Friday 3rd July, 2009
Suicide suspected in Kowloon Bay MTR track leap
The StandardA man was killed after jumping into the path of a MTR train in Kowloon Bay this morning. He was declared dead at Kowloon Bay MTR station soon after jumping onto the tracks of the train heading for...
VanceInfo Announces Acquisition of Hong Kong-based CRM Solution and Service Provider
RedOrbitPrnewswire-asia/ -- VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT) ("VanceInfo"), an IT service provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies...
Japan, Hong Kong Find Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cases
VOAJapan and Hong Kong say they have each identified cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus that are resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu. Denmark reported the first such case earlier this...
HK's South China Morning Post names new top editor
New Jersey OnlineHong Kong's South China Morning Post newspaper has named a top Wall Street Journal editor as new editor-in-chief. The appointment was announced Thursday by Kuok Hui Kwong...
Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu found in Hong Kong
CBC NewsHealth officials in Hong Kong said are reporting on Friday a single instance in which a strain of the swine flu was found to be resistant to Tamiflu, the main antiviral drug used to treat the virus. ...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.14% slightly higher
People's DailyHong Kong stocks went up 25.35 points, or 0.14 percent to close at 18,203.40 on Friday. Turnover moved down to 54.29 billion HK dollars (7.01 billion U. S. dollars) from Thursday's 68.38 billion HK...
Gunman who targeted Hong Kong democracy leader is jailed
Earth TimesHong Kong - A Chinese would-be hit man arrested in Hong Kong with a gun and bullets in a suspected plot to shoot pro-democracy champion Martin Lee was Friday jailed for 16 years. Huang Nanhua, 50...
Hong Kong teenager faces jail for making bomb that blew off hand
Earth TimesHong Kong - A Hong Kong teenager pleaded guilty Friday to making a homemade bomb that blew off his left hand when it exploded in his family's high-rise apartment. Tsang Tsz-fung, 17, told the court...
Hong Kong's main English newspaper appoints third editor since 2007
Earth TimesHong Kong - Hong Kong's biggest English-language daily newspaper, the South China Morning Post, said Friday that it was changing editors for the third time in three years. Reginal Chua, former editor...
Bawang shines on Hong Kong debut
Financial TimesBawang International, a Chinese herbal shampoo maker, shined on its market debut in Hong Kong on Friday with shares rising as much as 34 per cent in spite of a falling market. The company, which uses...
Tradition of supporting parents falling out of favour in Hong Kong
Earth TimesHong Kong - More than half of Hong Kong adults questioned in a survey published Friday believe they should not be financially burdened by their elderly parents, indicating a decline in the...
Hong Kong Market May Extend Slide
Quote.comThe losing streak has reached three sessions for the Hong Kong stock market, which has given up 420 points or 2.4 percent in the process. The Hang Seng is holding support at 18,100...
Hong Kong protesters find voice
CNN Asia... mdash; No compulsory drug testing in schools. Free Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. End corruption in the property sector. Give Hong Kong universal suffrage in 2012. Include domestic workers in minimum...
Hong Kong employer fined for forcing maid to kowtow 100 times
Earth TimesHong Kong - A Hong Kong couple assaulted their Filipino maid and forced her to kowtow 100 times after she served an inadequately cooked meal, a court report said Friday. Secretary Wan Sau-yee grabbed...
KEB sets sights on Hong Kong
JoonAng DailyKorea Exchange Bank, the fifth-largest lender in Korea, said yesterday it has set up an investment banking unit in Hong Kong as part of efforts to beef up its overseas business.
Hong Kong, Finland sign investment protection agreement
SINAThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and the Finnish government signed an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments on Thursday...
Kenting attracting more Hong Kong visitors
The China PostThanks to a popular film and a TV serial shot in Kenting, the beach resort area in Pingtung County at Taiwan's southernmost tip is attracting more and more tourists from Hong Kong...
Scorpions from Hong Kong surprise Polish customs
BBCPolish customs officers were surprised to find live scorpions in a parcel from Hong Kong supposed to contain toys.The small parcel held 39 scorpions, 32 of them still alive, customs officials told...
Hong Kong stocks close 1.09% lower
People's DailyAfter closing for a holiday of the 12th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China on Wednesday, local stocks gained sharply at the beginning and ended low at 18, 178.05 on Thursday. The Hang Seng...
Hong Kong Police Remove Activists From Government HQ
Morning Star... police early Thursday removed dozens of activists from the government headquarters where they had gathered after the city's annual pro-democracy march.
Raising doubts over Hong Kong's feng shui 'masters'
BreitbartA high-profile court battle over the huge estate of late Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang has lifted the lid on the city's obsession with the ancient Chinese energy system of feng shui. From burning money...
Heavy internet use linked to obesity in Hong Kong students
Earth TimesHong Kong - University students who spend hours a day online are more likely to be overweight and to have health problems, according to a Hong Kong survey Thursday. The study by Hong Kong's Chinese...
Hang Seng opens higher
The Standard1 hr 2 mins ago) Hong Kong share prices opened 1.85 percent after a public holiday. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 340.43 points to 18,719.16 in the first few minutes of trading. AGENCE...
Hong Kong shares jump, led by property developers
Market WatchHong Kong shares jumped early Thursday as trading resumed after a holiday, buoyed by strong manufacturing data from China and the U.S. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose...
Hang Seng May Get A Boost To Open Thursday
Quote.com... points or 1.3...
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