This week, HKANC is delighted to co-host our first virtual mixer with the Hong Kong Association of Southern California (HKASC) on Zoom. Although the pandemic has limited many in-person events, we are excited to see more than 40 members and Board directors have joined this event from different locations. With a diverse group of participants, this mixer has provided an excellent opportunity to meet new friends, explore business and career opportunities, and gain insights from the industry leaders in a lighthearted environment We look forward to organizing more innovative programs that facilitate business and career opportunities between the local community and Hong Kong. Mostly thanks to our partner, HKASC, for the event promotion and member recruitment. We look forward to the future partnership with the other chapters of the Hong Kong Association in the near future. See the event captures below,

Despite the abrupt economic changes the COVID-19 has caused, the Bay Area real estate market made a strong recovery from the steep declines in the early 2020. Housing market activities are continuing to go back up, are these signs showing that the residential real estate market is moving gradually towards the pre-COVID level? This week, our guest speaker, Angela Cheung, President of Pillar Capital Group shared with us on the following topics: - Latest market updates on San Francisco and nearby counties - Analytical report on listing price and number of sales - Comprehensive market trend analysis in 2020 - Perspectives on new developments under the COVID-19 impacts We hope our members and friends find this webinar useful. You are more than welcome to connect with our speaker, see her contact information below, Angela Cheung President, Pillar Capital Group For webinar recordings, please click here. If you would like to obtain a copy of this presentation slides, please email your request to For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

Cyberattacks are putting every business at risk, what if you are potentially exposed to cybersecurity threats, how you should protect your business from financial loss, information leakages, and legal liabilities? This week, we had guest speaker, Travis Wong, Consulting Director, Risk Control at CNA hosting a virtual workshop. We looked into the cybersecurity impacts, risk management, and solutions from the insurance industry’s perspective, including: - Current cybersecurity landscape - How to manage and reduce cybersecurity risks - Cybersecurity policy coverages and claims - Cyber-threat exposures and prevalent attacks in different industries We hope our members and friends find this webinar useful. You are more than welcome to connect with our speaker, see his contact information below, Travis Wong Consulting Director, Risk Control, CNA Email: Travis.Wong@cna.com Greg Arca Small Business Sales Director, CNA Email: gregory.arca@cna.com For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

Cybersecurity concerns arise with businesses in different sizes, especially when working from home is a new normal during the pandemic. Many reports show there has been a rapid increase in cyber threats since the outbreak of COVID-19, which has resulted in financial loss and information leakages. We know that it is crucial to enable a secure workplace at home. This week, we invited our featured speaker, David Lam, Partner / CISO at Miller Kaplan Arase LLP to host an instructive virtual workshop and we talked about the following topics: - COVID-19 impacts on cybersecurity issues - How to identify potential cyber fraud - A demonstration of a cyber attack - Technical considerations for a secure workplace We hope our members and friends find this webinar useful. You are more than welcome to connect with our speaker, see his contact information below, For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

This week, we had a panel discussion with featured speakers, Kevin Carroll, President & CEO of the Hotel Council SF and Melinda Yee Franklin, Managing Director, Corporate & Government Affairs at United Airlines. We talked about the latest Covid-19 updates from the hotel and aviation industry, tips on traveling, and the future of travel. This webinar is moderated by Kory Lam, HKANC board of director, and secretary. 1. Latest COVID-19 updates from hotel and aviation industry Melinda said airlines' first priority is to keep the travelers safe. They have introduced new policies to lower the spread of the viruses, which include, Pre-boarding health questionnaires, a touchless check-in process, extensive cleaning procedures, minimal F&B services, and less flight capacity, etc. They also enforce the travelers to wear a mask and practice social distancing in the airport. Kevin mentioned tourism is one of the biggest industries in San Francisco. A lot of hotels have been suffered a massive hit from this pandemic, 25,000 hotel employees are severely affected by it, There are a handful of hotels that are opened during the pandemic to serve the first responders, and hotels are working closely with the City of SF to ensure carrying proper guidelines and standards. He also mentioned the cleanliness is crucial to the San Francisco tourism industry, and conferences and business travelers are the primary income source. 2. Plans on the reopening Kevin mentioned the hotel industry is ready to reopen for tourism in Mid-August 2020, the hotels will ensure the hotel guests can have a safe experience during the stays. Melinda said United Airlines restarts the routes to Asia, including Hong Kong in July ever since the service suspension in March and more routes will be reopened gradually. 3. Now and future Kevin said that the hotel experience will be completely different after the pandemic. He also said the room price might have short-term adjustment after the reopening, in order to recover from the previous economic loss. He further explained there are higher expenses on maintaining the hotel cleanliness, and relatively low demands and income. 4. Tips to travelers Melinda suggested the travelers should visit airlines' websites to read about the latest updates and requirements, as the guidelines and policies vary between airlines. She also encouraged travelers to prepare their own food and beverage on the flight due to the limited F&B service. Kevin suggested the travelers should educate themselves about the safety measurements. At the end of the webinar, both panelists reassured that the hotel and aviation industry is ready for the upcoming travelings, and they hold optimistic for future plans. We hope our members and friends stay safe and healthy, and get ready for your future trips! For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

