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Hong Kong sends shipping delegation to South Korea
Hong Kong sends shipping delegation to South Korea
Secretary for Transport & Housing Eva Cheng led a shipping delegation to South Korea to promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre and a premier hub port.
Hong Kong bolsters inspection on Taiwan food products
Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow said the Government will strengthen checks on food from Taiwan.
MTR fares to go up
Starting June 19 MTR, Light Rail and MTR Bus fares will increase an average of 2.2%.
Labour Department conducts on-site checks
Officials doing workplace inspections also remind employees to take note of their terms and the $28 minimum wage.
China running short of finance industry talents
95% of China finance professionals surveyed report skills shortage following Mainland’s booming finance industry.
Lenovo fourth quarter profit up to US$42mn
The computer manufacturer posted full-year sales of US$21.6bn, full year net profit of US$273mn and net cash reserves of US$2.7bn as of March 31, 2011.
Perception Digital transfers listing to Main Board of Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
The move seen to improve the company’s image and liquidity of shares that would improve its financial flexibility.
Pacific Andes first half profit down 31.7% to HK$228.5mn
The company continues to pursue organic business growth and acquisition opportunities to further extend value chain.
Hong Kong’s April tourist arrivals up 20%
Though battered by the March 11 earthquake and its aftermath, the decline in arrivals from Japan was less than 1%, as business travel remained unchanged.
Hong Kong April total imports up 6.1%, exports up 4.1%
A visible trade deficit of $42.4bn, 14.4% of the value of goods imports, was recorded.
Only 4% of Fortune 500 companies have Asian directors
Of these 105 board directors with Asian descent, 22 live and work in Asia and hold board seats at 21 Fortune 500 companies.
Hong Kong housing boom may bring out underlying risks
Slowdown in residential sales activity over the past quarter revealed a growing uncertainty in the market as the number of overall residential transactions dropped significantly by 42%.
iVenture Card's opens HK office, unlimited access to HK attractions
iVenture Card opened its Hong Kong office on May 26 as it introduced the "See Hong Kong and Macau Pass".
Sixty building plans approved in April
The Buildings Department approved 60 building plans in April.
Comba installs wireless enhancement solution at Galaxy Macau Casino Resort
Comba designed, installed and commissioned a customized 2G/3G solution to enable ubiquitous wireless coverage within the resort.
Chaowei Power inks capital increase pact with Anhui Yongheng
Facilitates business expansion in Anhui, an area with significant development potential in its electric bike market.
Huawei inaugurates enterprise business in Hong Kong
The company also released its new end-to-end Telepresence 2.0 in Hong Kong as a key portion of its unified communication and collaboration solution.
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