New Website Launched to Promote Public Input on Better Air Quality
April 30, 2007 - The Council for Sustainable Development of Hong Kong today launched a new website to set the scene for its upcoming engagement process on better air quality. |
Provisional Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2007
April 30, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) announced today its provisional financial results for the year ended March 31, 2007. |
Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$156.86 Billion
April 30, 2007 - Assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund totaled US$156.86 billion (HK$1,223.5 billion) on March 31, 2007. This is US$2.06 billion (HK$16.1 billion) lower than at the end of February 2007, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
Both Hong Kong and San Francisco are destinations on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
April 30, 2007 - The San Francisco City Government announced at a press conference today (April 27) that San Francisco would be the only US stop during the Olympic Torch Relay preceding the 2008 Olympic Games. Doris Cheung, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office participated in the conference together with Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco; Ambassador Ke-yu Peng, Chinese Consul General in San Francisco; Robert Fasulo and Robert Ctvrtlik of the US Olympic Committee. |
“Hong Kong Films’ Day” kicked off 10th anniversary celebration events in San Francisco
April 29, 2007 - The “Hong Kong Films’ Day” reception, hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco today (April 29) kicked off a series of celebration events to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). |
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Publishes 2006 Annual Report
April 27, 2007 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today published its Annual Report for 2006. The Report reviews trends and events in monetary and banking affairs and reports on the HKMA's work during the year. It also sets out plans for the coming year. |
Giant Pandas “Le Le” and “Ying Ying” Arrive in Hong Kong
April 26, 2007 - The pair of giant pandas presented by the Central People’s Government (CPG) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) arrived safely in Hong Kong today from Wolong, Sichuan. |
Hong Kong Government Reappoints Three Directors to Board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
April 26, 2007 - Hong Kong Financial Secretary Mr. Henry Tang today reappointed Messrs Marvin Cheung, Henry Fan and Fong Hup as members of the Board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) for a term of two years. |
Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network Results for 2006
April 24, 2007 - The Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Guangdong Environmental Protection Bureau (GDEPB) today announced the 2006 report of monitoring results of the Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network, which covers 2006’s regional air pollution situation. |
Hong Kong's Consumer Price Index Up 2.4% in March
April 23, 2007 - Hong Kong's overall consumer prices rose 2.4% in March 2007 over a year earlier, according to the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics released today by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). |
HK is the bridge to opportunities in China
April 23, 2007 - The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Frederick Ma, encouraged U.S. investors at a luncheon in New York today (April 20, New York Time) to make use of Hong Kong as a bridge to business opportunities in China. |
10th Anniversary Celebration Events Unveiled in New York
April 20, 2007 - The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York unveiled a host of celebration events to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) with the visit of the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr. Frederick Ma, today (Friday). |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.3%
April 19, 2007 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at a provisional 4.3% in the January - March 2007 period, unchanged from the previous three-month period. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$135.4 Billion
April 11, 2007 - Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves stood at US$135.4 billion at the end of March 2007, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, compared to US$136.2 billion at end-February 2007. |
Granting of Banking License to Cathay Bank
April 10, 2007 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today that it has granted a banking license to Cathay Bank (CB) under the Banking Ordinance. The granting of this banking license took effect on April 4, 2007. |
Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2007 to be Introduced
April 4, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government published in the Gazette today the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2007 seeking to enable the Chief Executive in Council to make regulations that provide for the electronic lodging of advance cargo information. |
Government Welcomes Report on SFC's Annual Review of Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Performance
April 4, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today welcomed publication of the report on the Securities and Futures Commission's annual review of the Exchange's performance in its regulation of listing matters, covering the operation of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 2005. |
Hong Kong and California Renew MOU on Air Quality Management
April 3, 2007 - Hong Kong Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment) Ms. Anissa Wong Sean-yee and the Chairman of California Air Resources Board Dr. Robert F Sawyer, today signed to renew a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on collaboration between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and California on air quality management. |
Chinese Tea-drinking and Folk Culture Jump to Victory in Olympic Equestrian Jumping Fence Design Competition
April 2, 2007 - The following is issued on behalf of The Equestrian Company:
Chinese tea-drinking is the common theme for the winning designs in the Professional and Junior Categories in the Equestrian Events Jumping Fence Design Competition organized by The Equestrian Company.
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Three New Roadside Air Quality Improvement Measures Launched on April 1
April 2, 2007 - Three new measures to improve roadside air quality in Hong Kong were launched on April 1, 2007. |
Hong Kong Cyclist Wong Kam-po Wins Track Cycling World Championship
April 2, 2007 - The Secretary for Home Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Dr. Patrick Ho, congratulated Mr. Wong Kam-po on March 31 for winning the UCI Track Cycling World Championships – 15 Kilometers Scratch Race. |
Public Consultation on Tax Reform Ends
April 2 , 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government received about 2,400 written submissions from organizations and individuals during the nine-month public consultation on tax reform which ended on March 31, 2007. |
Hong Kong Chief Executive's Statement on Central People's Government's Appointment
April 2, 2007 - The Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, issued the following statement today after the State Council of the People's Republic of China has endorsed his appointment as the Third Term Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: |