Mr Chan didn't speak at the briefing and couldn't be reached for comment.
But then, Mr Chan notes, what has this veto done for them lately?
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Mr Green is a former chairman of Mr Chan's company, Nova Enterprises.
Mr Chan suggests two reasons why qualifications and commitment now go together.
For one disgruntled property owner, who asked to only be identified as Mr Chan due to the stigma associated with owning a cursed home, the solution to the problem is simple.
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But it would also facilitate growth of a market for yuan trade finance, Mr. Chan said.
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Prior to AngelList, Mr. Chan, 55, says he invested mostly in startups within driving distance.
"AngelList helps give me a quick profile of the company and the people, " Mr. Chan says.
Mr. Chan points to one building's car drop-off area, which boasts a lighting fixture composed of 773, 888 Swarovski crystals.
"Already steamed dim sums that were put on a steamer to keep warm would end up overcooked, " Mr. Chan explained.
Mr. Chan said he hopes the government will like it, given the importance and urgency of the issue of fertility in the city-state.
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"Suddenly they're beginning to launch this program, which is a gradual opening up, " says Mr. Chan, abandoning for a moment his cautious tone.
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Mr. Chan acknowledged Friday, however, that the HKMA looked into possible abuse of the new system by those looking for a back-door means of procuring yuan.
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"Mentos has always stood for 'fresh thinking, ' so we decided to apply some to an issue that is very close to home: our declining national birthrate, " said Mr. Chan.
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Though unable to discuss the design in any detail or share images of it while it's under investigation by the Buildings Department, Mr. Chan calls the basement one of his proudest achievements.
Mr. Chan predicted that the next phase of offshore yuan trade would involve "more balanced flow between the mainland and Hong Kong, " with Chinese currency moving in both directions as more Chinese exporters ask to accept yuan in payment for their goods from overseas buyers.
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Overall, one left impressed by the ability of a relatively unknown Hong Kong businessman (Mr. Kingwai Chan) to pull off such a gala symposium.
Mr. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, hosted about 100 people at their home.
After the surprisingly dry and commercially disappointing First Strike, Chan returned to his usual goofy acrobatic hokum in Mr. Nice Guy, but kept the Hollywood production values intact.
Next: Stanley Tong's live-action Mr. Magoo will be released in the U.S. on Christmas Day, and Peter Chan tries a romantic comedy, due out in 1998.
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