Singapore (August 11, 2008) /China Newswire/ — Salvo's Global Fraud Summit has been organized to address the escalating importance of managing fraud within both the public and private sector. Emphasis on internal controls and establishing solid anti-fraud frameworks will be the key highlights of this mammoth event.

Integrated into this summit is a workshop combining case study analysis and discussion sessions that provide participants with different frameworks to analyze and review its applications. Presentations will be given on corporate governance, anti-money laundering and employee fraud amongst several major topics. Various streams are also available for selection by delegates that covers industries such as banking, financial insurance, hospitality, FMCG and the energy sectors. Speakers will focus on anti-fraud tactics such as whistle blowing within various cultural contexts giving attendees a better perspective on how to manage their problems specific to various regions.

Over the course of the summit, topics presented include:
•Why companies face continues problems with fraud in today's business environment
•Examining fraud in the Public Sector
•The incessant rise of fraud in the corporate world
•How to eliminate fraud in all sectors
•The duty of employees – Whistle-blowing techniques
•How fraudsters manage to advance themselves with technological changes

Attendees will comprise of top management and representatives involved in areas concerning legal compliance, internal auditing, risk management as well as fraud and investigation units. Anti-fraud specialists and those interested in cutting-edge solutions and innovative problem solving should also seek to partake in this platform.

Leading the workshop session is the Head of Group Risk and Internal Audit for a large UAE establishment who has over 20 years of experience in Forensic Accounting as well as Fraud and Corruption Investigations. Other key speakers hail from industry heavyweights such as ABN AMRO, Ebay Inc, Deloitte & Touche, ISM Insurance, Credit Suisse and many more world class organizations.

INTERNET LINKS

http://www.globalfraudsummit.com

Salvo provides cutting edge business knowledge and strategic networking through events like training and conferences. We organize largely public corporate events and attendees are generally senior decision makers (C-level, Directors, GM's. senior managers, etc) from the larger companies (MNC's or local companies) in Asia Pacific. Salvo covers full Production, Promotion and Delivery of events. Our strengths lies with our capacity in identifying relevant topics as well as our massive network of companies located within Asia and their representative key decision makers.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Vivian Ho
  Telephone:+65 6297 8545
  Fascimile:+65 6336 1716
  Email vivian@salvoglobal.com

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Charlton, UK (June 4, 2008) /China Newswire/ — China national captain and Charlton Athletic player Zheng Zhi is getting fully behind the CHINA NOW ClubFootball Exchange that encourages kids in China to play football afterschool and has expressed his hopes that the project will signal the start of more communitybased
sporting exchanges between Britain and China.

Speaking at Charlton's training ground in London, Zheng said that, "it is important that kids start enjoying football at a young age and this project gives a great chance for kids in Beijing to learn more about football the way it is played in Britain. Beijing and London are both Olympic cities and this is a great opportunity to build bridges through sport at all levels".

As key supporters of CHINA NOW, the UK's largest ever festival of Chinese culture, Charlton Athletic will be hosting sixteen young players from ClubFootball in July this year as they travel the country exploring Britain's football culture. According to Sean Daly from Charlton's Community Scheme, "the ClubFootball kids will find a warm welcome from the staff here and will mix in with kids from around the world they are going to have a lot of fun".

Welcoming Zheng Zhi's personal support, ClubFootball Chairman Rowan Simons said, "Zheng has been playing in England for over two years now and many English fans are very impressed with him as a player and also as a role model. He has seen how positive football can be for young people in the UK and he is the perfect man to inspire Chinese kids to get playing as well."

Simon Heale, Chief Executive Officer CHINA NOW, commented, "The CHINA NOW ClubFootball Exchange project is one of the key elements in our 6month celebration of Chinese culture and we are pleased to be working in such close partnership with Charlton Athletic. Our aim is to create longlasting links between the UK and China by creating and supporting projects that increase understanding and initiate dialogue between the two nations."

