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  • ExCo suspension justified CE

    Chief Executive CY Leung has reiterated that the suspension of the Executive Council's weekly meeting yesterday was due to no items being on the agenda, and the decision was made a week ago. It had nothing to do with the matter relating to Barry Cheung.Mr Leung made the statement to the media today before attending a ceremony.He said the Executive Council has met often, and its meetings ...

  • Heavy rain puts Hong Kong on hold

    /enpproperty--> HONG KONG - Hong Kong had been affected by heavy rain on Wednesday morning, with more than 20 cases of flooding reported, and schools and public services on halt. The city's observatory issued black rainstorm warning at around 4 am local time which had been in force for over five hours. More than 150 mm of rainfall were recorded over many parts of the territory. A total ...

  • Hong Kong Disneyland unveils new attraction

    Mystic Manor, the final chapter of Hong Kong Disneyland's current expansion project officially opened on May 17, 2013 to attract large numbers of tourists. [Photo: Xinhua] Mystic Manor, the final chapter of Hong Kong Disneyland's current expansion project officially opened recently, attracting large numbers of tourists. Featuring one of the most sophisticated systems ever built by ...

  • Hong Kong stocks tiptoe lower in shortened session Hang Seng Index down 0.1

    Japanese stocks stay on course for a fresh multiyear high after the country's central bank raises its economic outlook. But Australian and Hong Kong shares reverse early gains amid caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Benrnake's ...

  • Hang Seng positive after delayed start

    (29 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong opened up 0.18 percent after the start of trading was delayed by a severe rainstorm warning, and following a strong lead from the US and Europe. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 41.03 points to 23,407.4 in the first minutes of trade, with the market awaiting testimony to Congress from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the ...


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Everything Must Go

Everything Must Go

Writing five years ago about Will Ferrells initial step out of his comedic comfort zone into more dramatic acting in the off-beat Hollywood dramedy Stranger Than Fiction (2006), I described Ferrells performance as fine, although its really just subdued; Ferrell never g ... ...

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  • Hong Kong opens up 0.18 after rains

    HONG Kong stocks have opened up 0.18 per cent after the start of trading was delayed by a severe rainstorm warning, and following a strong lead from the US and ...

  • Hong Kong stocks rise after storm-delayed start

    HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks overcame tentative early trade to edge higher Wednesday, with property developers and Chinese banks rising in the wake of strong global and regional cues to offset losses for heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC. The Hang Seng ...

  • Study says India Jordan Bangladesh Hong Kong worlds most racially intolerant

    INDIA, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong are among the the most racist countries in the world - but Britain is among the most accepting of different races, a survey has found. The World Values Survey asked people in more than 80 countries what type of people they did NOT want as neighbours. More than 40 per cent of those quizzed in India, Jordan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong said they didn't ...

  • Hospital apologises for transplant mismatch

    Queen Mary Hospital has apologised for an incident in which a blood type mismatch was made, the Hospital Authority reported today.The incident involves a 58-year-old female patient with critical end-stage heart failure who received a heart transplant at the hospital yesterday.After the operation, it was found that the blood type of the patient (A) did not match that of the donor (AB).The patient ...

  • China Galaxy soars 11 pct in debut after $1.1 bln Hong Kong IPO

    HONG KONG | Wed May 22, 2013 1:12am EDT HONG KONG May 22 (Reuters) - China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd rose as much as 11.3 percent in its trading debut on Wednesday after raising $1.1 billion in a Hong Kong IPO, underscoring a surge in retail investors' demand for new listings in the city. The debut of China's seventh-biggest brokerage, and that of Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co ...

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