-based newspapers including Zhuhai Special Zone News, WenWeiPo and the Zhujiang Daily.

CPA Australia's then president Paul Meiklejohn said the collaboration would offer more opportunities to students.

Business women on the rise

The Asian business community has been well represented in Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women - led by Ho Ching (#3), chief executive of Temasek Holdings.

Asia was further represented by Wu Xiaoling (#18), deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, Yang Mianmian (#44), chairman of electrical appliance maker Haier, Yan Cheung (#75), chairman, Nine Dragons Paper, and Dong Mingzhu (#93), vice chairman and president, Gree Electric Appliances.

Angela Merkel, the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, was dubbed the 'world's most powerful woman' for the second year running. China's vice premier Wu Yi ranked at No.2.

China a green leader?

China is taking major steps to reduce the greenhouse pollution emanating from its massive industrial areas, says an independent climate change advocacy group.

According to a paper published by Australia's Climate Institute, policies already introduced in China are projected to prevent at least 200 million tonnes of new pollution by 2010. The country is also emerging as one of the world's clean energy super powers. Renewable energy investment in China in 2006 was around A$7.7bn - approximately 9 per cent of the A$85.6bn dollars invested in renewable energy globally.

The government says it is aiming to raise the ratio of renewable energy usage in its total energy consumption to 15 per cent by 2020.

Reference: November 2007, volume 77:10, p. 15 (Asia edition)