CHINA NOW, is a 6month nationwide festival of over 1000 Chinese events including exhibitions, performances and activities spanning Chinese film, cuisine, comics, art, literature, music, design, science, technology, business, education and sport across the UK.

Visit www.chinanow.org.uk/events for full details of all events.

About CHINA NOW:

CHINA NOW is an independently funded, nonprofit organisation which aims to build partnerships between artists, cultural leaders, schools, businesses and communities across UK and China.

CHINA NOW was conceived by the UK business community and is chaired by Stephen Green, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings Plc. Alan Parker, Chairman of Brunswick Group LLP, and James HughesHallett, Chairman of John Swire & Sons Ltd are CoVice Chairmen. The Chief Executive is Simon Heale, the former Chief Executive of the London Metal Exchange.

The CHINA NOW website can be viewed at www.chinanow.org.uk

About ClubFootball:

ClubFootball is Beijing's first joint venture football club and has broken new ground in developing the game of football in China through a variety of high profile and grass roots projects and initiatives that have earned the company recognition throughout the business, sporting and wider community. ClubFootball runs courses for kids between 4 and 18 years old at a number of locations around Beijing. More information is available on the club's website(s) at www.wanguoqunxing.com (Chinese) and www.clubfootball.com.cn (English)

About the CHINA NOW ClubFootball Exchange:
ClubFootball, Beijing's biggest football network, is teaming up with CHINA NOW, the UK's largest ever festival of Chinese culture, to promote grassroots football and give 16 footballloving Beijing youngsters the tour of a lifetime to Britain in the run up to the 2008 Olympic Games.

All Beijing boys aged 1213 who are enrolled in ClubFootball courses in Beijing this Spring will have the chance to win a place on the CHINA NOW tour. The tour will take place in late July and will include training sessions at Charlton FC (club side of Team China captain Zheng Zhi), visits to Old Trafford (the home of Manchester United), Hampden Park (the home of the Scottish Football Association), lunch at the FA Headquarters, and a series of friendly games against British youngsters.

The project is also being supported by the Middle School Times, and, students on the tour will contribute stories and photos about their trip and what they learn about British football culture.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Unit A10, Jingdu Business Hotel, 26 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China. 100016
  Tel: +86 (10) 5130 6893/4/5/6 Fax: 5130 6897
  Web sites: www.wanguoqunxing.com or www.clubfootball.com.cn

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Shanghai, China (November 26, 2007) /China Newswire/ — FC Internazionale's flagship store in China will be officially inaugurated during a press conference to take place at the 21st Century Sports City shopping center in Shanghai on Friday 30 November 2007.

The Italian Serie A champions will be represented at the inauguration ceremony by the club's vice president Angelomario Moratti, CEO and managing director Ernesto Paolillo, commercial director Katia Bassi and a member of Roberto Mancini's first team.

Interstore Shanghai
One hundred square metres of black and blue at the heart of Shanghai in China, a nation where Inter are consistently voted the most loved European football team.

Fans and football enthusiasts can now purchase official club merchandise and share their passion for Inter at the brand new Interstore in China's economic hub.

The eye-catching store, with its two huge display windows facing directly onto the street and Inter's centenary 'Biscione' logo on a large poster, is located within the 21st Century Sports City in Shanghai's busy Sichuan Road North shopping area.

Open seven days a week from ten in the morning until ten in the evening, Interstore Shanghai offers a full range of official Inter products, from replica shirts and leisurewear to balls, bags and gadgets.

Interstore Shanghai, where shopping becomes an interactive experience, is more than just a merchandising outlet. With changing rooms and benches similar to those at the world-famous San Siro Stadium, a free internet cafè, and a permanent exhibition of photos depicting Inter's long history, the aim has been to recreate an authentic atmosphere and a meeting place for Inter fans in what is fast becoming one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities.
Inter in China

Inter became the first western football club to promote the development of Chinese football back in 1978 the club replied to an invitation from the National Sports Bureau, sending a delegation of coaches to provide technical support to Su Yongshen's national team.

