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  • Industry Experts Lead JNA Awards 2013 Judging Panel Albert Cheng James Courage and Lin Qiang to Serve as Judges Again

    JNA Awards , the most prestigious awards event in the jewellery and gemstone industry, is delighted to announce that three of the industry's most recognised names will sit on the judging panel for the second time. They are Albert Cheng, Managing Director of World Gold Council- Far East (WGC); James Courage, Chief Executive of Platinum Guild International (PGI); and Lin Qiang, President and ...

  • AmCham HK Astutely Assessed Chinas Next Round of Reforms

    HONG KONG, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong assembled more than 20 experienced senior executives and other experts today to assess "Hong Kong's Role in China's Next Round of Reforms" at its annual China Conference, held at the Four Seasons Hotel. "Hong Kong will continue to play a key and unique role in facilitating the next ...

  • Hang Seng ends lower

    (35 mins ago) Hong Kong stocks closed 0.54 percent lower on Tuesday after a dip on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve chairman's testimony about the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 126.66 points to 23,366.37 on turnover of HK$71.30 billion, AFP reports. Chinese shares closed up 0.22 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 5.12 points to 2,305.11 ...

  • Asia Markets Hong Kong Sydney stocks fall Tokyo ends up

    HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks declined, and Hong Kong equities snapped a three-day winning run on Tuesday, weighed by overnight losses on Wall Street and uncertainty over U.S. monetary ...

  • Marine safety improvements set

    Secretary for Transport & Housing Prof Anthony Cheung briefs the media on reform plans for the Marine Department, to improve passenger ...


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Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers

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  • Hong Kong shares end down 0.5 pct from 3-12-month high

    HONG KONG | Tue May 21, 2013 4:04am EDT HONG KONG May 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell from a 3-1/2-month high on Tuesday, hurt by a series of fund raising moves and Goldman Sachs' exit from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The Hang Seng Index closed down 0.5 percent at 23,366.4 points after closing on Monday at its highest since early February. The China Enterprises ...

  • Tung Chung consultation launched

    The Planning Department and the Civil Engineering & Development Department today launched the Stage 2 Public Engagement for the Tung Chung New Town Extension Study.Activities including a community workshop, a public forum, briefings and roving exhibitions will serve to gauge public views on planning direction and scale for development.Two initial land use options are proposed for Tung Chung ...

  • City University of Hong Kong Selects Echo360 to Create an Active Learning Environment With Video

    City University of Hong Kong is enhancing teaching and learning with instructional video created and published using Echo360 technology.The University is expanding its use of Echo360 because of a rapidly changing academic culture that places personalized learning, social collaboration and immediate access for students at the forefront of the institution's curriculum strategy.By creating and ...

  • Hang Seng down by break

    (26 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong were down 0.50 percent by the break after a dip on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve chairman's testimony on the US economic outlook. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 117.49 points to 23,375.54 by the noon break on turnover of HK$40.36 billion. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is due to give testimony to Congress on Wednesday. ...

  • Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong -- May 21

    /enpproperty--> HONG KONG - The gold price in Hong Kong went up HK$320 to open at HK$12,930 per tael on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to $1,398.67 a troy ounce, up $34.62 at the latest exchange rate of $1 against ...

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