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All Work And All Play Makes Tom A Tired Boy

Is a sliiiiiight un-whitening too much to ask? Ah well, hello again my devoted readership! No doubt you're all been worried sick due to my ~3 million week blog hiatus, but fear not; I'm glad to say that I have not been incapacitated in any way...

Published 25-Jul-2012 11:52 by Thomas Tasker

Filed under: saltire, Hong Kong, Citibank, work, play, Manila

'T' in China

As the Scottish festival season reached it's Tennants fueled climax, and Radio One repeatedly plays the 'Scottish is' clip I can't help but feel pangs of both patriotism and jealousy. It's not that I have any great longing to spend...

Published 12-Jul-2012 3:09 by Robyn Hamilton

Filed under: IBM, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2012, Robyn Hamilton

A western welcome in the far east...

Weekend three, a western welcome- or two. China's national Dragon Boat festival ended my week early, on Thursday, so with my parents in the sky somewhere between Dubai and Hong Kong I set out with a Hotel address to meet them on their arrival. I had...

Published 28-Jun-2012 5:40 by Robyn Hamilton

Filed under: IBM, Hong Kong, Shenzhen 2012

This time 11 months ago…..

I can’t believe that this time 11 months ago, the 6 July 2011, I flew out to Hong Kong in preparation for starting my internship with Citibank. Having a read of the 2012 Scholars’ blogs so far, it’s fair to say I shared many of their...

Published 06-Jun-2012 20:41 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, Citibank, 2011

My last week in Hong Kong!

I’ve now started my eighth and final week in Hong Kong with Citi and can’t believe that I’m nearing the end of my internship, it really has been an incredible, life-changing experience. I’ve developed so much and in so many ways...

Published 29-Aug-2011 6:51 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, Citi, David McKniff

Hiking in the hills, meeting monkeys and marvellous Macau

Hi All, Before I came to Hong Kong, I had always imagined it to be a place with incredible buildings and a bustling, sprawling city, reflecting its importance in the Asian and world economies. Over the past few blogs, I’ve wrote about being surprised...

Published 22-Aug-2011 15:27 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, David McKniff

Wealth is ... knowing the value of time

The week has been the quickest yet! My project at work is now completed so I’ll be presenting my findings to the Expense Analytics team at the end of my placement, and then the findings will be passed on to the category managers after I leave. My...

Published 15-Aug-2011 14:31 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, Citi, David McKniff

Mickey Mouse, Typhoon Warnings and Chelsea

Hi All, I can hardly believe it’s been a week since my last blog! Things have been very busy for me, both in and out of work. I’m progressing well with the project that I was set and should be finished it (all being well!) by the middle of...

Published 31-Jul-2011 15:21 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, University of Strathclyde, Citi

Once in a lifetime

Hi All, Fresh from visiting the Tian Tan Buddha Statue in Ngong Ping Village yesterday, it finally struck me just how far I’d come! It wasn’t the combined travelling time of 30-odd hours, nor the unbelievable buildings, nor the amazing view...

Published 17-Jul-2011 14:10 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, Citi

Mao in Mong Kok

So, continuing the blog-opening theme of time flying etc., it hit me today that I now only have six working days remaining, definitely the harshest reminder yet that there is not long to go! At work, things are still going to plan. The main body of work...

Published 24-Aug-2010 8:43 by George Black

Filed under: China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, Market, Chairman Mao, Mao Zedong, Microsoft Office, Mong Kok, Brass Animal, Disneyland, antiques, Antique

75%

Or, 3/4, 6 weeks of 8, however you want to look at it. That's how long I've been here and as I find myself saying every time, I cannot even begin to explain how quickly the time has went. Seems to be a recurring theme in most blogs I've read...

Published 20-Aug-2010 9:45 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, week 6, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, Ngong Ping 360, Giant Buddha, Tian Tan

Halfway there...

Or a little more than halfway, and it's hard to believe that this time in three weeks I'll be back in sunny Glasgow. Reading the other blogs this feeling seems to be universal and it really is difficult to comprehend where the time has went. Having...

Published 15-Aug-2010 9:13 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, HSBC

We Need Queen Money

Approaching the end of Week 3 and it's safe to say that the time is flying by. Work is going well and I'm growing more adjusted to the vastness of Hong Kong. Even after 8 weeks I doubt I'll have scratched the surface of the place. Despite...

Published 30-Jul-2010 13:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi

Week 1 (Part 2) + Week 2 (Part 1)

Hi, So that weekend there I did manage to make it over to Hong Kong. I travelled over with a local girl from IBM who went over to do her shopping there. We met up at the Futian port in China and made our way across the border into Lok Ma Chau. This border...

Published 20-Jul-2010 2:50 by Douglas McLaren

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, IBM, China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Shenzhen, Engineering, University of Glasgow, Manufacturing

Hong Kong Calling

One week on and I'm pleased to say that I'm doing well in the "Fragrant Harbour." I now feel well settled and in a city which has been so welcoming and negotiable so far, it would be difficult not to. My journey began last Saturday afternoon...

Published 18-Jul-2010 15:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Banking, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup

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