The club has maintained strong links with China ever since, particularly in recent years with initiatives such as the founding of an Inter Campus in Qingdao, summer friendlies against China Super League sides and the national Olympics team, Serie A fixtures played with the Pirelli logo on Inter's shirts in Chinese characters, and the launch of an official Mandarin Chinese channel of the official website www.inter.it.

Interstore Shanghai is the latest of a series of initiatives planned for the future as part of Inter's global brand development project.

Plans include the introduction of a range of products tailored for the local market, the opening of more merchandising outlets around China, mailing order and e-commerce initiatives, and the development of Chinese football at grassroots level through the opening of Inter-branded soccer schools.

INTERNET LINKS

http://www.inter.it

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Macau, China (November 9, 2007) /China Newswire/ — Gaming and Hospitality specially brought to you by marcus evans is schedule to take place on the 12th to 14th March 2008, Sands Macau Hotel. Gaming and hospitality industry in Asia is experiencing a mammoth growth. Casino gaming is an $8.8 billion industry in the Asia-Pacific region and is projected to reach $18.5 billion by 2009. Because of the positive trends in casino operations in Asia-Pacific, US casino operators are now investing heavily in the region. Macau takes the lead in this tremendous growth and has eclipsed Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the world when it surpassed its year end revenue last year.(at $ 6.9 billion ).

This spectacular growth continues with the opening of World's largest Gaming and entertainment facility, Venetian Macau at the Cotai strip. With the opening of Venetian, Macau aims to be an international destination, attract more customers, families and make them stay at the properties rather than just making a day trip to play at the casinos.

This also marks the unfolding of an era in Asian markets with MICE industry flowering to bloom. The unabating growth also brings in developments in, tourism, infrastructure and real estate, which also assume a lot of significance.

This event aims to bring together all the different hues of this industry by streamlining the conference into six meaningful tracks which addresses the needs of the gaming and hospitality professionals, brings to the fore best and innovative business practices which will help the professionals raise the bar of their own performance as well as create a self-driven organisation geared to succeed in this highly competitive market.

The conference also features a unique workshop, which addresses the needs of today’s professional with an eye for tomorrow, focusing on talent management, building employee motivation, training and addressing need of cross-cultural adaptations and assimilations for middle management and senior management personnel.

Event Structure:

Stream I Human Resource Management
Stream II Operations & Marketing
Stream III Technology
Stream IV Hospitality, Retail and Entertainment

Some of the Highlighted Key International Presentations & Distinguished Speakers:

Ambrose Cheung Co- Chief Executive Officer
Macau Studio City

Micahel Boettcher President & CEO
Storm International, Russia

Andrew MacDonald EVP- Gaming
Genting Berhad, Malaysia

Dr. David Tsubouchi Counsel
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Advisor- Board of Firectors
Asia Coast Development
Former Chair
Management Board of Cabinet of the Province of Ontario

Ben Lee Chief Marketing Officer
Nagacorp, Cambodia

Llyod Nathan Executive Vice President & Managing Director
MGM MIRAGE International

Jonathan Galaviz Partner
Globalysis

Featuring world- class training on Cross Cultural Competency and Talent Management!!

Attend this special and customized training to gain valuable insights into cross cultural ethos and how to effectively manage your diverse workforce to achieve organisation's productivity, performance and profits.

Workshop conducted by Organisational Development Expert- Shi Bisset, Founding Associate, Shi Bisset & Associates

Benefits of attending this event:

•Unravelling new paradigms in the realm of gaming and hospitality functions
•Recognising best practices in human resource management for business growth.
•Formulating sound operational strategies for growth and profits.
•Establishing the best technological platform for the properties for better customer experience.
•Building and establishing marketing culture in the organisation to delight and retain the customers.
•Augmenting the role of retail, entertainment and hospitality to increase traffic and profits in your properties.
•Developing and managing infrastructure, real estate for improving accessibility and competitiveness.
•Be exposed to great opportunity of corporate publicity, networking and establishing potential business collaboration

