Hong Kong

  • Mar 10, 2005
  • 4 min read

HONG KONG: Beijing forces Tung to quit

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa resigned today. Tung quoted health reasons for stepping down two...

Hong Kong
  • Mar 1, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Global virus pandemic looms

Thailand is about to vaccinate poultry in a bid to prevent 'bird flu', as scientists warn that it...

International
  • Feb 28, 2005
  • 1 min read

HONG KONG/CHINA: Search for leader underway

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has been nominated for a senior position in the Chinese People's...

Hong Kong
  • Jan 31, 2005
  • 6 min read

CHINA/TAIWAN: Ties strengthen despite political unease

Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and his political supporters would like to staunch the flow of...

China
  • Jan 31, 2005
  • 1 min read

CHINA/TAIWAN: First mainland plane lands in Taiwan

A Chinese passenger aircraft at the weekend made the first direct flight by a mainland carrier to...

China
  • Jan 25, 2005
  • 6 min read

CHINA: Vested interests hamper telecoms reform

Domestic telecommunications operators have to respond simultaneously to the demands of the market...

China
  • Jan 12, 2005
  • 1 min read

HONG KONG: Policy address evidences dependence

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa today highlighted the role played by Chinese investment and tourism...

Hong Kong
  • Dec 30, 2004
  • 6 min read

EAST ASIA: Second Bond Fund to bolster investment

The second Asian Bond Fund (ABF2) will begin operations in early 2005. The fund is designed to...