Hong Kong

  • Sep 8, 2003
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HONG KONG: Tung's tactical retreat

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa's decision to withdraw a bill outlawing subversion following huge...

Hong Kong
  • Sep 1, 2003
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HONG KONG: Shallow dip

The government said on Friday that GDP contracted by -0.5% in the second quarter, year on year,...

Hong Kong
  • Aug 18, 2003
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HONG KONG: Unemployment peaks?

The territory's administration said today that the jobless rate increased to 8.7% in the May-July...

Hong Kong
  • Aug 6, 2003
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HONG KONG: Cathay loss

Cathay Pacific today announced a record net loss of 1.24 billion Hong Kong dollars (159 million...

Hong Kong
  • Aug 5, 2003
  • 7 min read

ASIA: New bond initiatives have domestic focus

A series of local-currency bond issues planned by the Asian Development Bank and the Thai...

  • Aug 5, 2003
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CHINA/HONG KONG/MACAU: Bridge building

China's Guangdong provincial government and Hong Kong's administration today pledged to support a...

Hong Kong
  • Aug 4, 2003
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HONG KONG: Safe appointments

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa will today announce appointments to the posts of financial...

Hong Kong
  • Jul 29, 2003
  • 7 min read

CHINA: Round-tripping inflates FDI inflows

Last year, China surpassed the United States to become the leading FDI destination, attracting 53...

China