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Kim Kardashian poses with two nude hunks for mag photo shoot
Actress Kim Kardashian has appeared on the cover of Hong Kong mag Prestige with two nude...


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Ukraine, Hong Kong agree to scrap visas
Ukraine and Chinese administrative district of Hong Kong have signed an agreement on visas abolition between and cooperation in customs affairs, Ukrainian presidential press service said Saturday....
Public not warned of tainted oil
Local health authorities have admitted waiting five months before announcing that secret recalls had been ordered for a brand of camellia oil that had been found to contain excessive carcinogens. The...
Urumqi fair to become national
With the central government's pledge to upgrade the annual trade fair here to a country-level political and economic platform, Xinjiang is stepping up its efforts to establish itself as a leader in...
'First step of long march'
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Thursday China welcomed the resumption of peace talks between Palestinian and Israeli leaders. "China hopes both parties will seize the opportunity...
Ukraine ties rejuvenated by 'epochal' state visit
Beijing and Kiev signed 13 agreements on Thursday, the first day of the Ukrainian president's state visit to China, in what analysts are predicting could be the beginning of a new "Silk...
Fewer typhoons, less rain forecast
Speaking on a radio programme today, Hong Kong Observatory Director Dr Lee Boon-ying said Hong Kong has been affected by three typhoons this...
Hong Kong's Woo accepts career award at Venice filmfest
VENICE, Italy (AFP) – Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo accepted a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the Venice film festival on Friday, dedicating the honour to his "dear...
Senior official urges more supervision of local governments, state-run enterprises
A senior Chinese official Wednesday urged local governments to cooperate with the central government in supervision and inspection work.He Guoqiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the...
Gov't officers recruitment underway
A Government recruitment exercise is underway until September 27 to select about 25 Administrative Officers, 120 Executive Officers and six Management Services Officers on civil-service terms. ...
Hong Kong stocks end 0.49 percent higher
HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares rose 0.49 percent Friday in edgy trade as dealers welcomed upbeat economic data out of the United States but kept an eye on US jobs figures to be released later in the...
Racial attack? Sikh youth dies in Hong Kong
racial attack on August 24. Jatinder had gone to Hong Kong five years ago. He was supposed to come home this month for his marriage. His parents learnt about his death from Jatinder's...
Hong Kong Banks Must Take `Reasonable' Steps to Bar Individual Yuan Loans
(Corrects identity of government agency.) Hong Kong banks aren’t allowed to make loans in yuan to individuals, and should take “reasonable steps” to ensure yuan loans to corporate clients...
Plight of dolphins major issue amid city expansion
Development plans prioritize rare sea creatures. Li Xing and Huang Chaohua report from Qinzhou. As the dolphins swam by and frolicked among the waves, cheers erupted from three nearby motorboats. The...
Senior CPC official, Kazakh leaders agree to expand co-op
Visiting senior Chinese Communist Party official Liu Yunshan said here Thursday China would like to further expand bilateral cooperation with Kazakhstan in all fields.While meeting with Kazakhstan's...
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus detected
The Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch has detected a strain of human swine influenza virus resistant to Tamiflu. This is the sixth case of Tamiflu resistance detected in...
New Chief Justice sworn in
New Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Geoffrey Ma was sworn in today at Government House. He took the Judicial Oath which was administered by Chief Executive Donald Tsang. Mr Ma pledged...
Kowloon Tong lot triggered for auction
The Lands Department announced today a lot for private residential development at 3 & 5 Ede Road in Kowloon Tong has been triggered for sale on a minimum guaranteed bid of $1.053 billion. The...
Hong Kong activist cleared of assault during anti-China protest
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was cleared Friday of assaulting a police officer at an anti-China demonstration.The arrest of Christina Chan, 22, for her part in a demonstration outside...
Hong Kong Sells Fresh Air In A Can – HONK HONK
IN Hong Kong, you can buy fresh air in a can. Fresh air is rationed to 333ml. Well, not really. It’s a spoof campaign to raise awareness to the health dangers of air pollution. CAN will, use...
Nation sees more thyroid problems
Results from the latest epidemiology study have pointed to a thyroid-related disease outbreak in China that may be related to the nation's 1995 mandate to add iodine to salt, experts said. Roughly...
Under secretaries to visit Shanghai
At the invitation of the State Council's Hong Kong & Macau Affairs Office, Chief Executive's Office Director Raymond Tam will lead 16 Under Secretaries and Political Assistants to visit Shanghai...
Nature education centre geo-hub opens
The Lions nature education centre geo-hub opened today, merging the Geopark visitor centre and Rock Academy, a rock classroom and preparation room for rock, mineral and fossil specimens. The...
Primary 1 application forms available
Application forms for primary one places in government or aided schools under the Primary One Admission system will be available from September 6 to 30. Hong Kong children born on or before...
Hong Kong Government: To Auction Kowloon Tong Site Oct 12
Dow Jones )- The Hong Kong government said Friday it will put up a residential site on the Kowloon Peninsula for auction on Oct 12. The site has an area of 2,808 square meters and maximum gross floor...
Hong Kong Stocks Advance, Led by Developers; Esprit Declines
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks rose, led by developers, as Sino Land Co. reported better-than-expected earnings and after home sales in the city jumped to the highest in almost three...
Miner digs underground home
Left: Chen Xinnian on Tuesday shows how he managed to build the underground apartment. Right: Chen Xinnian (left) and his wife Liu Shula dance in their underground apartment in Zhengzhou, Henan...
Rush of visitors to Expo in a lull
The Expo Garden has seen a sharp decrease in the number of visitors this week, but organizers said the drop is temporary and visitors would increase again with the National Day holiday around the...
Gen p-'80 incapable of supporting parents, finds survey
A vast majority - a staggering 90 percent - of the post-1980 generation believes it is incapable of supporting parents, according to a recent survey, which polled 1,612 people born in or after 1980....
Hong Kong stocks close 0.97% lower -- August 31
/enpproperty--> HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed down 200.73 points, or 0.97 percent, at 20,536.49 on Tuesday. Turnover totaled HK$56.89 billion compared with Monday' s HK$49.25...