This week, HKANC is in partnership with Menlo Spark and RingCentral presentation you this webinar titled: The New Normal: Work From Home. Work Together. From Anywhere, Our featured Speakers are William Lai, Principal at Menlo Spark Paula Freeman-Clark, Senior Partner Trainer at RingCentral Josh Byrd, Regional Channel Manager at RingCentral. It’s no secret that coronavirus is challenging the way we all do business, and enabling your team to work-from-home has never been more critical. To help, this webinar is intended to teach you how to make the transition as seamless and painless as possible. In this webinar, attendees learned about: - Establishing a work-from-home program - Ensuring client communication continuity - Ensuring customer experience continuity - Providing employees with a hassle-free experience to limit disruption and stress It was an entertaining yet interactive webinar session, congratulations to all the winners again. If you are interested to get more details regarding this topic, please contact the panelists presented below. William Lai Principal, Menlo Spark Direct: 888-757-7275 | 415-908-1388 Email: william.lai@MenloSpark.co www.MenloSpark.co Paula Freeman-Clark Senior Partner Trainer, RingCentral Direct: +1-720-943-6325 Email: paula.freemanclark@ringcentral.com For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

This week, we had the opportunity to host Jay Sternberg, Executive Vice President at Colliers International presenting a webinar titled: Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Dynamics Here are some key takeaways from the webinar. 1. San Francisco Market Dynamics In this session, Jay talked about how San Francisco compares the cost of living to the other major cities in the states in the 2020 Q1. He further shared a few examples on the commercial real estate establishments nearby the center of San Francisco and highlighted 2 major tech companies, Google and Apple, and explained how these establishments have influenced the overall market trend in San Francisco. He also showed the audience the current development pipelines and explained how the rental rates related to the Nasdaq Index. 2. COVID-19 Impacts In this session, Jay shared his insights regarding the COVID impacts to the real estate market, which cover labor and employment, workplace arrangements, and leasing issues. Since the office construction is not considered essential under the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) mandate, tenant improvement projects and construction are experiencing significant delays. Therefore, delays in construction will result in delays in the handover of premises. In May 2020, Office Construction projects open up with the following regulations implemented by Cal-OSHA, he explained how will these regulations changes the construction projects compared to 2018/2019. Wrap up This was an in-depth and informative webinar that offers information and analysis related to the Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Market. It is beneficial to anyone interested in this field, whether you are the tenants or landlords. If you are interested to get more details regarding this topic, please contact the panelists presented below. Jay Sternberg Executive Vice President, Colliers International Direct: +1 415 288 7821 Email: jay.sternberg@colliers.com For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

We hope our members and friends are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. Our program committees and staff have been working closely to provide innovative programs to our members remotely, and we've invited distinguished speakers from different professions to share insights on popular topics in the webinar series. We are delighted to have Congressman Ro Khanna to kick off our webinar series on May 13th. During the 30mins webinar session, Ro shared his perspective on several topics related to the Covid-19 impacts, budgeting, latest government strategies, and policies, including the CARES Acts and the upcoming HEROES Acts. Audiences also learned about Ro's daily job duties and insightful personal achievements. Watch the webinar recording below: Stay safe and don't forget to follow our upcoming programs and news. We look forward to meeting you in person soon. For webinar recordings and materials, please click here. HKANC

It was a great pleasure hosting Mr. Ivanhoe Chang, Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO SF) and Mr. Lawrence Chiu, Officer-In-Charge of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC LA) for our second webinar - Hong Kong in response to COVID-19 on May 19. This 45 minutes webinar was moderated by Ms. Kory Lam, the HKANC current board member and Vice President cluster Branch Manager of HSBC Bank (USA) N.A. During this webinar, Ivanhoe shared several updates on the Hong Kong pandemic overview with supplemental graphics and charts. Given the fact of Hong Kong's successful containment of COVID-19, he further explained key measures and policies that the Hong Kong government implemented. Followed by Lawrence's informative presentation, the audiences learned about market updates in Hong Kong and China, including economic performance and several vital facts that are influencing it. He also shared how HKTDC is supporting the buyer-seller connection during this unprecedented time, and how they utilize the online portals to further-facilitate business connection globally. For more information about the HKTDC program, please contact: HKTDC - Los Angeles Office Tel: 1 (213) 622-3194 Email: los.angeles.office@hktdc.org Website: www.hktdc.com Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the next webinar! Snapshots from the presentation: For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.

This week, we had the opportunity to partner with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and Travelers Insurance Company presenting a webinar titled: New Employment Law Exposures & Considerations Arising From The COVID-19 Pandemic. Here are some key takeaways from the webinar. 1. New Wage & Hour Law Issues In this webinar, we've walked through some Timekeeping Issues Arising Out of the Compressed Shift to Telework, including minimum wages, business expense reimbursement and teleworking agreements, etc. We also discussed the potential expenses raised from the pandemic, like network and PPE. 2. New Paid Leave Issues We've discussed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) which is applicable to employers with fewer than 500 employees, and qualifying reasons for leaves for those employees who are affected by the COVID-19. Rob and Joe from Lewis Brisbois further explained the entitlements and how the calculations work for the leave. 3. New Workplace Safety Issues Have a better understanding of OSHA and Worker's compensation plan's requirements for the necessary reimbursements. 4. New Layoff & Furlough Issues Joe, Rob, and Anna explained the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act and California WARN Act which expands to company with 75 or more employees and includes part-time employees. 5. New Disability Accommodation Issues, New Discrimination & Harassment Issues Panelists highlighted the importance of Continued Timely Training in regards to the disability accommodation, discrimination, and harassment issues. Wrap up This was an in-depth webinar that offered a ton of information for how businesses in different sizes navigate during this pandemic and moving forward. Reopening into the “new normal” will be a work in progress for everyone, including employers. This said, with a few limited exceptions, employers will be expected to comply with existing federal, state, and local legal obligations. We highly encourage you to consult experienced legal counsel early and often! If you are interested to get more details regarding the mentioned matter, please contact the panelists presented below. For webinar recordings and materials, please click here.