HONG KONG – With less than two weeks to go before this city's scheduled election of its third post-handover chief executive, the people of Hong Kong have seized control of the election campaign, cutting the strings once held by puppet masters in Beijing. (read on…) Related items Pennington School elects two alumni to Board...
A shortage of English-language school places in Hong Kong is hurting expatriate families and damaging the city's reputation as a regional business hub, parents and lobby groups say. (read on…) Related items HK’s schooling woes dim city’s role as financial hub Hong Kong to Face Skilled Labor Shortage as Population Ages Hong Kong hotelier...
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China's fifth-largest lender, Bank of Communications Co Ltd , will raise $8.9 billion to meet tighter capital requirements by placing shares with existing shareholders such as HSBC and the country's finance ministry. China is set to see a flurry of fund-raising this year, with state-run China Securities Journal saying in...
Arsenal has added another leg of their 2012 Asia Tour; they will take on Hong Kong First Division champions Kitchee FC, in Hong Kong. The game will be played on July 29, 2012 at Hong Kong Stadium, which will be two days after facing Manchester City in Beijing. This is another fantastic opportunity for...
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Mobile , the world's biggest wireless carrier by number of subscribers, met expectations by posting a 4.6 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday as higher mobile data usage offset some of the impact of hefty handset subsidies. The carrier, which has a market value of about $218...
Choppy stock markets took the sheen off the world’s new billionaire factory, the Asia-Pacific region, with three dozen Chinese and nine Indians dropping from last year’s list. Among the fallen: Indian property baron Ramesh Chandra of Unitech (whose son Sanjay landed in jail in the wake of a telecom scandal), and Chinese developers Qi...
When Pieter Franken visited Hong Kong one of the first things he did was measure the level of radiation in his hotel room. (read more…) Related items World’s highest hotel opens in Hong Kong PolyU Plays Host to 11th APF and ICES 2012 PolyU plays host to 11th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students...
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong shares wavered within a narrow range in choppy trading after the opening on Thursday, with gains in HSBC Holdings PLC and local property stocks countered by a drop for some Chinese banks and developers. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.2% to 21,358.89 after a lower opening and the...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai shares fell yesterday after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said real estate prices were still too high, dashing hopes of any near-term easing of property restrictions. (read the news…) Related items Renewed Consolidation Tipped For Hong Kong Stocks Hong Kong Stocks Rise Early, As Property Advances Hong Kong Stocks...
HONG KONG: Die hard Apple fans in Hong Kong are already starting to queue ahead of the new iPad launch on March 17. (read the rest of the story…) People who looked at this item also looked at… UPDATE 1-HSBC to cut 3,000 jobs in Hong Kong Related items Wynn Macau Said to Hold...
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest internet company by revenue, plans to step up its expansion in social networking, search and e-commerce to attract more online advertisers as it looks to diversify from its competitive core gaming market. The group, which has spent the last year spreading into areas like travel...
Acker Merrall & Condit, the World's leading wine auctioneer and America's oldest fine wine merchant, will hold its 20th Hong Kong sale on 30 & 31 March 2012 at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. (read on…) Related items Acker Merrall & Condit 2012 January Hong Kong Sale Presents World-Class Collections of Finest Burgundy, Bordeaux …...
HONG KONG – Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest airline, says profit fell 61 per cent last year, hurt by persistently high jet fuel prices and weakness in the world's major economies. (read on…) Related items HK's Cathay says 2011 profit dives on fuel prices Cathay Pacific completes renovations at flagship lounge in Hong...
Shanghai shares posted their biggest daily loss this year on Wednesday, dragging Hong Kong markets into the red, after Premier Wen Jiabao doused hopes of easing in the property sector at the close of China's annual parliamentary meeting. (more…) Related items 20. China Mobile Q1 earnings up on data use China Mobile Q1 earnings...
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Hong Kong and China shares rose on Wednesday, bolstered by strength in riskier and growth-sensitive sectors after the U.S. Federal Reserve was seen to have improved its outlook on the world's largest economy. … (read the news…) Related items Sunshine Oilsands and AviChina raise a combined $740 million Tougher rules for Hong Kong property...
LONDON, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ The IP Media Group, publisher of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR), has significantly expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of an office in Hong Kong. Based in … (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong stocks surge, as banks, resources rise PRESS DIGEST...
German millionaire Kim Dotcom was aware of pending court action against him in Hong Kong when he lodged his application to be a New Zealand resident, but Hong Kong law gagged him from telling Immigration New Zealand, official documents… (read the news…) Related items Dotcom unable to disclose pending Hong Kong court action Lawyer...
Hong Kong shares reversed early gains to snap a four-session winning streak on Wednesday, dragged by China plays. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong shares break winning streak, China flat Hong Kong Shares Snap 6-session Rally, Shanghai Reopens Down China set for year’s worst week on policy fears Hong Kong Shares up; Developers...
German millionaire Kim Dotcom was aware of pending court action against him in Hong Kong when he lodged his application to be a New Zealand resident, but Hong Kong law gagged him from telling Immigration New Zealand, official documents show. read more (read the news…) Related items Dotcom: Immigration NZ unaware of Hong Kong...
SouthGobi Resources Comments on Recent Share Price Activity
HONG KONG, CHINA– – SouthGobi Resources Ltd. SouthGobi notes its share price fell by 9.9% and 7.6% in Toronto and Hong Kong respectively on 12 March 2012, with trading volumes substantially above recent … (read the story…) Related items GuestLogix Strengthens Presence in Asia-Pacific Region with Opening of Headquarters in Hong Kong Chalco and...
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