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news_array[0] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "September 05, 2008", "Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)", "news_20080905hk.html", "Image33211111");
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                                        "",
                                        "Ascent Partners proudly support the  transform, upgrade and relate for new horizon (TURN) initiative of  Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC).",
                                        "Mr. Simon Mak, founder of  Ascent Partners, spoke on the TURN financial service seminar on  behalf of Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.",                                     
                                        new Array(new newsItemBody("Normal", "Mr. Simon Mak discussed the following areas during the seminar:"),
                                                  new newsItemBody("List", new Array("Different types of private funding","Must-and must not for companies seek private funds","Sample term-sheet and areas that require attention"))
                                                   ));  
news_array[1] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "September 27, 2008", "Hong Kong Polytechnic University MBA senior management", "news_20080927hk.html", "Image3321111");
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                                        "",
                                        "Mr. Simon Mak, founder of Ascent Partners, presented an economic conservative view at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University MBA senior  management forum on the subject of social enterprise.",
                                        "Social  enterprise becomes a frequently-used term in the media. It is  important to us to have a better understanding of the different  between social enterprise and the traditional enterprise. The seminar  outlined the key drivers of social enterprise from the financial and  economic prospective.",                                     
                                        new Array(new newsItemBody("Normal", "Mr. Simon Mak discussed the following areas in related to the social  enterprise:"),
                                                  new newsItemBody("List", new Array("Internal Drivers of an organization (balance sheet/income statement prospective)","External Drivers of an organization (Marco/Micro prospective)","Compare enterprise with social enterprise")),
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "On the same seminar, Mr. Herman  To, Deputy Chairman of Sowers Action, spoke on the tropic “Social  Enterprise ?The case of microfinance as an Illustration? Mr. To  discussed the goal of social enterprise, and provided real live  examples about how microfinance improves the livelihoods of different  community in China."),
                                                  new newsItemBody("Reference", new Array("Presentation/Social Enterprises.pdf", "Presentation PDF - Social Enterprises: A Financial Prospective"))
                                                  ));
news_array[2] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "September 29, 2008", "ASrIA-HKICPA-HKVCPEA seminar", "news_20080929hk.html", "Image332113");
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                                        "",
                                        "Ascent Partners proudly sponsored  the first <a href=\"http://www.asria.org/\" target=\"_blank\">ASrIA</a>-<a href=\"http://www.hkicpa.org.hk\" target=\"_blank\">HKICPA</a>-<a href=\"http://www.hkvca.com.hk\" target=\"_blank\">HKVCPEA</a> joint seminar on sustainable  investment strategies for private equity in China.",
                                        "The seminar  focused on the environmental and socially oriented funds investing in  the region continues to grow. Investors are considering, on a  practical level, how to identify and manage the material risks and  opportunities in a dynamic environment such as China.",                                     
                                        new Array(new newsItemBody("Normal", "Mr.  Hauman Yeung, head of environmental investment of Ascent Partners, spoke about a wide range  of environmentally and socially responsible investments. Key topics included:"),
                                                  new newsItemBody("List", new Array("Realistic criteria to identify investment opportunities in China;","Concrete ways to address extra-financial issues in the local context; and","Case studies on the application of environmental factors to appraise potential sustainable investments.")),
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "In  China, investors are grappling with a range of thematic issues  including legislation, climate change, clean-tech, alternative  energy, and disclosure. The seminar offered practical advice and  insights on how to develop, manage and profit from effective  investment strategies."),
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news_array[3] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Oct 25, 2008", "Baptist University Corporate Governance Forum No. 26 on \"Valuation For Financial Reporting\"", "news_20081025hk.html", "Image332121");
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                                        "",
                                        "Mr. William Yuen, partner of Ascent Partners,  spoke on the Baptist University Corporate Governance Forum No. 26 on \"Valuation for Financial Reporting\".",
                                        "Mr. Yuen highlighted  the major changes in accounting standards that have become effective  since 2005 and how these changes may affect the financial statements.  The following areas were covered in his speech:",                                     
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                                        "Ms. Ellen Or, partner of  Ascent Partners, spoke on the 13th Macao International Trade and  Investment Fair (MIF) organized by Macao Trade and investment  Promotion Institute.",
                                        "Ms. Or's speech focused on discussing what is the strategy investors  looking for when they invested in China. Her presentation drew on  some of her previous experience during her tenure in Home Depot and  other multi-nationals.",                                     
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news_array[5] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Nov  08, 2008", "Volunteer judge for the Vice-Chancellor's Cup of Student Enterpreneurship 2008-9(VCCE)", "news_20081108hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "Mr. Simon Mak founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is acting as volunteer judge for the Vice-Chancellor's Cup of Student Entrepreneurship 2008-9 (VCCE).",
                                        "At Ascent Partners, we treasure and help to nurture entrepreneurial sprits in our community. It is not only because our job is helping entrepreneur to ascent, but we are entrepreneur ourselves! We know what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur, and we are willing be the wind on your wing.",                                     
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                                        "",
                                        "Mr. Simon Mak founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is interviewed by Economic Digest, a leading Hong Kong economic magazine, in related to the environment investment in China.",
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Simon Mak discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment (which covers alternative energy, emission reduction, and recycling) in the face of the financial crisis.",                                     
                                        new Array(
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news_array[7] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Dec 15, 2008", "Annual Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCPEA) Christmas Party", "news_20081215hk.html", "Image3321112");


