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Arts agenda: Hong Kong Arts Festival

January 28, 2012 | TRAVEL

This week, Hong Kong will be blanketed in an explosion of color and sound as its annual arts festival opens on January 28. (read more…) Related items Acker Merrall & Condit 2012 January Hong Kong Sale Presents World-Class Collections of Finest Burgundy, Bordeaux … WOW to perform at Hong Kong Arts Festival Funds for...

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Hong Kong December New Mortgage Drawn-Down Falls to 3-Year Low

January 28, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

Hong Kong’s December new mortgage drawn-down dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the city’s property curbs deterred buyers in the world’s most expensive place to buy homes. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong Home Sales Fall to 2-Year Low on...

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RPT-ANALYSIS-Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple

January 28, 2012 | TELECOM

(Repeats to additional subscribers) By Harichandan Arakali and Farah Master BANGALORE/HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Investors inApple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whetherthis corporate … (more…) Related items Analysis: Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple Asia...

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Analysis: Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple

January 28, 2012 | TELECOM

BANGALORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead:...

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Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple

January 28, 2012 | TELECOM

BANGALORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Investors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead:...

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Struggles ahead for India Inc in convertible bonds

January 28, 2012 | FINANCE

By Sumeet Chatterjee and Prakash Chakravarti MUMBAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Reliance Communications was lucky a China connection meant it could borrow $1.2 billion to refinance a maturing foreign currency...

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CORRECTED – China as lender of last resort … more than just a loan

January 27, 2012 | FINANCE

(Deletes paragraph 15. Duke's partnerships with Chinese firms preceded and are separate from the credit facility) HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is filling a lending vacuum in Asia as...

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Hong Kong Pollution Highest on Record

January 27, 2012 | BUSINESS

James Middleton of Clear the Air said officials must bear responsibility for the worsening air quality. “The government servants working for the EPD have children (read on…) Related...

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Hong Kong Airlines ups the ante with 'all-business' flights to London

January 27, 2012 | BUSINESS

Think of it as the little airline that could. Hong Kong Airlines might be a small player in the greater scheme of things but the company is forging ahead...

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Hong Kong shares struggle after 5-day rally

January 27, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong shares struggled to rise in early trading Friday after climbing for five straight trading days, and overnight losses on Wall Street, with weakness...

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Hong Kong shares close 1.63% higher

January 27, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

HONG KONG – Hong Kong shares rose 1.63 per cent Thursday, the first day back after a three-day holiday, as dealers welcomed the US Fed's decision to keep interest...

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Win Streak May End For Hong Kong Stock Market

January 27, 2012 | TELECOM

Win Streak May End For Hong Kong Stock Market (more…) Related items PCCW trust makes steady debut in Hong Kong Bourse morphs into ‘casino’ Firm Start Called For Hong...

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All’s well for 2012

January 27, 2012 | OPPORTUNITY

EXPECTATIONS are running high for Eric Tsang’s I Love Hong Kong 2012, a Chinese New Year movie, as are for the others in the season’s offerings — Dante Lam’s...

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Successful Chinese Stars in Hollywood

January 26, 2012 | OPPORTUNITY

Let's pay a tribute to Chinese superstars from Hong Kong & China who have made illustrious careers in Hollywood (more…) Related items All’s well for 2012 Culture Wars Between...

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Thirty cities get half of global property dollars

January 26, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

(Reuters) – More than half the recent global investment in commercial real estate found a home in just 30 cities with a quarter spent in London, Tokyo, New York,...

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Culture Wars Between Hong Kong and the Mainland

January 26, 2012 | OPPORTUNITY

• (http://twitter.com/share) Beijing professor trashes rule of law as colonial relic (more…) Related items All’s well for 2012 Successful Chinese Stars in Hollywood Jollibee seals purchase of Asian café...

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Capsule hotels may stack up in Hong Kong

January 26, 2012 | TRAVEL

For budget travelers visiting Hong Kong, modern capsule hotels could offer an alternative to seedy guesthouses. (read more…) Related items Hong Kong freezes $42 mln in Megaupload raids Hong...

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Why Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese Aren't Getting Along

January 26, 2012 | NEWS

* (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong’s Designer Lifeline from China Eastday-Hong Kong wins most elite students Scarlet Fever Outbreak in Hong Kong Spreads to Macau, South China...

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HSBC Sells Retail Banking, Wealth Management Business In Thailand

January 25, 2012 | BUSINESS

HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) said Wednesday its indirect subsidiary, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd., has entered into an agreement to sell its Retail Banking and Wealth Management...

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HSBC Unit To Sell Retail Banking And Wealth Management Business In Thailand

January 25, 2012 | BUSINESS

HSBC Unit To Sell Retail Banking And Wealth Management Business In Thailand (read on…) Related items HSBC Sells Retail Banking, Wealth Management Business In Thailand HSBC may sell US...

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Research and Markets: Hong Kong Retail Report Q1 2012 – GDP Per Capita is Forecast to Rise

January 25, 2012 | BUSINESS

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Hong Kong Retail Report Q1 2012" report to their offe (read on…) Related items Research and Markets: Hong Kong Freight...

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