Marine safety improvements set

news.gov.hk - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung briefs the media on reform plans for the Marine Department, to improve passenger ...

Tung Chung consultation launched

news.gov.hk - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

The Planning Department and the Civil Engineering & Development Department today launched the Stage 2 Public Engagement for the Tung Chung New Town Extension Study.Activities including a community workshop, a public forum, briefings and roving exhibitions will serve to gauge public views on planning direction and scale for development.Two initial land use options are proposed for Tung Chung ...

City University of Hong Kong Selects Echo360 to Create an Active Learning Environment With Video

General Sources - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

City University of Hong Kong is enhancing teaching and learning with instructional video created and published using Echo360 technology.The University is expanding its use of Echo360 because of a rapidly changing academic culture that places personalized learning, social collaboration and immediate access for students at the forefront of the institution's curriculum strategy.By creating and ...

Hang Seng down by break

The Standard - Tuesday 21st May, 2013

(26 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong were down 0.50 percent by the break after a dip on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve chairman's testimony on the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 117.49 points to 23,375.54 by the noon break on turnover of HK$40.36 billion. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is due to give testimony to Congress on Wednesday. ...

Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong -- May 21

China Daily - Monday 20th May, 2013

/enpproperty--> HONG KONG - The gold price in Hong Kong went up HK$320 to open at HK$12,930 per tael on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to $1,398.67 a troy ounce, up $34.62 at the latest exchange rate of $1 against ...

Negative starts for Hang Seng Shanghai

The Standard - Monday 20th May, 2013

(9 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong opened down 0.37 percent after Wall Street closed slightly lower in cautious trade ahead of the Federal Reserve chairman's testimony to Congress on the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 87.80 points to 23,405.23 in the first minutes of trade. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is due to give testimony to Congress on Wednesday. In Shanghai, ...

Hong Kong stocks retreat ICBC shares drop

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks on Tuesday retreated after a three-day winning streak, with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. sliding on news Goldman Sachs Group Inc. sold the remainder of its stake in the Chinese lender. The Hang Seng ...

Hong Kong opens lower as bank shares weaken Hang Seng Index down 0.3

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

SYDNEY--Australia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to record lows at the start of May to give the resource-rich economy a further jolt as a rapid cooling in mining investment and a high Australian dollar slowed growth and eroded business ...

Hong Kong Says It Will Reduce Waste by 40 Percent Per Person

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

Ashley Davis , Mon, May 20, 2013 As one of the most populated cities in the world, Hong Kong has a lot of waste. They are hoping to reduce their waste by 40 percent in ten years as part of a ...

Cathay Pacifics Airbus A350 to get new first business class seats

ABT - Monday 20th May, 2013

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New Live Nation JV to Promote Concerts in Hong Kong Singapore

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

) has announced that it has formed a joint venture withLushington Entertainments to promote concerts in the countries. The first joint effort will be a Linkin Park concert in Hong Kong on Aug. 15. Lushington has been operating in the region since 1990, whileLive Nation commenced operations inHong KongandSingaporein 2005. The formerwas established to promoteEric Clapton's first Asian tour, ...

Hong Kong The InterContinental Hotels Bounty Of Rooms With A Sensational View

Forbes - Monday 20th May, 2013

The sharply angled facade of the InterContinental Hong Kong is one reason why so many rooms have such spectacular harbor views. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here's his first swing: H-VQ or Harbor-View Quotient, which is the number of rooms that have a bona-fide view of a harbor divided by the total number of hotel rooms. If a hotel had only harbor-view rooms, the H-VQ would be one. For most ...

Hong Kong launches plan to tackle waste crisis

West Australian - Monday 20th May, 2013

HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong on Monday launched a ten-year plan to reduce waste by 40 percent per person as part of efforts to catch up with other leading Asian cities and avert a looming environmental crisis.With a population of more than 7 million, the city currently sends 1.27 kg (2.8 pounds) per person per day to three huge outdoor landfill sites which are set to reach capacity by 2020.The ...