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                                        "Ascent Partners proudly sponsored the Annual Christmas Party for <a href = \"http://www.hkvca.com.hk/hkvcpea/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.hkvca.com.hk/hkvcpea/\"><span class=\"txt6\">HKVCPEA</span></a>).",
                                        "The event is jointly organized by <a href = \"http://www.hkvca.com.hk/hkvcpea/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.hkvca.com.hk/hkvcpea/\"><span class=\"txt6\">HKVCPEA</span></a>) and <a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies</span></a>(<a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/\"><span class=\"txt6\">CHKLC</span></a>) with support by the <a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Financial Reporting Council</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">FRC</span></a>).",  
                                        new Array(new newsItemBody("Normal", "The guest of honor of the event is Mr. M.T. Shum, Chief Executive Officer of the <a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Financial Reporting Council</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">FRC</span></a>). Mr. Shum gave a short speech in related to the role of the <a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">Financial Reporting Council</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.frc.org.hk/\"><span class=\"txt6\">FRC</span></a>) in the financial industry. Before joining the Council, Mr. Shum was the Director of Accounting Services of the HKSAR Government from February 1999 to October 2003. During the same period, he had served as an ex-officio council member of the then Hong Kong Society of Accountants"),
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                                        "",
                                        "Mr. Simon Mak founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is featured by Capital Weekly, a leading Hong Kong economic magazine, in related to the environment investment in China. ",
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Simon Mak discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment (which covers alternative energy, emission reduction, and recycling) in the face of the financial crisis.",                                     
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news_array[9] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Jan 30, 2009", "Interviewed by Bloomberg in related to the environment investment in China", "news_20090130hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "Mr. Hauman Yeung co-founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is featured by Bloomberg, a leading international financial information and news network, in related to the environment investment and policies in China. ",      
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Hauman Yeung discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment, and the outlook for the China's environmental policies.",                                     
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news_array[10] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Mar 11, 2009", "Interviewed by Economic Times in related to the environment investment in China", "news_20090311hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "",
                                        "Mr. Hauman Yeung co-founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is featured by Economic Times, a leading Hong Kong economic newspaper, in related to the environment investment in China. ",
       
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Hauman Yeung discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment, and shared some of his past experience and interesting stories.",                                     
                                        new Array(
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                                        "Mr. Hauman Yeung co-founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is featured by Capital Weekly, a leading Hong Kong economic magazine, in related to the environment investment in China. ",
       
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Hauman Yeung discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment, and the positive change of China in the recent envirnonment protection effort and improvement, most oftenly unrealized or mis-perceived by people. Mr. Yeung also shared his enterpreneur views and appoaches to make environment as an intergral part of secular and profitable investment.",                                     
                                        new Array(
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                                                  ));  
                                                                                                                           



news_array[12] = new newsItem("Huizhou", "July 29, 2009", "Huizhou-Hong Kong Financing and Merger Forum & Roundtable", "news_20090729huizhoi.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "Mr. Hauman Yeung co-founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is invited to speak on the ",
       
                                        "Huizhou-Hong Kong Financing and Merger Forum & Roundtable co-organized by Huizhou Zhongkai National Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, HKSAR  and Hong Kong Productivity Council.",                                     
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                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "Hauman Yeung's speech focused on the definition of cleantech and the investment opportunities in China. He also has a very intensive discussion with some of the Huizhou entrepreneurs of the following issues:"),
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                                                  ));  


news_array[13] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Sept 26, 2009", "The Hong Kong Polytechnic University MBA Forum on \"Environmental Investing: Current status and future development\"", "news_20090926hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "Mr. Hauman Yeung co-founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited spoke on The Hong Kong Polytechnic University MBA Forum on ",
       
