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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Hong Kong Herald.com http://www.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/10/id/b82693edf38ebff8/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:29 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:29 -0400 30 The role of design in reinventing the world's factory was in the spotlight at a recent conference organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/514954/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:38:13 -0400 Hong Kong Herald.com http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/514954/cs/1/ Hong Kong fashion designer Jing Wong has encountered fashion piracy first-hand. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/514955/cs/1/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:51 -0400 Hong Kong Herald.com http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/514955/cs/1/ Li Lihui, who was currently the vice chairman and president of the Chinese mainland-based Bank of China Limited, has also been appointed vice chairman and non-executive director of the company's subsi... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25863166/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:03 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25863166/ Dubai: The UAE women's cricket team got off to a bad start in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Twenty20 Championship which began in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, losing to Hong Kong by nine wickets in the op... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25853827/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:42 -0400 Gulf News http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25853827/ The Hong Kong government said Friday it has approved a proposal to add five extra meetings to the horse racing season in a bid to lure punters away from the glitzy casinos of its neighbouring cities. ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25853828/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:24:15 -0400 Breitbart http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25853828/ Japan 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 week.... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25851404/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:23 -0400 VOA http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25851404/ A 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 ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25847033/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:06:49 -0400 The Standard http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25847033/ /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT) ("VanceInfo"), an IT service provider and one of the leading offshore software development companies in http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844530/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:14 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844530/ (AP) — HONG KONG - Hong 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, c... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844147/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:33 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844147/ Hong 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 do... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844527/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:42 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25844527/ Hong 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, was... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25842050/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:35 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25842050/ Hong 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 th... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25839483/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:03:05 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25839483/ Hong 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 ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25839547/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:03:03 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25839547/ jumped 24% in their debut in Hong Kong late morning Friday, in an otherwise flat session for the Hang Seng Index. Shares of the Chinese herbal shampoo manufacturer and retailer were traded at 3.06 Hon... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25836549/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:28:26 -0400 Market Watch http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25836549/ Hong 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 traditional... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25834553/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:43 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25834553/ Hong 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 ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25831343/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:55:49 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25831343/ HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Finnish government signed an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments on Thursday ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25816403/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:51:08 -0400 SINA http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25816403/ Polish 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 AFP... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25813378/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:07:38 -0400 BBC http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25813378/ police early Thursday removed dozens of activists from the government headquarters where they had gathered after the city's annual pro-democracy march. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25809986/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:54:43 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25809986/ A 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 t... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25805052/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:22:07 -0400 Breitbart http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25805052/ Hong 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 Un... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25802331/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:53:58 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25802331/ (1 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 FRA... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801584/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:36:23 -0400 The Standard http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801584/ HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong 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 1.6... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801784/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:32:37 -0400 Market Watch http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801784/ (RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, ahead of Wednesday's market holiday for SAR Establishment Day. The Hang Seng has lost more than 220 points or 1.3 p... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801590/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:52:39 -0400 Quote.com http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25801590/ (RTTNews) - Hong Kong is scheduled to release May numbers for retail sales on Thursday, headlining a modest day for Asian economic activity. By value, sales are forecast to fall 8.8 percent on year a... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25798368/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:04:25 -0400 Quote.com http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25798368/ HONG KONG, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Ocean Park announced Wednesday that it will raise its admission fee by about 20 percent on Aug.1. The single ticket for adults will cost 250 HK dollars (about ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25786397/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:26:56 -0400 SINA http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25786397/ Russian and Hong Kong citizens can go on tourist and business trips to both the countries without visas for a period of up to 14 days from July 1. Visa-free trips are being allowed under an agreement... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25781520/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:53:31 -0400 NDTV http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25781520/ Hong Kong - Tens of thousands of people took part in a march through Hong Kong Wednesday, demanding full democracy and criticizing policies of the city's Beijing-appointed government. Crowds chanting,... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25782258/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:44:46 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25782258/ Hong Kong, July 1 : Tens of thousands of people joined an anti-government, pro-democracy march Wednesday afternoon as Hong Kong celebrated the 12th anniversary of its return to China. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25778891/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:26:37 -0400 New Kerala http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25778891/ Hong Kong - Chris Cheung's Hong Kong mahjong parlour is notable for two things: the incessant clatter of playing tiles and the thick fug of cigarette smoke shrouding the stony-faced gamblers. "Peop... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25775641/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:33:38 -0400 IOL http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25775641/ In an interview with The Asian Banker conducted last month but released Wednesday, Smith said the bank remains in negotiations with Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC about potentially buying some of ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25775890/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:54:36 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25775890/ Hong Kong - Smokers in Hong Kong woke up Wednesday with a bitter taste in their mouths as lighting up in nearly all public places was banned. The smoking ban first introduced in January 2007 was exten... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25769677/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:13:03 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25769677/ Hong Kong - A day of demonstrations marking the 12th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China began with minor scuffles Wednesday when police clashed with members of an action group demanding univer... