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  • Hong Kong to issue airline tax relief order
    People's Daily
    Three orders implementing double taxation relief arrangements for flights between Hong Kong, Mexico and Finland will be gazetted Friday, the Transport and Housing Bureau said here Wednesday. The...

  • Hong Kong chief calls for fuel price transparency
    People's Daily
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Donald Tsang said here Monday that he was concerned about the impact of rising fuel costs on the society, vowing to explore ways to...

  • HSBC loses 25,000 client recordings in Hong Kong
    Congoo
    ... dpa- Hong Kong's privacy commissioner said Friday he was 'very concerned' about the loss of a digital tape containing 25,000 phone conservations between a major bank and its customers....

  • Amended bribery law takes effect in Hong Kong
    People's Daily
    The Prevention of Bribery (Amendment) Ordinance 2008 has come into operation in Hong Kong as of Friday, imposing restrictions on the Chief Executive in respect of any acts of bribery, solicitation...

  • Hong Kong police puts officers in schools as youth drug cases soar
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Police in Hong Kong were Saturday preparing to put more officers on duty in schools after a surge in the number of drug cases involving young teenagers. The wealthy city of 6.9 million...

  • Hong Kong LegCo endorses $2.77 bln funding for cultural district project
    People's Daily
    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Legislative Council (LegCo) approved a funding application by the HKSAR government for 21.6 billion HK dollars (about 2.77 billion U.S. dollars) to...

  • Hong Kong Jockey Club, IOC reaffirm partnership
    People's Daily
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club and the International Olympic Committee reaffirmed their partnership in promoting the Olympics during an official ceremony here on Thursday that highlighted the club's...

  • Hong Kong stocks close higher, following mainland gains
    People's Daily
    Rising Chinese mainland stocks pushed the Hong Kong stock market to post a turnaround on Wednesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index opening slightly higher and then widening its gains. The blue...

  • Hang Seng Index closed at 22,797.61, down 528.19 points
    Canadian Business
    The Associated Press 2008 - 8:11 a.m. The Hang Seng Index closed at 22,797.61 on Thursday, down 528.19 points or 2.26 per cent.



  • Activists plan pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong Thursday appealed to people in the former British colony to fight on for universal suffrage by taking part in an annual protest march. Massive crowds...

  • HSBC loses 25,000 customer recordings in Hong Kong - Summary
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Hong Kong's privacy commissioner said Friday he was "very concerned" about the loss of a digital tape containing 25,000 phone conservations between a major bank and its customers....

  • Smoking in public now means $192 fine in Hong Kong
    KeralaNext
    Legislators in the city of 6.9 million passed late Wednesday a new law, which will allow officials to issue spot fines of 1,500 Hong Kong dollars ($192) if they breach new anti-smoking rules...

  • HSBC loses recordings of 25,000 customer conversations in Hong Kong
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - HSBC has lost a digital tape containing 25,000 recorded phone conversations with bank customers in Hong Kong, a news report said Friday. The tape, containing calls made in April mostly...

  • Five jailed in Hong Kong passport scam
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Five people have been jailed for up to three years in a passport scam that was thought to be linked to a gang of people smugglers, a media report said Saturday. Two Chinese residents...

  • Hong Kong monetary chief calls for reviewing financial stability arrangements
    People's Daily
    Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam said Thursday that the metropolis should reassess its financial-stability arrangements, as New York and London have done that already. In his...

  • Ahmad on song for Hong Kong
    Gulf News
    The Hong Kong Cricket Association says it will nurture Nadeem Ahmad - the young left-arm bowler who destroyed Pakistan's innings with a spell of four wickets for 51 in the Asia Cup....

  • Hong Kong recycles computers
    People's Daily
    Since the launch of the &computer recycling plan& in mid-January this year, a total of 10,800 old computer products, including 4,600 CPUs, 2,600 monitors and 3,600 printers/scanners have...

  • Hong Kong markets fall 2.13 per cent as negative sentiment grows
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Hong Kong shares fell by more than 2 per cent Thursday as oil prices surged higher and gloomy sentiment over global economic prospects increased. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped...

  • Hong Kong computer expert faces jail over celebrity sex scandal
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - A 24-year-old computer technician Thursday pleaded guilty to distributing obscene photographs of Hong Kong celebrities after pictures of pop stars having sex were viewed by millions of...

  • Japanese crew rescued after crash with Hong Kong ship
    Inquirer
    All five crew members of a Japanese freighter were rescued early Saturday after it sank after a collision with a Hong Kong container ship off Japan's Pacific coast, a coastguard official...

  • Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong
    People's Daily
    At the invitation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong from to 8 to see Hong Kong's preparation for...

  • Hong Kong to launch fuel-oil trading within a year
    Market Watch
    Hong Kong is planning to launch an exchange that will enable investors to buy and sell fuel-oil contracts as early as next year, according to a media report.

  • Hong Kong smokers face 200 dollar fines for lighting up illegally
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - Smokers in Hong Kong were Thursday facing new spot fines of almost 200 US dollars for lighting up illegally in public. Legislators in the city of 6.9 million have passed a new law which...

  • Cathay Pacific Weighted Down By Jet Fuel Costs
    Forbes
    ... tumbled as much as 7.8%, to 13.70 Hong Kong dollars ($1.76), in afternoon trading on Wednesday in Hong Kong, before closing at 14.06 Hong Kong dollars ($1.80), down 5.4% from the previous trading...

  • Cross-border security in Hong Kong tightened ahead of Olympics
    Earth Times
    Hong Kong - X-ray machines and extra security checks were being put in place Thursday to screen the thousands of passengers travelling between Hong Kong and China by train as security is tightened...

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