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Tough times in the U.S.-China iPad smuggling game

SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Early on the morning of March 16, Wong Tat joined a line of about 100 people waiting for the launch of the new iPad in a chilly rain outside an Apple store on the outskirts of San Francisco. When the doors opened, he was among the first to buy...

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Losses May Accelerate For Hong Kong Stock Market

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

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Securities to be traded in 2 currencies in Singapore

HONG KONG: Singapore Exchange Ltd will allow securities, including stocks and exchange-traded funds, to be listed in dual currencies starting next month. (more…) Related items Singapore Exchange to Start Dual-Currency Trades in April Dublin High Court Finds Against Hutchison Challenge On Eircom Bid – Sources Making their way through the merger Hutchison Resubmits Bid...

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Singapore Exchange to Start Dual-Currency Trades in April

Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) will allow securities, including stocks and exchange-traded funds, to be listed in dual currencies starting next month. Companies and ETF providers will be able to choose a combination from among the currencies of Singapore , Hong Kong , Australia and the U.S, SGX spokeswoman Loh Wei Ling told Bloomberg News...

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SmarTone's unlimited gamble not so smart

The general wisdom in the mobile industry is that unlimited data plans are an unsustainable business model in a world of smartphones and throughput speeds of HSPA+ and above, and that tiered capped models are the future. (more…) Related items LoopUp Partners with SmarTone in Hong Kong SmartTone, Vodafone Agree Not To Renew Marketing...

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China Mobile chairman to retire, Xi to succeed: report

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Xi Guohau, vice chairman of China Mobile Ltd (0941.HK), will take over as chairman of the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers from Wang Jianzhou, who is to retire this week, … (more…) Related items China Mobile goes 4G in Hong Kong; Q1 profit up China Mobile expands 4G footprint...

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Hutch gets smart in helping ring in 4G revolution

Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong (0215) plans to launch fourth-generation mobile services in the first half when more 4G-ready handsets become available in the market. (more…) Related items Hutch fires shots in 4G mobile price war Hong Kong cellcos kick off 4G war Groundbreaking of City Telecom's TV & Multimedia Production Centre Leads Hong Kong...

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China Telecom sees profit rise

HONG KONG: State-owned China Telecom said Tuesday its net profit rose 7.5 per cent in 2011 on the back of increasing demand for Internet services. (more…) Related items City Telecom Announces Annual Results 2011; Net Profit Up 44.7% to HK$313.9 Million PCCW reports 8% rise in H1 net profit Cheung Kong, Hutchison set to...

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Sun Hung Kai Director Arrested Over Alleged Bribery

An executive from Hong Kong?s largest property developer has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged bribery. (more…) People who looked at this item also looked at… The Secret World of Hong Kong's Private Kitchens Sun Hung Kai executive arrested over suspected bribery Related items Hong Kong Brothers Lose Billions After Arrests...

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SC dismisses govt's plea on Vodafone tax case

NEW DELHI, INDIA: In a setback for the government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed its plea seeking a review of its verdict quashing the income tax order asking telecom giant Vodafone to pay Rs. . (more…) Related items Global tax group raps India over retroactive changes MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain from 5-week...

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