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  • CE meets Hunan Governor

    Chief Executive CY Leung met Hunan Governor Du Jiahao at Government House today.Mr Du is in town to attend the Hunan (Hong Kong) Investment & Trade Promotion Week.Mr Leung told him Hong Kong has a large pool of talent and rich management experience in the financial and service sectors, and can help Hunan attract investors.He said economic ties between Hong Kong and the province have grown ...

  • Welfare cases fall 0.3

    The Overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload stood at 266,510 in May, with a total of 412,220 recipients, the Social Welfare Department announced today.Compared to April, there was a reduction of 696 cases, or a drop of 0.3%.Low earnings and unemployment cases registered month-to-month decreases of 1.3% and 0.9% to 9,724 and 22,925 cases.Single parent and old age cases both ...

  • DHL Express Hong Kong Celebrates its Industry-leading Customer Service with Five Customer Relationship Excellence ...

    HONG KONG, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, has once again been recognized at the 2012/13 Customer Relationship Excellence Awards (CRE Awards), winning a total of five categories for its Hong Kong office including Customer Service Contact Center of the Year (Logistics -- Under 300 seats) and Global Support Service of the ...

  • Hang Seng Shanghai end lower

    (1 hr 3 mins ago) Hong Kong stocks finished 1.13 percent lower on Wednesday, hit by reports that property tax trials will be launched in China this year in a bid to cap soaring prices. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 238.99 points at 20,986.89 on turnover of HK$61.88 billion, AFP reports. Chinese stocks closed down 0.73 percent. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 15.84 ...

  • Shanghai shares hit 6-mth low as easing hopes dashed Hong Kong suffers too

    Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:53am EDT * Indexes: HSI -1.1 pct, H-shares -1.5 pct, CSI300 -0.7 pct * Reported IPO resumption, property tax expansion hit A-shares * Defensives slide in HK as investors await Fed outcome * Mengniu spikes after $1.6 bln Yashili takeover offer By Clement Tan HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) - Shanghai shares closed at their lowest since mid-December, exerting pressure on Hong Kong ...


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  • Tough action on guesthouses working

    The rising number of convictions against unlicensed guesthouses in recent years reflects the strength of the Government's enhanced enforcement efforts.This was the message fromSecretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing to lawmakers today.He said the operation of guesthouses in Hong Kong is regulated by the Hotel & Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance to ensure premises meet building and ...

  • Hong Kong shares end down 1.1 pct in 1st loss in 4 days

    HONG KONG, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:07am EDT HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares had their first loss in four days, with cyclical counters hurt by dashed hopes for monetary easing in China and pressure on defensive plays ahead of policy statements by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index ended down 1.1 percent at 20,986.9 points in its first decline since last ...

  • Hong Kong can showcase freedom over Snowden China media

    BEIJING, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Hong Kong can showcase its democratic pedigree by its handling of the Edward Snowden case, Chinese state media said Wednesday, in comments appearing to distance Beijing from any decision on his possible extradition. The semi-autonomous territory -- which has a separate legal system to mainland China -- has the opportunity of "proving itself a free society in ...

  • Hong Kong to Follow Up on Snowden’s Claims of U.S. Hacking

    Hong Kong's government is investigating claims by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that the U.S. had attacked computers in the city. Police haven't received complaints regarding the alleged hacking, Lai Tung-kwok, Hong Kong's security secretary told the Legislative Council today. Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong after leaking classified documents about U.S. ...

  • China stocks fall with financials weighing Hong Kong Shanghai lower

    Chinese and South Korean stocks fall on caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy decision later in the day, while Japanese shares rally on a weaker yen and strong overnight gains on Wall ...

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