/24-7PressRelease/ - HONG KONG, April 28, 2008 - As part of the ongoing efforts for Hong Kong to become an Islamic Financial Centre, the United Muslim Association of Hong Kong and the Institute of Professional Education & Knowledge under patronage of the Hang Seng Bank jointly hosted a seminar on Islamic Principals, Shariah (Islamic Law) and Islamic Banking & Finance, the chair panel featured Dr. Yassin Charles Chan, fellow of the Institute of Islamic Banking & Insurance and guest speakers Imam Muhammed Noorudin Yang, of the Chinese Muslim Cultural & Fraternal Association along with Lord Edwin E. Hitti, Economics & Policy Strategy Advisor and President of the Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in Hong Kong.
The Seminar offered an overview of the emerging economic powers in the global financial market from historical, social, religious, legal and business practice perspectives to help understand what Islamic Finance is all about.
A clearly illustrated career development path for both Muslim and non-Muslim financial practitioners was also presented at the seminar. The covered topics were:
Islamic Finance as an emerging economic power.
Islamic business law and ethics.
Islamic financial institutions versus conventional financial institutions Hong Kong developing into an Islamic Financial Center.
Business and carreer development opportunities.
The attendees included distinguished personalities among them honorable Mr. Mohamed Alli Din, MH GCA EM, UMAH Chairman, Mr. Yeung Yee Woo, Ibrahim of the Dharwood Pau Memorial School, as well as members of the Hong Kong Mortgage Association, the Hang Seng School of Commerce, the Oxford Coaching Institute, and the Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association; to name a few...
The Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ARABCCI) was established in Hong Kong 2006 as a leading organization at promoting commercial ties between Hong Kong/Greater China and the Arab World.
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