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Women’s rugby team headed to Hong Kong (Pacific Daily News)

Thursday, March 19, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

The Guam women’s national rugby team is heading to Hong Kong next week to challenge some of the best rugby teams in the world. (more…)
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Hong Kong Disneyland’s Future Is in Danger (BusinessWeek)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

Pixie dust is in mighty short supply at Hong Kong Disneyland. The park, a joint venture between Walt Disney ( DIS ) and the Hong Kong government, was supposed to be Disney’s foothold in the potentially lucrative China market ~ ~ but has steadily lost money since opening in September 2005. The Hong Kong...
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HKTDC reveals incentives for Middle East participants of upcoming world-class trade exhibitions in Hong Kong (AME Info)

Sunday, March 15, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced at a press conference important details about six specialised trade fairs to be hosted by HKTDC in Hong Kong in April 2009, including the HK $80m (Dhs38m) assistance package for trade exhibitors and buyers of the various exhibitions. (more…)
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Hong Kong students in South Vermillion H.S. cultural exchange (Terre Haute Tribune Star)

Thursday, March 12, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

While visiting Vermillion County, 18-year-old Yu Chan got to try some things he’s never experienced in his native Hong Kong, including milking a cow and riding in a backhoe. (more…)
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Hong Kong chosen for yuan settlement pilot (People’s Daily)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

HONG KONG: A pilot project involving yuan-denominated settlement of trade deals would start from Hong Kong, the central bank’s assistant governor Guo Qingping said in Beijing. Guo said cross-border trading activity would benefit from the move. He said the project was likely to be extended to other cities if the pilot project succeeds. Zhou...
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China’s renegade patriot faces backlash (Asia Times)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

HONG KONG – The National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last week opened their annual sessions in Beijing, but debate on the sidelines was dominated by the mounting fuss over a Chinese art dealer’s sabotage of the auction of two bronze animal heads looted from a Chinese imperial...
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Hong Kong Stocks Fall to Four-Month Low on Financial Concern (Bloomberg)

Saturday, March 7, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

March 6 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong stocks dropped, sending the benchmark index to a four-month low, amid mounting concerns the global financial crisis is deepening. (more…)
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Hong Kong to organize first Employee Volunteer Week (People’s Daily)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

The Community Business Leadership Team, formed by a group of local business leaders, Tuesday announced that Hong Kong’s first Employee Volunteer Week which will take place from May 10 to May 16. The event, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of employee volunteering among Hong Kong companies, will provide an opportunity for...
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Liverpool to Tour Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Official Says (Bloomberg)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

March 4 (Bloomberg) — Liverpool, the record 18-time English league soccer champion, will play in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong at the end of the season, a club executive said. The club also renewed a sponsorship deal with Bank of America Corp. (more…)
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Propalms, Inc. and Hong Kong Distributor to Sponsor and Exhibit At 5th Annual Banking and Finance Technology Forum … (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | OPPORTUNITY

MALTON, England, March 3, 2009 — Propalms, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company and its Hong Kong distributor Jump-In Ltd. are going to sponsor and exhibit at the 5th Annual Banking and Finance Technology Forum Asia 2009 being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibit Center on March 17, 2009. (more…)
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