The following keynote speech given by former finance minister and Gua Musang parliamentarian Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah at the 4th...
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OPPORTUNITY
China Caps Bank Overhaul With $19 Billion Agricultural Bank Aid (Bloomberg)
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — Agricultural Bank of China will get $19 billion from the government, paving the way for the lender to sell shares to the public and capping a decade-long bailout of the nation’s banking industry.
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Immunity and Opportunity in Asia: Implications of the Financial Crisis (Foreign Relations)
OPERATOR: Excuse me, everyone. We now have our speakers in conference. Please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of the presentation, we will open the floor for questions. At that time, instructions will be given if you would like to ask a question.
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BioCentric Energy Signs an Association Agreement With Zenxin of China to Deliver CO2 Reduction via Profitable Algae … (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
BioCentric Energy Holdings, Inc. (Pinksheets: BEHL) has signed an Association Agreement with Zenxin of China today. Specifically, this partnership will result in the formation of BioCentric Energy Algae Hong Kong Ltd.
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Unauthorized bet could cost company $2 billion (Miami Herald)
Citic Pacific, the Hong Kong arm of the Chinese government’s main investment company, warned Monday it could face losses of nearly 2 billion American dollars after a top executive made unauthorized bets against the U.S. dollar.
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India-Pakistan to clash in Hong Kong (ThatsCricket.com)
Hong Kong: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been included in the same group of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes event beginning at the Kowloon Cricket Club on November 8.
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India-Pakistan to clash in Hong Kong sixes event (Central Chronicle)
Hong Kong, Oct 16: India and Pakistan have been included in the same group of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes event, and the arch-rivals will clash on day one of the event, beginning at the Kowloon Cricket Club here on November 8.
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Hong Kong stocks extends rally as US shares surge overnight (GMA News)
HONG KONG – Hong Kong”s stock market extended its rally Tuesday as investors cheered an overnight surge on Wall Street and moves by the US and Europe to rescue banks.
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SAR Chief Executive: Hong Kong needs independent insurance authority (People’s Daily)
Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang said Wednesday there was a need for Hong Kong to establish an independent insurance regulatory body. “This will give the regulatory body more flexibility in operations and staff recruitment, and prepare Hong Kong for the ‘ risk-based capital regulatory regime’ to be adopted by the international community,”...
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Dragons’ Rees moves to Hong Kong (BBC News)
Dragons assistant coach Dai Rees leaves his position to become head coach of the Hong Kong Rugby Union.
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HongKong Opportunity: – Fitch: No Rating Action on Coca-Cola’s Acquisition Announcement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO—-The Coca-Cola Company announced today its intention to make an approximately $2.4 billion cash offer for China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited , a Hong Kong listed company with operations throughout China. (read story …)
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) signed a deal with its Hong Kong counterpart on Friday to expand...
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