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'SBC Hongkong Bank Foundation Learning Development Centre ceremony'

Speech by Mr Vincent Cheng, Chairman, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, at an awards ceremony at the Society of Boys' Centres Hongkong Bank Foundation Learning Development Centre in Hong Kong on 30 April 2009.

"My young friends, I want to encourage all of you. I want you to know that while some things might seem really hard right now in school, it will get better. Most of all, I want you to realise that what you have is a gift. And that you should not let anyone — whether it be a naughty classmate or an impatient teacher or even someone in your own family — tell you otherwise."

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'NY-LON-KONG — Hong Kong as Asia's Financial Centre'

Speech by Mr Vincent Cheng, Chairman, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, at the HK-Japan & Japan-HK Business Co-operation Committees 30th Plenary in Hong Kong on 27 May 2008.

"Nylonkong — a new word Time has coined to describe a network of three cities: New York, London and Hong Kong. Three cities which Time says drive today's global economy. I have been invited today to speak about this new word. In particular, about the city represented by the third syllable."

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'Living and Leading in Transparent Times'

Keynote speech by Mr Vincent Cheng, Chairman, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, at the 'Ethical Leadership for the New Generation' Youth Summit in Hong Kong on 10 March 2007.

"I think it is absolutely critical for business people like me — who have more summits behind than ahead — to spend time discussing key issues with people like you — the incoming generation of business leaders. I also believe that there is no bigger issue facing companies than the issue of ethics."

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