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  • HKMEx’s Cheung Quits All Hong Kong Public Service Posts

    Barry Cheung resigned from all public service positions, including the city's Cabinet, because he's under police investigation, the government said. Leung Chun-ying, the city's chief executive, accepted Cheung's resignation and said the police and Securities and Futures Commission will "impartially" probe the HKMEx and Cheung, according to ...

  • Green Globe recertifies Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Mongkok

    LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces re-certification of the Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong and Cosmo Hotel Mongkok, located in Hong Kong, SAR. True to their motto "Love Travel, Love our Globe," both properties have integrated innovative environmental practices into the core of the business, and established a socially responsible policy second to none. "We are delighted to be ...

  • Ally of HK leader investigated in exchange probe

    By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - The chairman of Hong Kong's Mercantile Exchange is under police investigation, the government said on Friday, as three other men were charged with possessing false documents including a fake cheque for ...

  • Hong Kong Steepest weekly drop

    STOCKS fell, sending the benchmark index to its biggest weekly drop since April 5. Developers led the declines, while Lenovo Group jumped after saying it's seeking acquisitions to boost smartphone and tablet businesses.The Hang Seng Index slid 0.2 per cent to 22,618.67, with six stocks gaining for every five that fell. Lenovo advanced 3.8 per cent after an executive said there was "no ...

  • RPT-Henrik Fisker joins Hong Kong tycoon to salvage Fisker -sources

    Fri May 24, 2013 12:32pm EDT * One of two competing offers in play * Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan * Group may offer between $25 mln and $30 mln for loan * Sources caution figures are changing, on the rise * DOE considering ramifications of selling Fisker loan -source By Deepa Seetharaman and Norihiko Shirouzu DETROIT/BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - Henrik Fisker ...


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Movie Review

She's Out of My League [Blu-Ray]

She's Out of My League [Blu-Ray]

Beauty is only skin deep, or so the old saying goes, which is why those who arent beautiful need to have thick skin. In this respect, the imminently likable doofus-hero of Shes Out of My League, played by Jay Baruchel, must have particularly thick skin, as ... ...

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  • CE open on ExCo leave

    Chief Executive CY Leung said today he keeps an open mind on whether it is necessary to specify the period of leave by ex-officio members of the Executive Council.He told the media that members on leave stop performing their duty and will not receive any meeting documents, nor will they receive any allowance.It has been the practice in the past and it remains the practice at present, he said, ...

  • Poverty commission sets work direction

    The Commission on Poverty held its fourth meeting today, chaired by Chief Secretary Carrie Lam.The commission urged the Government to formulate policies promoting upward social mobility to mitigate poverty causes, and has decided to adopt this as the commission's future work direction.Members listened to a briefing by the Central Policy Unit on study findings from local academics on the ...

  • Carol Yip new welfare chief

    Deputy Secretary for Security Carol Yip will become Director of Social Welfare on July 8, the Civil Service Bureau announced today.Secretary for the Civil Service Paul Tang said Ms Yip is a seasoned Administrative Officer with rich experience in public administration and proven leadership and management skills."I have every confidence that she will continue to serve the community with ...

  • 2 charged with murder

    Police today charged two men, aged 20 and 29, for the murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.They were arrested on May 22, and will appear in Sha Tin Magistracy tomorrow.Three other men have also been charged with ...

  • 2 charged with murder

    Police today charged two men, aged 20 and 29, for the murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.They were arrested on May 22, and will appear in Sha Tin Magistracy tomorrow.Three other men have also been charged with ...

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