Internet Exercises


1			Mr. Li Ka-shing is the Chairman of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited read further at http://www.lksf.org/eng/about/likashing/index.shtml Li Ka-shing is mentioned in the introduction to Chapter 3 because he is a good example of a business person with good connections. Looking at the information describing Li Ka-shing's background on the site http://www.lksf.org/ and on his Wikipedia entry, discuss the circumstances that may lead a person into a position of having a very good circle of business contacts and cultural understanding.




2			"The emergence of Islamic banking in recent decades is one of the most important trends in the financial world." http://www.hsbcamanah.com/1/2/hsbc-amanah/about-islamic-banking The basic principle of Islamic banking is the prohibition of Riba- (Usury - or interest). http://www.islamic-banking.com/ibanking/whatib.php Read about how Muslims and non-Muslims are considering the application of Islamic banking as more world trade involves business with Islamic countries. In your opinion, would Canadian financial institutions be suited to do business with Islamic business customers? Source: http://www.islamic-banking.com/ibanking/whatib.php