Provides the latest RSS feeds for Hong Kong News. 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 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:56:32 -0400 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:56:32 -0400 30 Director-General of Civil Aviation Norman Lo has been elected Chairman of the Asia Pacific Air Navigation Planning & Implementation Regional Group. Mr Lo is the first Hong Kong representative t... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502756/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:15:15 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502756/ , which marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the department's Officers' Club, has won the 20th International Astrid Awards' gold medal under the Special Projects: Anniversary/History category... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502757/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:15:14 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502757/ Hong Kong Thursday when a magistrate acquitted him of causing an obstruction, citing the freedom of artistic expression.Police arrested Andrew So, 50, in April after claiming to have received complain... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501940/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:59:47 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501940/ budget airline at the end of 2010 with First Eastern Investment Group in Hong Kong.The new company was to start operating both international and domestic routes out of Kansai International Airport, Os... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501806/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:59:45 -0400 Earth Times http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501806/ Bloomberg . The apartment was just 420 square feet, which is barely enough space to live alone. Worse yet, it was in a 26-year old government-built housing project, and was in the Sham Shui Po area o... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502754/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:32:50 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502754/ My remembrances of things past or disappearing such as pawnbrokers and police supervision for criminals will not be complete without mention of an old-time trade - marine store dealers. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502755/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:32:46 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502755/ (RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the five-day winning streak in which it had gathered nearly 900 points or 2.3 percent on its way to a one-month closing high. The Hang Seng ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502753/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:32:34 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38502753/ (1 hr 50 mins ago) Hong Kong shares rose 0.55 percent in the morning session as dealers followed gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 115.98 points to 21,204.84. Turnover w... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501659/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:26:07 -0400 The Standard http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38501659/ Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing has left Hong Kong for a duty visit in Japan. He will visit cultural and sports facilities and meet with representatives from the cultural and sports secto... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38499520/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:06:52 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38499520/ Hong Kong stocks closed down 312.93 points, or 1.46 percent, at 21,088.86 on Wednesday.Turnover doubled to 118.81 billion HK dollars compared with Tuesday's 58.21 billion HK dollars. (1 U.S. dollar eq... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38499478/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:54:00 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38499478/ National Australia Bank shares rise but those of AXA Asia Pacific fall sharply after the Australian competition body rejects an attempt by National Australia Bank to make its $12.2 billion takeover bi... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497153/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:12:07 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497153/ Emergency personnel rescued 34 workers as of late last night from an oil platform that tilted and pitched dangerously Tuesday near China's east coast, and the search continued for two other workers st... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497098/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:46:40 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497098/ On Thursday 9 September 2010, 12:23 EST Hong Kong shares rose 0.49 per cent in early trade on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng index up 102.78 points at 21,191.64. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497121/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:42:53 -0400 Yahoo!7 News http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38497121/ China on Wednesday handed out the first group of Internet map service licenses to 31 Chinese and joint-venture operators, after authorities tightened market access amid worries that booming Internet m... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494632/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:59 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494632/ Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged the Communist Party of China and the government to give priority to education in their work, in order to push forward socialist modernization and achieve the reju... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494634/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:58 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494634/ Chinese and foreign experts met here Wednesday to discuss cooperation between Chinese cities and their foreign counterparts.Over 700 officials and scholars from about 50 countries attended the 2010 Ch... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494633/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:56 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494633/ Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Zhou Yongkang has called on religious people to rally closely round the Party and government, unswervingly safeguard ethnic unity and jointly build a &quot... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494635/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:51 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494635/ Liu Zhiyu, a math wizard and a fresh graduate from Beijing University, gave up a full scholarship offered by the prestigious U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and chose to become a Budd... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494636/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:49 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494636/ Xinagzhou district of Zhuhai, a coastal city in southern China's Guangdong province, opened its first center for e-government recently. Netizens can post their requests and complaints on the Web. And ... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494637/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:48 -0400 People's Daily http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38494637/ each, with an option to sell an additional 15% of the offering, the term sheet said. Bookbuilding for the IPO will begin Monday and listing is targeted for http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38493846/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:36 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38493846/ RENO, Nev. - A Hong Kong fashion model was busted on felony drug charges at the Burning Man counterculture festival in Nevada and crashed her rented motor home into Reno's landmark arch the next day,... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38490682/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:43:27 -0400 Star Tribune http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38490682/ Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou discusses relations with mainland China, economic growth, the risk of armed conflict, and why Taipei will not bow to Beijing as Hong Kong has. http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38486926/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:51:55 -0400 Christian Science Monitor http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38486926/ To make Bangkok more liveable, the government should establish a fund to build more park & ride facilities and offer tax incentives to buildings allocating their spaces for public use, suggests Thawee... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38487457/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:22:23 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38487457/ Mga militar na umaresto sa lider-manggagawa ng PNOC na si Bebot Borja noong Mayo 7, 2007. (Larawan muna sa Free Ka Bebot Borja Movement) Isang araw noong Oktubre 2000, ipinutok ng mga manggagawa sa il... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38483473/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:01:34 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38483473/ The 31st annual Saugus Founder’s Day, celebrated each year in front of Saugus Town Hall, will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 will begin with the Posting of Colo... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38483474/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:01:31 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38483474/ HONG KONG (Reuters) – Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and economic competitiveness compared with Asian rivals, act... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38479398/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:38:32 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38479398/ China -based manufacturer of Mingxiang(R) seafood-based snack foods, "Hi-Power" marine algae-based beverages, and distributor of frozen marine catch, today announced that its 2010 Annual Shareholder... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38475620/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:17:11 -0400 General Sources http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38475620/ Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill is adamant next month's fourth Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand will go ahead at Hong Kong Stadium as planned. Sluggish ticket sales ahead of the Octo... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472301/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:49:27 -0400 Planet Rugby http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472301/ Two racing circuits for radio-controlled model cars have opened at Jordan Valley Park. The tracks were tested with different types of radio-controlled vehicles today, getting the thumbs-up from ent... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472374/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:47:35 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472374/ Lai King Correctional Institution inmates achieving good results in public examinations were given certificates today. The 48 awardees, of which 23 have been discharged from the institution, obtain... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472375/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:47:33 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472375/ Invest Hong Kong, together with the Shenzhen government, is one of three first-prize winners in the Investment Promotion Awards 2010. The news was announced by the United Nations Conference on Trad... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472376/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:47:29 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472376/ The University Grants Committee will launch a Pan-UGC Teaching Award honouring those who excel in teaching in the sector. Speaking at a dinner reception today, committee chairman Laura Cha said she... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472377/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:47:26 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38472377/ in order to strengthen its capital base after a surge in lending last year. Bank of China said earlier it will issue up to 1.1 rights shares for every 10 existing http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38471256/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:08:55 -0400 Morning Star http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38471256/ U.S. insurance giant American International Group has signalled it wants to end the sale of its Taiwan unit to a Hong Kong consortium after the deal failed to get the Taiwanese government's approval.T... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38469035/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:49:19 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38469035/ Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma says his prime responsibility is to uphold the rule of law and maintain the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary. Meeting the media today, Mr Ma reiterated he would uphol... http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38469475/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:39:56 -0400 news.gov.hk http://story.hongkongherald.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/b82693edf38ebff8/id/38469475/