                                        "\"Environmental Investing: Current status and future development\".  Mr. Hauman Yeung discussed about the challenges and opportunities of environmental investment, and the positive change of China in the recent environmental protection effort.",                                     
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                                                  ));  


news_array[14] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Dec 02, 2009", "The Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards 2009 - Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner", "news_20091202hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "image/news_20091202/20091202_5a.jpg",
                                        "Ascent Partners is proud to be the title sponsor of the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards 2009. ",
       
                                        "This award, organized by <a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/web/eng/index.htm\"><span class=\"txt6\">The Chamber of the Hong Kong Listed Companies</span></a> (<a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/web/eng/index.htm\"><span class=\"txt6\">CHKLC</span></a>), has become one of the major events in the Hong Kong business calendar. This is in line with Hong Kong's being one of the world's leading financial centres. We are proud of the <a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/web/eng/index.htm\"><span class=\"txt6\">CHKLC</span></a>'s efforts and achievement over the past seven years and we are certain that it will continue to spearhead the maintenance and developement of good corporate governance.",                                     
                                        new Array(
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "The importance of the corporate governance was also affirmed by the Guest-of-Honour, The Honourable Mr. John Tsang Chung-wah, JP (Financial Sectary, the Government of HKSAR) in his congratulatory message, \"Corporate governance plays an important role in the development of Hong Kong as a world-class capital market. Good corporate governance is paramount to the well-being and sustainability of a company.\""),
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "Leading by our Chairman, Mr. Ronald Ho, Ascent Partners strives to maintain the best practices in corporate governance in providing our services in the areas of independent valuation, asset management and transaction services. We whole heartedly support the <a href = \"http://www.chklc.org/web/eng/index.htm\"><span class=\"txt6\">CHKLC</span></a>'s efforts in promoting corporate goverenance and recognizing those listed companies which excel in their practice of good corporate governance. In addition to being a recognition, the award continues to strengthen listed companies' commitment to excellence in corporate governance practices."),
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the following winners of the awards for their great achievement:"),

                                                  new newsItemBody("List", new Array("<a href =\"http://www.cnoocltd.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">CNOOC Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSI Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.lifung.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Li & Fung Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSI  Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.espritholdings.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Esprit Holdings Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSI  Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.crec.cn\"><span class=\"txt6\">China Railway Group Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSCI Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.chinaagri.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSCI Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.melco-group.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Melco International Development Limited</span></a> (Corporate Governance Excellence Award - HSCI Companies Category)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.bankcomm.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Bank of Communications</span></a> (Honourable Mention)",
                                                                                     "<a href =\"http://www.clear-media.net\"><span class=\"txt6\">Clear Media Limited</span></a> (Most Improved Award)"))

                                                  ));  


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                                        "Ascent Partners is proud to be the principal sponsor and organizer of: Almanac of China's Economy Publishing House - Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony cum Festival Gala Night 2009.",
       
                                        "During this event, a MOU was signed between the <a href =\"http://www.bbcer.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Almanac of China's Economy Publishing House</span></a>, an entity supervised by the <a href =\"http://www.drc.gov.cn/english\"><span class=\"txt6\">Development Research Center of State Council (DRC)</span></a>, and the <a href =\"http://www.ife.polyu.edu.hk/index.asp\"><span class=\"txt6\">Institute for Enterprise (IfE)</span></a>, a unit of <a href =\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/polyu/main/main_e.php\"><span class=\"txt6\">The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)</span></a>, in which both organizations committed to seek cooperation on sharing China economic research and statistic data.",
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                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "With the strong support and research inflow from <a href =\"http://www.drc.gov.cn/english\"><span class=\"txt6\">DRC</span></a>, the <a href =\"http://www.bbcer.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Almanac of China's Economy Publishing House</span></a> provides in-depth analysis into the China Economy in its two publications: China Economic Report and Almanac of China's Economy. On the other hand, <a href =\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/polyu/main/main_e.php\"><span class=\"txt6\">PolyU</span></a>, as a prestigious educational institution in Hong Kong with remarkable achievements in research, has seen the closer ties between mainland China and Hong Kong as an opportunity to get involved in more intensive research of China Economy. \
                                                                              Ascent Partners is honored to be the main sponsor of the event that provided an opportunity to these two organizations to reach a cooperative agreement which will benefit those who are interested in the China Economy for years to come. \
                                                                              Ascent Partners has also committed and assisted in planning a series of cooperative activities in 2010 so that the <a href =\"http://www.bbcer.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Almanac of China's Economy Publishing House</span></a> and <a href =\"http://www.ife.polyu.edu.hk/index.asp\"><span class=\"txt6\">IfE</span></a> can uphold the high quality standard of their research and publications, and can broaden the scopes and enrich the contents to serve the extended interested parties and communities."),
                                                                                                    
