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Wining and Dining Your Clients? Better Follow the Rules!

2014-06-03

We al like to make a good impression. Especially when it comes business dinners. Wining and dining our clients, partners, friends and family, is deeply enrooted into our culture, so why not learn a few simple etiquette tricks to make the experience complete? So here a re a few tips for your dining out: Dress …

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Let The Race Begin!

2014-06-02

SeatGuru.com – Your Guide To a Comfortable Flight

2014-06-01

  A few blogs before we talked about how to sleep better during flights.  This time we would like to share a great website that can help you plan your trip (and even your sleep) in extensive detail. Behold www.seatguru.com. On the website you can: –       see seat maps –        find out about flight shipping …

Meet Mr. O!

2014-05-30

          You have probably noticed a lively little orange guy, occasionally popping up in some of our blog posts? Well, get ready to see more of him. Introducing – Mr. O – official Centre O “mascot”, who will be accompanying a lot of our posts and articles on office, visa and business …

Work Hard – Play Hard! A Glimpse at Centre O’s Afterwork Event

2014-05-29

Here at Centre O, we love what we do. And we love spending time together: at work and after it. Here’s a glimpse at one of our afterwork events. Hope to see you at the next one!

I Just Realised I Overstayed My Hong Kong Visa! What Do I Do?

Things happen. We get distracted, we dive so deep into the city that forget to re-surface in time and…OMG, you accidentally overstayed your visa. If you are a visitor in Hong Kong and find yourself a day or two late for you date of leaving and have a good reason for the oversight – you …

Will a Prior Bankruptcy Impact My Employment Visa Application?

There is no aspect of the employment visa application process, when they would specifically ask you of prof of your financial standing or fiscal record credentials. The whole question is silent for the employment visa. Moreover, when it comes to Hong Kong employers, most employers don’t ask for that information as well. So your past …

Will You Qualify for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong if it is Not Your Intention to Live Here Permanently?

2014-05-27

Let’s start with the approvability test for the Right of Abode in Hong Kong, which states that you need to me continuously living in the city for the period of seven years and any absences occurring during that time must be of temporary nature. If you meet these conditions and go on with the process …

HOW TO GROW YOUR VIDEO MARKETING CAMPAIGN BEYOND YOUTUBE

2014-05-27

True. YouTube is still #1 platform for posting video content. With over 1 billion unique users visiting the website every month and 100 hours of video uploaded every minute  – it is bound to hold its ground for years to come. But what if you still want more? What other options do you have for …

Can I Engage in Freelance Work or Start My Own Business While Holding a Working Holiday Visa?

2014-05-26

Working Holiday Visa is designed for nationals of certain countries (based on bilateral agreements between Hong Kong and those countries) . A Working holiday visa allows you to stay in Hong Kong for up to 12 months, during which period you can take up employment with up to 4 employers (not more than three months …