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  • Health chief attends WHO assembly

    Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man attended the World Health Organisation's 66th World Health Assembly in Geneva today, as a member of the China delegation.Dr Ko met with Minister of the National Health & Family Planning Commission Li Bin and Macau's Secretary for Social Affairs & Culture Cheong U to discuss the latest avian influenza A(H7N9) situation on the ...

  • Man treated for flesh-eating disease

    The Centre for Health Protection is investigating a case of necrotising fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease, involving a 43-year-old man.He was pricked by a fish while working in a restaurant on May 8 and fell ill the following day. He was admitted to hospital on May 10.He tested positive for Vibrio vulnificus, a type of bacteria that causes necrotising fasciitis. He is in stable ...

  • CAPO gets ISO certification

    The Complaints Against Police Office (CAPO) was given ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) 10002:2004 "Quality Management - Customer Satisfaction" Certification today.The certificate recognises the office's commitment to ensuring a professional and transparent approach in handling complaints.Speaking at the certificate presentation ceremony, Assistant Commissioner ...

  • Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair is Going Mobile

    UBM Asia announced the launch of a mobile application for its Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fairs. Powered by the show's official online media, JewelleryNetAsia, the Mobile Buyer Guide will be available to visitors and exhibitors of June Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair in Hong Kong (20-23 June, 2013) and subsequently for the September edition as well. ...

  • Govt unveils waste plan

    The Government today unveiled a comprehensive 10-year management plan to tackle Hong Kong's waste crisis.The Hong Kong: Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013-2022 analyses the challenges and opportunities for waste management in Hong Kong, and maps out strategies, targets, policies and action plans.Speaking at a press conference, Secretary for the Environment KS Wong said the plan ...


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The Descendants [Blu-Ray]

The Descendants [Blu-Ray]

In The Descendants, Alexander Paynes first feature film in nearly seven years, George Clooney stars as Matt King, a real-estate lawyer in Hawaii who is faced with two interlocking crises: The first involves his wife, who he learns was cheating on him after a boating accident p ... ...

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  • First Major Hong Kong Business Mission in Kazakhstan

    Five-Day Mission Includes Stops in Almaty and Astana Hong Kong, May 20, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Some 30 companies and 36 businesspeople from Hong Kong are in Kazakhstan looking for trade, investment and partnership opportunities with Kazakhstan companies. The five-day business mission, which continues through 24 May, was organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The ...

  • Interest rate steady at 0.25

    The composite interest rate was 0.25% at the end of April, matching its level at the end of March, the Monetary Authority said today.The composite interest rate is a weighted average interest rate of all Hong Kong dollar interest bearing liabilities, which include deposits from customers, amounts due to banks, negotiable certificates of deposit and other debt instruments, and Hong Kong dollar ...

  • Jobless rate stays at 3.5

    The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5% in the February-April period, the same as that for January-March, while the underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.6%, the Census & Statistics Department announced today.Increases in the unemployment rate were mainly observed in the retail, manufacturing, and accommodation and food services sectors, while decreases were mainly ...

  • Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange closes gold silver electronic trading platform

    HONG KONG | Mon May 20, 2013 5:04am EDT HONG KONG May 20 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, operator of an electronic platform for trading in gold and silver futures, has given up its licence from the local securities regulator to provide automated trading services. The Securities and Futures Commission said in a statement the Hong Kong-based operator had decided to ...

  • CE meets Guizhou officials

    Chief Executive CY Leung met Guizhou Provincial Committee Secretary Zhao Kezhi and Guizhou Governor Chen Min'er at Government House today.Mr Leung welcomed their visit to attend the opening of the Guizhou-Hong Kong investment and trade week, and wished the event every success.He said Hong Kong and Guizhou have close economic and trade relations, and the two places can complement each ...

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