                                                  new newsItemBody("Normal", "The event was filled with great joy and excitement and held in the honorable presence of Zhang Sujun (Vice Minister, Ministry of Justice, the PRC.), Lu Zhongyuan (Vice President/Minister, <a href =\"http://www.drc.gov.cn/english\"><span class=\"txt6\">DRC</span></a>), Professor Wang Haibo (Supervisor, Honorary Academy Member of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Lu Baifu (Analyst & Consultant, <a href =\"http://www.drc.gov.cn/english\"><span class=\"txt6\">DRC</span></a>),  Yu Bin (Analyst & Consultant, <a href =\"http://www.drc.gov.cn/english\"><span class=\"txt6\">DRC</span></a>), Du Shaomu (President, <a href =\"http://www.bbcer.com\"><span class=\"txt6\">Almanac of China's Economy Publishing House</span></a>), \
                                                                              Sidney Wong (Professor, <a href =\"http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/polyu/main/main_e.php\"><span class=\"txt6\">PolyU</span></a>), and the respectful editors, researchers, analysts, friends and guests from academic, commercial, industrial and various other communities. In addition, the audience was thrilled beyond measure by the speech of the keynote speaker of the event, Mr Yu Bin, who provided an insightful forecast of the China Economy in 2010. The event was not only concluded with a better understanding of the uncertain challenges and opportunities in the year 2010 ahead, but also filled our mind with fruitful thoughts and great memories.") 
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news_array[16] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Feb 4, 2010", "The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries Seminar on \"How and when to use independent professional valuation\"", "news_20100204hk.html", "Image332121");
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                                        "Mr. Simon Mak, founder and CEO of Ascent Partners,  spoke at the seminar of <a href =\"http://www.hkics.org.hk\"><span class=\"txt6\">The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries</span></a> on \"How and when to use independent professional valuation\".",
                                        "Mr. Mak provided a clear background and overview to the increasing importance of valuation work for a list company. In his speech, Mr. Mak highlighted the following areas:",                                     
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news_array[17] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "Apr 15, 2010", "The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Seminar on \"Knowledge on M&A and valuation\"", "news_20100415hk.html", "Image332121");
news_ex_array[17] = new newsItem_Extend(new Array("image/news_20100415/news_20100415_1.jpg","image/news_20100415/news_20100415_2.jpg"),

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                                        "Mr Hauman Yeung, Director of Ascent Partners, was invited to speak at a tranining programme organized by <a href =\"http://www.hkib.org\"><span class=\"txt6\">The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers</span></a> on \"Knowledge on M&A and valuation\" for a group of delegates from <a href =\"http://www.coamc.com.cn/en\"><span class=\"txt6\">China Orient Asset Management Corporation</span></a>, the largest asset management company in China.",
                                        "In the training, Mr Yeung highlighted the following areas:",                                     
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news_array[18] = new newsItem("Hong Kong", "June 10, 2010", "Interviewed by Capital CEO in related to the independent valuation services and real estate outlook", "news_20100610hk.html", "Image3321112");
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                                        "Mr. Simon Mak, founder of Ascent Partners Group Limited is featured by Capital CEO, a leading Hong Kong economic,  entrepreneurship and leadership magazine, in related to the independent valuation services and real estate outlook. ",
                                        "In the interview, Mr. Simon Mak provided his prospective view of the independent valuation servicing business. Mr Mak also provided an insight to the outlook of the property market both in Hong Kong and China.",                                     
                                        new Array(
                                                  new newsItemBody("Reference", new Array("Presentation/Capital CEO_Issue073_June10.pdf", "Media Coverage Excerpt  PDF - Capital CEO Issue73"))
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                            <td height="8" class="txt1"><a href="news_20081025hk.html">Hong Kong: October 25, 2008</a> <a href="Presentation/Valuation for Financial Reporting.pdf" target="_blank"><em>[Download  PDF ]</em></a></td>
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