China Hospitality News subscribers are entitled to a special 10% discount upon registering for this event with the event Official Registrar. Kindly quote 'MP-discount: China Hospitality News' and request the registration form from the contact person below.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Name: Ms. Tan Peng Pheng (Endorsement)
  Tel: 00 603 2723 6614
  Email: TanP@marcusevanskl.com

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Beijing, China (November 9, 2007) /China Newswire/ — MasterCard Worldwide has today announced its further commitment to grassroots sports in China with the extension of its sponsorship agreement with China ClubFootball, China's first independent grassroots football network.

Willie Fung, executive vice president and general manager, Greater China and Korea, MasterCard Worldwide said, "Football has been one of the most supported sports in China ever since it was introduced in the 1900s. The game has developed over the years, with millions captivated by the historic World Cup qualification for the men's national team in 2002. Football is a great grassroots sport which helps bring people of different ages together and breaks down barriers in many communities. We recognize ClubFootball’s dedication to the development of community-based sports in China and are proud to be working with them to further encourage football locally."

The announcement marks the third year of co-operation between MasterCard Worldwide and ClubFootball and will focus on further swelling the ranks of amateur men, women and juniors participating in well established leagues and coaching courses. It also marks the formal launch of ClubFootball's campaign to bring Chinese amateur football into the 21st century with the establishment of the first ClubFootball Play Centre in Beijing.

Welcoming the agreement, ClubFootball Chairman Rowan Simons remarked, "With so much focus on elite sport in the lead up to the Olympics, MasterCard’s on-going commitment to our grassroots campaign and particularly its extended support at this crucial time sends a powerful message that sport is for all."

The ClubFootball campaign pays particular attention to junior football as ClubFootball CEO Keith Bradbury explained. "We operate fun, character building courses at more than 10 venues, serving kids of both sexes and all levels, so MasterCard's substantial commitment will help us spread the message even further. Chinese kids are more than welcome to join our courses held in international schools and to help us spread this important message, MasterCard is sponsoring a prize competition, offering free places on a MasterCard ClubFootball Winter Holiday Camp and other football-related prizes."

According to ClubFootball COO David Niven, the men's campaign centres on MasterCard ClubFootball 5-a-side Leagues; which offer competitive, organized football on midweek evenings and at weekends. "The tournament already consists of 8 divisions making it the biggest in Beijing and it caters to all levels of ability and interest."

In the year that China hosted the thrilling 2007 Women's World Cup, the MasterCard campaign also emphasizes the importance of offering women an avenue into grassroots sport and builds on the interest that the tournament inspired within the community.

"We've found that many women don’t feel that football is accessible to them, even where they hold a long-standing interest in the game," said Niven, "and support from MasterCard means we can offer free coaching sessions delivered by English FA qualified Coaches. This encourages participants to practice their English at the same time as keeping fit and having fun and is just the first stage in a long term plan to promote the women's game at amateur levels."

The final element to the campaign is the MasterCard ClubFootball Grassroots Review, a legacy fundraising event through which ClubFootball hopes to introduce its ClubFootball Play Centre model to Beijing. Details of the project will be released closer to the time but events are set to include celebrity endorsement and an auction of star-studded football memorabilia never before seen in China.

ClubFootball Chairman, Rowan Simons noted that "2008 is the most important year in China's sport history. While welcoming the Olympic Games, we are highly focused on involving thousands more people in sport at the amateur level and modern and professionally managed facilities are a key part of our post-Olympic vision. ClubFootball Play Centres offer Beijing an opportunity to set new worldwide standards in grassroots sports and our first site will showcase that potential."

INTERNET LINKS

http://http://www.mastercard.com

ClubFootball is Beijing's first joint venture football club and has broken new ground in developing the game of football in China through a variety of high - profile and grass roots projects and initiatives that have earned the company recognition throughout the business, sporting and wider community.

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