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Tsarina Couture

Designer Leanne Stoiche launches her first bridal collection of intricate and innovative embellishments on classical silhouettes with a contemporary twist.

Bringing more than 12 years international experience in bridal design and development, Leanne is able to draw on the many and varied elements required to create gowns of a high calibre, meeting the expectations of the modern bride.

Leanne has an appreciation for the contours of the Real Woman. Flattering silhouettes and styling, luxurious silk fabrics, and innovative detailed hand-embroidery and beading, inspire the excitement and confidence every bride deserves to revel in on her special day.

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Sin Sin Fine Art

Sin Sin Fine Art is one of Hong Kong’s foremost galleries, showcasing international and local artists. With a strong focus on Southeast Asian contemporary art, it represents established artists and promotes upcoming talents from Hong Kong, China, USA, France, Thailand and Indonesia.

The main gallery is located at Prince’s Terrace, along the mid level escalator. It serves as the main exhibition space showcasing contemporary talents. A 2nd gallery called Annex opened in 2004 in an older neighborhood between the end of Central and the beginning of the West district. Here, visitors can experience modern art in a classic Hong Kong atmosphere.

The gallery also offers a broad range of services such as art consulting, managing corporate and private collections and planning of art events.

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Covatta Communications

Mary Covatta is an accomplished marketing and public relations professional who began her career in Australia in 1984. Early on, she worked in brand management with Coles Myer, Australia’s leading retail group.

From there, she joined Caribiner International now Jack Morton. As General Manager in charge of business development, Ms. Covatta worked with international clients such as ING (Macquarie Bank), Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Nortel Networks, the Wall Street Journal-Asia and Fortunemagazine developing and managing marketing programmes in the Asia Pacific region.

In 2002, building on her broad experience with international companies, Ms. Covatta established Covatta Communications, a full-service marketing and communications firm headquartered in Hong Kong and specialising in access to global markets for multinational clients in China, Hong Kong, Australia, Europe and North America.

By Bodyguard

ByBodyguard Ltd., an International Company developed in 1997 by a group of enterprising individuals all with diversified expertise. This committed team all share a common goal, to design and manufacture quality UV sun protective swimwear for kids that love the outdoors.

Like you, at ByBodyguard we appreciate the benefits of outdoor activity and sun protection. Each year we strive to ensure that we produce premium quality sun protective swimwear that kids feel great wearing. We recognize the importance of using the highest quality sun protective fabrics, offering the best possible UV sun protection and comfort. Therefore, our fabrics are tested prior to manufacturing to ensure the maximum Ultraviolet Protection Factor of 50+. Testing is done by Australia’s ARPANSA’s and an UPF Certification Trade Mark tag of 50+ is found on all our sun protection swimwear and uv protective sun hats. At ByBodyguard we would like you and your family to “Get Exposed” with our extensive range of sun protective swimwear.

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Keswick Foundation

The Keswick Foundation is a charitable organization established in Hong Kong in 1979 by Sir John Keswick and his daughter Maggie Keswick Jencks. Sir John, Chairman of Jardine Matheson Ltd from 1952 to 1956, set up the Foundation in order to support those in need in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Maggie continued her father’s commitment to improving the welfare situation and was the driving force behind the expanding work of the Foundation. Maggie died of cancer in 1995. Today, the Foundation thrives and continues to be operated by a team of dedicated volunteers and professionals.

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Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation

Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation Limited(YAF) is a charity that provides high quality, non-competitive arts experiences for all young people aged 5 to 25.

Established in 1993 by Lindsey McAlister, OBE, YAF organises inclusive and inspirational projects that reach out to young people of all cultures, backgrounds, languages and abilities, and actively creates opportunities for disadvantaged and underprivileged young people. Each year we reach over 800,000 young people through our projects, exhibitions and performances.

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Hong Kong Jazz Association

Hong Kong Jazz Association was founded by a group of closely-knit jazz lovers who became friends after attending a Jazz workshop in 2000. The association is now a non-profit-making organization with Jazz music promotion among the Chinese communities in Hong Kong as its aims. Since its inception, HKJA has organized many events and months-long jazz programs. It has a record of inviting talented and big-time overseas artists alike to take part including, among others, Tiger Okoshi from Japan, Dale Barlow from Australia, Damon Brown from UK, Quinsin Nachoff from Canada. Jazz has became more and more popular in Asia. Many talented artists are still waiting to be explored and recognized. HKJA needs your continuous support and participation to promote Jazz music in the Chinese community.

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KE Absolute

KE Absolute is an independent unit of Kim Eng Securities specializing in servicing hedge funds investing in Asia. It provides a range of dedicated services including absolute returns focused equity research products, execution, capital introduction, and order management technology.

KE Absolute exclusively services hedge fund managers. Its autonomy and agency-only status ensure that its tailored services and products are free of any internal conflicts of interest that might occur in larger organizations. The absence of proprietary trading activities as well as investment banking functions ensures uniquely unbiased service.

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Kayel Global

Kayel expanded its global sourcing coverage to include the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, South Africa, India, USA, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, China and Hong Kong. International business culture was an early and integral part of Kayel’s approach to innovation and development.

Distribution and sourcing growth mutually reinforced Kayel’s international expansion. PT Kay-El Indonesia Limited was set up in Jakarta to become its sourcing and quality control headquarter in Indonesia. By year 2000, Kayel had extended its sourcing and quality control offices to Guangzhou and Dongguan, China.

Our long term goal is to own a diversified group of businesses that generate profits and consistently earn above average returns on capital. Our cultures and values are manifested in how we treat our team members and clients. Kayel’s global commitment to entrepreneurship and excellence within a team framework of meritocracy, fairness and honesty guide all of our activities and relationships. Kayel is committed to playing a positive role in all of the communities it operates in.

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VSidecars

Motorcycle History

History of the 1938 R-71/75 BMW, Ural and Chinese Army Chang Jiang Motorcycle with Side Car
The history of the 1938 BMW R-71 and R-75 and the World War II Ural motorcycles begins with the pre-WW II planning of Joseph Stalin. Knowing that Russia would soon be at war with the Hitler’s Germany.

Germany’s Sidecar Weapon
The Special Forces had thousands of BMW sidecars that the German army loved for their maneuverability, reliability, economy, and ease of maintenance.

Carrying a machine gun and solider with supplies, the sidecar “weapon” was so feared by the otherwise “fixed” Russian ground troops, that the side car motorcycle soon became a legend.

Prisoner of War Tech Transfer
Despite the utility of the vehicle, the Russian campaign didn’t go too well for the Germans. When I lived in Russia, I found out from some of my friends that the expertise of the Russian factory that had created a similar bike to the German BMW, the Ural, was helped a great deal by captured German engineers.

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