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  • Pura slim milk recalled

    The Centre for Food Safety has recalled a particular batch of Pura slim milk imported from Australia detected to have a high bacterial count.The 1 litre product's expiry date is May 26. It was available for sale at several supermarket chains.A sample of the milk was collected for testing under the Food Surveillance Programme. The total bacterial count of the sample was more than 30,000,000 ...

  • Hong Kong shares set for worst day in 7 weeks China bucks weakness

    Thu May 23, 2013 1:07am EDT * HSI -1.6 pct, H-shares -1.8 pct, CSI300 +0.2 pct * HK losses accelerate after China flash PMI at 7-mth low * A-share eke midday gains on property strength * Sinopec Engineering dips below IPO price in HK debut By Clement Tan HONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are headed for their worst daily loss in seven weeks on Thursday, sinking deeper into the red ...

  • UPDATE 1-Sinopec Engineering debut fizzles casting doubt on Hong Kong IPO recovery

    Thu May 23, 2013 1:03am EDT * Sinopec trades flat to lower in debut after opening higher * Sinopec, China Galaxy IPOs lift HK volumes to $3.9 bln YTD (Adds comments, market performance) By Elzio Barreto HONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) - Sinopec Engineering made a lacklustre market debut on Thursday after raising $1.8 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO this year, casting doubt on a nascent ...

  • 2 arrested for murder

    Police arrested two men in Tai Po last night, aged 20 and 29, for the suspected murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.They are being detained for questioning.Officers earlier arrested 17 people in connection with the case. Three of them have been charged with ...

  • LPG prices to fall

    Liquefied petroleum gas ceiling prices for dedicated filling stations will fall 24 to 25 cents a litre in June, the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department announces.Prices will range from $4.17 to $4.63 per litre.The adjustment reflects the LPG international price movement in ...


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District 9 [Blu-Ray]

District 9 [Blu-Ray]

Neill Blokamps feature debut District 9 is a sharp-edged science fiction parable that mixes metaphor and violent action with such dizzying confidence that you leave the theater feeling charged and alive. Its proof positive that a film can dazzle your senses while also wringing your ... ...

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  • 2 arrested for murder

    Police arrested two men in Tai Po last night, aged 20 and 29, for the suspected murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.They are being detained for questioning.Officers earlier arrested 17 people in connection with the case. Three of them have been charged with ...

  • Cathay Pacific adds fifth daily Hong Kong-London flight

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  • Hong Kong Stock Exchange Recognises Labuan Registered Companies

    Hong Kong bound potential issuers may list a Labuan company KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's second largest stock exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) now recognises Labuan ...

  • Hang Seng slides by break

    (8 mins ago) Hong Kong stocks were down 1.64 percent by the break on Thursday after Wall street fell on signs the US Federal Reserve could soon start tapering off its massive stimulus measures. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 381.34 points to 22,879.74 on turnover of HK$37.42 billion, AFP ...

  • Hong Kong Bans Poultry Imports From Catalonia Spain

    has banned the import of poultry and poultry products , including eggs, from the province of Catalonia, Spain, in view of the World Organization for Animal Health's notification regarding an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N1 avian influenza on a poultry farm in the province.A CFS spokesman said about 4,600 metric tons of frozen poultry meat were imported into Hong Kong from Spain last ...

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