In Brief

Business group targets Asian slavery

A new group launched in Hong Kong said it is the first business-led effort to fight the growing problem of slavery.

The Mekong Club will focuss on China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Burma. The club's membership includes IT, finance, media and legal professionals who aim to put the responsibility for slavery back on business.

The club's founder, Jude Mannion, said nine million of the world's estimated 23 million people enslaved in factories, on fishing vessels and in the sex trade are in Asia.

"Our aim is to create a movement that fights the business of slavery," he said. "It's different because we're going to make the business of slavery no longer viable," he said.

A range of new technology and legal solutions will be offered to governments, NGO's and law enforcement working in the area.

Seminar

A seminar on "Excellence is dong ordinary things extraordinarily well" organized by the students of National Certificate in Secretarial Practice (English medium) training programme at Sri Lanka College of Technology, Colombo 10 will be held on July 28, at the college premises, as a whole day event.

Professionals from leading commercial organizations will be the main speakers and presenters at this seminar. The aim of organizing this seminar is grooming professional competencies, self-confidence, personality, time management, teamwork and leadership in a practical manner.