HSBC Commits To Match Public Donations For Earthquake Victims

Please help those earthquake victims to rebuild their lives..... HSBC will match dollar to dollar donation from the public upto RMB4 million. So if you plan to donate to those victims, they will benefit more through HSBC.

Please find part of their announcement below or you can visit their official website:

The Hongkong Bank Foundation, HSBC's charitable arm is committing an additional RMB4 million to match donations from the public wishing to support recovery work in mainland China following the recent earthquake. The RMB4 million commitment from HSBC is in addition to the RMB10 million in funds donated by the Bank already.

The Bank has established a dedicated account to take donations from its employees, customers and the general public. Donations can be made at any HSBC or Hang Seng Bank ATM, at www.hsbc.com.hk or through any of the Bank's branches using the HSBC China Earthquake Relief account number 808-459085-001. The account will be open for donation collections until 31 May 2008.

HSBC Admitted the Lost of a Server in Hong Kong

You always wonder how a bank keep track of customer data and how secure those information are. Now you see that one of the biggest bank in the world just lost a server from a branch and almost 160,000 customer personal details may be exposed.

The following is from Hong Kong Standard Post:

On Wednesday, HSBC admitted it lost track of the server during renovations at its Kwun Tong branch on April 26.

Police said they are investigating the loss as a case of theft.

Data on the server includes account numbers, customer names, transaction amounts and transaction types, but no passwords or personal identification numbers.

"The server is protected by multiple layers of security. The risk of data leakage and fraudulent transactions resulting from the loss of the server is deemed very low," Cheng said. "HSBC will cover losses for customers but no compensation claims have been requested so far."

Olympic torch is coming to Hong Kong on 2May

When I was watching the late night news, I watch that the government is preparing for the Beijing Olympic flame in the coming week.

The Beijing Olympic flame is scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on April 30 and the torch relay will be conducted on May 2.

The torch will be relayed in different forms and modes, including running and via vehicle, dragon boat and ferry. There will be 120 torchbearers selected from the sport, community and other sectors, plus students and volunteers.

The Hong Kong Torch Relay will last 8 hours. The Olympic flame will be carried by 120 torchbearers to places throughout the territory on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and the New Territories to spread the Olympic spirit by running or by using various modes of transportation such as cars, dragon boat and launch. The route will pass through major landmarks and scenic spots of Hong Kong to showcase Hong Kong’s unique charisma and beautiful scenery to the world.

Since it will be a public holiday in Hong Kong on May 1st, I believe many people will also be taking May 2 off to take part in this event.