Kung Hei Fat Choi!

We hope you have enjoyed the beautiful Lunar New Year displays around Hong Kong, the impressive fireworks, the flower markets, and time with friends and family. If you were traveling, welcome back!

Welcome to February, a historic month when the US launched an international trade war, imposing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China. Undoubtedly, we will see a massive shift in global business as countries and companies navigate a complex commercial scenario on short notice.

So, will protectionism work in 2025? Is it just a strategic play to create leverage? Time will tell, but for now, the commercial sectors and diplomats are switched on, eyes are peeled on the news, and countries and companies are preparing for all possible scenarios as the world's largest economy shakes the world agenda.

New challenge, new plans—all the hard work put into the 2025 budget must now be scrutinized again.

We hope you will still find time to attend the Padel event on February 9th—everyone is welcome. Please sign up below and note the other events lined up as well.

We wish you a fantastic month of February,

Kind Regards,

Anita

Chairman

anita@dcc.hk

On December 1st. all existing Corporate and Individual members received an email with the link to renew their 2025 membership. If you have not received the mail, please reach out to us: dcc@dcc.hk

Although our expenses will increase in the coming budget year, you will notice that we have decided to keep the current fees the same in appreciation of all the support we received in 2024.

We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025, which promises to be an eventful year.

If you are not yet a member, we would like to welcome you to the chamber. See membership options here: https://dcc.hk/membership-types

Thanks again for your support!

February 9, 2-5PM: DCC/YP Padel Open Day at Sai Kung. Sign up below - it will be fun!

February 12, 6:30pm, InterCham Young Professionals Cocktail. See below.

February 12, 8:30PM, Danish music: pop star, Christopher live at the Big Top, AIA Festival. Ticket booking HERE

March 21: AGM. Savvy Prince hotel. Sign up below.

April 12: Easter Lunch and live music. Savvy Prince hotel. Sign up below.

November 29: Christmas party and live music. Restaurant Cucina, Marco Polo Hotels. Mark your calendar.

Tickets include two drinks (red or white wines, beers, soft drinks, or juice), selected canapes, game and lucky draw.

Dress code: Valentine's theme - red, pink or white.

Please contact: dcc@dcc.hk if you are interested to join!

Dennis Jakobsen is coming to Hong Kong to promote his “Welcome to Leadership” training – a leadership development process relevant for talents, new managers, or leaders with little prior training. Its central message is that leadership must be a profitable discipline.

The program is pinned on my own 18 years of operational experience from A.P. Moller Maersk around the globe, and rests on the idea that strong leadership can be taught and trained – it’s for the many, not just the few.

“Welcome to Leadership” is a process with pre-work – the training – and 6 months of follow up with monthly 1:1 coaching as developing talents have to be a designed process. Learnings must match the company's growth rate and (future) requirements.

In our trainings 60-70% of the participants express alignments to leadership demands and steps forward in personal maturity within the process of 7-8 months.

There are only 2 spots left for the Hong Kong training March 26-28th. If you order your spot through DCC you will get a 25% discount. Please contact Office Manager Steen Olsen on dcc@dcc.hk if interested to join the training.

If you have questions about the course you can contact Dennis Jakobsen on email dfj@thebusinessleadership.academy

We are thrilled to invite to join our annual charity run, “Run for Girls! 2025” co-organised with Cosmopolitan, which will take place on 5 April 2025, aiming to raise funds for Plan International’s anti-human trafficking projects in Nepal. Corporates are cordially invited to form teams and join the race, uniting to empower girls through education and protecting them from human trafficking.

We would like to invite corporates to form teams to participate in our 3km Corporate Cup and compete for the two awards, including the “Top Fundraising Award” (Champion, 1st runner up & 2nd runner up) and the “Corporate Most Participants Award”. This would be an ideal opportunity for your company to foster staff engagement, showcase your team spirit and demonstrate your collaborative efforts in helping children and girls in need.

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Funds raised will be used to support our anti-human trafficking project in Nepal, helping vulnerable girls continue their education and raise awareness within communities about the dangers of human trafficking, fostering a protective environment where they can thrive. If you are not available to join the run, you are welcome to support the event through online donations.

Date: 5 April, 2025 (Saturday)

Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm (Kick off ceremony at 9:30am)

Venue: Charles K Kao Auditorium (Golden Egg), Hong Kong Science Park

Race Category:

· Corporate Cup 3km (mixed run, at least 3 runners)

· Individual Run Corporate 10km (Female/Male)

· Family Run – 1km Fun Run

Race Fee: HK$5,000 / 10 participants (Enjoy an early bird discount of 20% off by registering before 20 February 2025)

Enrolment: From now until 7 March 2025 (Corporate teams need to enroll through a unique enrolment link; first-come-first-serve)

The Danish team won the tournament for the fourth consecutive time by beating Croatia at 32:26 (16:12) in Oslo.

The team returned to Raadhuspladsen, Copenhagen, yesterday and was greeted by thousands of fans celebrating the epic result.

On January 9, 1950, Denmark broke through the dark clouds of the Cold War and became one of the first Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China, opening a new chapter in the history of China-Denmark relations.

Over the past 75 years, China and Denmark have witnessed remarkable milestones in our bilateral relationship and cooperation. Recent years have seen frequent high-level interactions between our two countries, fruitful outcomes in pragmatic cooperation across various fields, vibrant and diverse people-to-people exchanges, growing friendship between our two peoples, and continued progress in the bilateral ties.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of our diplomatic relations for which both sides will hold a series of celebrations. At this new historical starting point, China is ready to work with Denmark to earnestly act on the consensus between our leaders, further implement the Green Joint Work Programme, address global challenges, and work together for a community with a shared future for mankind. We are confident that, with the joint efforts of our two peoples, we will usher in an even brighter future for the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Denmark.

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