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770219/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:13:16 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770219/ HONG KONG, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The renminbi deposits with authorized institutions in Hong Kong rose 0.8 percent in May to 53. 4 billion yuan (7.8 billion U.S. dollars), representing about 2 percent ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770220/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:02:43 -0400 China View http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770220/ Hong Kong Disneyland — the beleaguered park that has drawn underwhelming reviews for its thin lineup of attractions — needed a lifeline. On Tuesday it got one, when the Hong Kong government ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770216/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:04:15 -0400 CNN Asia http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25770216/ Published Date: July 01, 2009 The Walt Disney Co. and Hong Kong have reached a deal to expand the territory's Disneyland at a cost of about $465 million in hopes of boosting the theme park's fortunes... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25766459/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:59:29 -0400 Kuwait Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25766459/ In this Sept. 12, 2005 file photo, fireworks and special effects explode over Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Hong Kong's Disneyland after the grand opening of the theme park. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincen... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25744172/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:30:37 -0400 C News http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25744172/ Hong Kong - Hong Kong's troubled Disneyland theme park is to be expanded by a quarter with 30 new attractions to be added over the next five years, the city's leader said Tuesday. The Walt Disney Co i... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25740931/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:29:18 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25740931/ and the local authorities. Democrats approach the latest march in fine fettle, after a record 150,000 turnout at the candlelight vigil earlier this month to mark the 20th anniversary of the bloody c... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25741542/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:30:18 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25741542/ HONG KONG, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The sales of individual tickets in Hong Kong for next year's Shanghai World Expo will start on July 1, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government sai... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25740634/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:28:30 -0400 SINA http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25740634/ Hong Kong - Beijing officials were believed to be keeping a close watch on Hong Kong Tuesday ahead of an annual pro-democracy, anti-government march expected to draw a crowd of up to 100,000. Wednesda... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738683/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:25 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738683/ Hong Kong - A Fijian rugby player was sentenced in absentia to three weeks in jail for assaulting a police officer when he was in Hong Kong for a Rugby Sevens tournament, a news report said Tuesday. T... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738684/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:24 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738684/ Hong Kong - The number of visitors to Hong Kong fell by 14 per cent in June compared to the same month last year, preliminary figures from the city's tourism board showed Tuesday. Board chairman James... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738685/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:20 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738685/ Hong Kong high school teacher Chris Poon's dream of buying his first apartment was dashed in December when banks refused to fund more than 50 percent of the HK$3.5 million (US$450,000) purchase. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738011/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:10:46 -0400 The China Post http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25738011/ HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks gained Tuesday, with Chinese banking stocks leading the advance following overnight gains on Wall Street. Refiners and related energy firms such as China Pe... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25735666/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:28:40 -0400 Market Watch http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25735666/ BLOOMBERG Tuesday, Jun 30, 2009, Page 12 China approved use of yuan to settle cross-border trade with Hong Kong, part of a drive to broaden the use of the currency and reduce reliance on the US doll... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25723541/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:05 -0400 Taipei Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25723541/ The three cities could step-up financial cooperation to cope with problems stemming from the global financial meltdown, the official said, and also consider ties on other issues such as transport an... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25715844/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:06:38 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25715844/ Wednesday is an official holiday to mark the handover of the former British territory back to China. Since 2003, when half a million people used the anniversary to march in protest at a planned anti-s... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25708717/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:46:59 -0400 MENAFN http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25708717/ Hong Kong - A 22-year-old Australian appeared in a Hong Kong court Monday morning charged with the murder of a taxi driver who died in a fatal crash while he was sitting next to him. Kelsey Michael Mu... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25709558/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:41:05 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25709558/ MANILA: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo received an enthusiastic welcome from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong after she attended holy mass at the Hong Kong Cathedral yesterday. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25709646/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:07:31 -0400 The Peninsula http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25709646/ Hong Kong - The number of students from China applying to study in Hong Kong has dropped steeply as a result of the global economic slump, a news report said Monday. Applications from China for univer... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25706754/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:58:38 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25706754/ key industries of finance and exports have been hit hard by the crisis."There is no doubt we have yet to emerge from the impact of the financial tsunami," he said on local broadcaster RTHK's... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25693150/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:00:41 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25693150/ Hong Kong - An increasing number of Hong Kong teenagers are selling sex to earn money for designer clothes, in a trend called "compensated dating," a survey released Sunday indicated. One in 10 studen... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25685513/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:26:36 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25685513/ Hong Kong - A 22-year-old Australian was being held in custody ward by Hong Kong police after attempting to drive a taxi from the scene of a fatal crash, a news report said Sunday. Kelsey Michael Mudd... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25685309/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:26:33 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25685309/ FILE - In this Sunday, March 3, 2002 file photo, Nina Wang speaks to journalists on the steps of Beijing's Great Hall of the People after the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consulta... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659524/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30:22 -0400 eTaiwan News http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659524/ (17 mins ago) Kingfisher, Europe's largest home-improvement retailer, will close its only store in Hong Kong as it seeks to eliminate losses in China. The B&Q outlet at the Megabox mall in Kow... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659556/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:05:19 -0400 The Standard http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659556/ The Hong Kong Mega Events Fund will invite the first round of applications during July, said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday. The Fund will subsidize the Hong ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659527/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:18:56 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25659527/ Hong Kong - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang Friday delivered a snub to Taiwan by turning down a widely-leaked invitation to be the first leader of the former British colony to visit the island. Tsang wa... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655859/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:05:10 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655859/ Bank of America Merrill Lynch , battled for months to salvage their cash from Asia Aluminum Holdings Ltd. but lost their legal fight, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. The paper said a Ho... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655362/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:16 -0400 Business Journal http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655362/ (1 hr 24 mins ago) Hong Kong share prices are set to go through a moderate rally next week as signs of a slow but gradual economic recovery help restore investor confidence, a dealer said. For thi... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655247/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:47:12 -0400 The Standard http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/25655247/