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

info — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:26:43 +0000

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 version of the Magic Kingdom is the smallest of Disney’s theme parks , and some visitors gripe …
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Thaksin says he’s short on money (The Malaysian Insider)

info — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:40:02 +0000

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 leader says he has just enough money to support his travels and lifestyle. He’s interested in returning …
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-10 04:42 Hong Kong dollar steady, interbank rates edge up (Interactive Investor)

info — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:04:16 +0000

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
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MACC proving it is just UMNO catspaw when it clears Umno of money politics (Malaysia Today)

info — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:40:56 +0000

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.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-03-02 10:55 Hong Kong dollar falls to one-month low (Interactive Investor)

info — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:27:24 +0000

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
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Hong Kong won’t ride stimulus train (National Post)

info — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:20:47 +0000

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.
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Straight Furrow)

info — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:13:47 +0000

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau.
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Blue Mountains Gazette)

info — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:23:58 +0000

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau.
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Packer casinos linked to Macau bribes case (Gloucester Advocate)

info — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:23:58 +0000

TWO casinos partly controlled by the billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd have been linked to a bribery and money laundering case in Macau.
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BoJ holds rates steady and details policy initiatives (Market Watch)

info — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:54:29 +0000

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.
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