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PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – Dec 12

HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – These are some of theleading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Tuesday. Reuters hasnot verified these stories and does not vouch for theiraccuracy. SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST … (read the news…) Related items PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – Nov 9 PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – Oct...

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Villager dies in custody as China cracks down on land protests

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – A man accused of taking part in a riot over land grabs in a southern Chinese village has died in police custody, threatening to fan tension in a small pocket of export-dependent Guangdong province that has become a source of persistent unrest. The man died as riot police moved to...

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Villager dies in custody as China cracks down on riots

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – A man accused of taking part in a riot over land grabs in a southern Chinese village has died in police custody, threatening to fan tension in a small pocket of export-dependent Guangdong province that has become a source of persistent unrest. The man died as riot police moved to...

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Hong Kong Stocks Swing Between Gains, Losses as Moody’s to Review Europe

Hong Kong stocks (HSI) swung between gains and losses as Italy and France prepared to sell debt and Moody’s Investors Service reiterated it plans to review the credit ratings of European nations. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong Stocks Retreat as Moody’s Reviews U.S. Debt Hong Kong stocks rise, with property shares advancing;...

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Craig Stephen’s This Week in China: Hong Kong prepares for IPO test

Hong Kong is gearing up for one of its busiest IPO weeks of the year as a flurry of companies line up to list before the year end. (read the news…) Related items Craig Stephen’s This Week in China: Hong Kong’s property-hoarding problem Hong Kong Sees 20 IPOs From Mainland by Dec. 31: China...

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IMF Says Worsening Crisis May Force Hong Kong to Back Banks

Hong Kong may need to stand behind some banks and deposits should Europe’s sovereign debt crisis worsen and cause the global economy to slump, said Nigel Chalk, the International Monetary Fund’s China mission chief. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong Stocks Rise Early, As Property Advances 4. Hong Leong Investment Bank eyes bigger...

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Hong Kong to Ease Property Curbs If Prices Slump, Tsang Says

Hong Kong will reverse some of its property-cooling measures if home prices extend their decline amid Europe’s worsening credit crisis and a global economic slowdown, the city’s financial secretary said. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong to Loosen Property Curbs If Prices Slump, Tsang Says Hong Kong to Loosen Grip on Property If...

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Hong Kong to Loosen Property Curbs If Prices Slump, Tsang Says

Hong Kong will reverse some of its property-cooling measures if home prices extend their decline amid Europe’s worsening credit crisis and a global economic slowdown, the city’s financial secretary said. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong to Ease Property Curbs If Prices Slump, Tsang Says Hong Kong to Loosen Grip on Property If...

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Hong Kong to rethink speculative property controls

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong may revoke property-cooling measures introduced a year earlier if home prices extend their slide, the city’s Financial Secretary John Tsang was cited as saying in a report Thursday by Bloomberg News. Tsang said Hong Kong residential property prices were slowly coming down, and the trend would continue for...

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Hong Kong to Loosen Grip on Property If Prices Extend Decline, Tsang Says

Hong Kong will reverse some of its property-cooling measures if home prices extend their decline amid Europe’s worsening credit crisis and a global economic slowdown, the city’s financial secretary said. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong to Ease Property Curbs If Prices Slump, Tsang Says Hong Kong to Loosen Property Curbs If Prices...

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