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Hong Kong Disneyland’s Future Is in Danger (BusinessWeek)

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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Thaksin says he’s short on money (The Malaysian Insider)

March 12, 2009 | NEWS

HONG KONG, March 12 — Exiled former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says he’s short on money after the government froze most of his vast fortune. Thaksin shed light on his life in exile yesterday while speaking in Dubai to news media in Hong Kong via video conference. The ousted...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-10 04:42 Hong Kong dollar steady, interbank rates edge up (Interactive Investor)

March 10, 2009 | NEWS

HONG KONG, March 10 (Reuters) – The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Tuesday. Morning Previous Close At 0317 GMT At 1000 GMT (read the story…) Related items (AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-23 10:40 Hong Kong dollar inches higher in late trade (Interactive Investor) (AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-02 10:55 Hong Kong...
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MACC proving it is just UMNO catspaw when it clears Umno of money politics (Malaysia Today)

March 6, 2009 | NEWS

Far from wanting to prove that it is another ICAC (Hong Kong’s intrepid and world-famous Independent Commission Against Corruption) as promised in Parliament in December, the newly-formed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seemed determined to establish that it is nothing but the catspaw of UMNO. (read the story…) Related items Thaksin says he’s short on money (The Malaysian...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-02 10:55 Hong Kong dollar falls to one-month low (Interactive Investor)

March 2, 2009 | BUSINESS

HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) – The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets in late trade on Monday. Close Mid-day Previous Close At 0900 GMT At 0432 GMT At 0858 GMT (read on…) Related items Singapore dollar falls to 6-day low against US and Hong Kong counterparts (Nasdaq) (AFX UK Focus)...
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Hong Kong won’t ride stimulus train (National Post)

February 26, 2009 | NEWS

Hong Kong’s government said its economy will shrink this year for the first time since the Asian financial crisis more than a decade ago, but offered few handouts to taxpayers in the face of the global economic crisis. (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong market pares initial gains; trading lower on profit taking (Nasdaq) Thaksin says he’s...
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Straight Furrow)

February 20, 2009 | TRAVEL

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau. (read more…) Related items Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Blue Mountains Gazette) Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Gloucester Advocate) SJM Scraps Plan to Buy Hotel Lisboa as Macau Gambling Slows (Bloomberg) PokerStars Macau...
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Blue Mountains Gazette)

February 19, 2009 | TRAVEL

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau. (read more…) Related items Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Straight Furrow) Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Gloucester Advocate) SJM Scraps Plan to Buy Hotel Lisboa as Macau Gambling Slows (Bloomberg) PokerStars Macau At...
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Gloucester Advocate)

February 19, 2009 | TRAVEL

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau. (read more…) Related items Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Straight Furrow) Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Blue Mountains Gazette) SJM Scraps Plan to Buy Hotel Lisboa as Macau Gambling Slows (Bloomberg) PokerStars Macau...
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BoJ holds rates steady and details policy initiatives (Market Watch)

February 19, 2009 | BUSINESS

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at 0.1% Thursday and said it would expand fund-supplying operations, extend the deadline on its special loan program, and broaden other measures designed to inject money into the economy. (read on…) Related items BoCom Shares Fall in Hong Kong on First Quarterly Profit Drop (Bloomberg) UPDATE 1-China money and credit...
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