Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$180.85 Billion
December 31, 2007 - Assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund totaled US$180.85 billion (HK$1,410.7 billion) on 30 November 2007. This is US$3.14 billion (HK$24.5 billion) higher than at the end of October 2007, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
Hong Kong Chief Executive Welcomes Advancement of Universal Suffrage
December 29, 2007 - Chief Executive Donald Tsang today welcomed the National People's Congress Standing Committee's (NPCSC) decision to take forward Hong Kong's political development by setting a
clear timetable for electing the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council by universal suffrage. |
Financial Results for the First Eight Months of 2007-2008 Financial Year
December 28, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) had expenditures of US$19.48 billion (HK$152 billion) and revenue of US$25.97 billion (HK$202.6 billion) in the eight months ending November 30, 2007. |
Breakthrough in Air Services Arrangements between Hong Kong and India
December 27, 2007 - An air services consultation between Hong Kong and India was successfully concluded in India on December 18, with substantial liberalization of the bilateral air services arrangements. |
Aviation Market Between Hong Kong and the Mainland Further Liberalized
December 27, 2007 - The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China and the Transport and Housing Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have completed the latest round of consultations on the Mainland/Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Air Services Arrangement, and have decided to further liberalize the aviation market between Hong Kong and the Mainland by signing a new memorandum of understanding. |
Hong Kong Government Announces 2008 Digital 21 Strategy
December 21, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today announced the 2008 Digital 21 Strategy, the latest blueprint for the development of information and communications technology (ICT) in Hong Kong. |
Hong Kong/Guangdong/Shenzhen Governments to Support Joint R&D Projects
December 20, 2007 - The Hong Kong, Guangdong and Shenzhen governments will support eight applied research and development (R&D) projects under a new category introduced this year under the Hong Kong/Guangdong Technology Co-operation Funding Scheme to enhance Hong Kong's technology collaboration with Guangdong and Shenzhen. |
Hong Kong’s Consumer Price Index Up 3.4% in November
December 20, 2007 - Hong Kong’s overall consumer prices rose 3.4% in November compared to a year earlier, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). |
Hong Kong/Shenzhen Co-operation Achieves a Milestone
December 18, 2007 - The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Mr. Henry Tang, and the Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal Government, Mr. Xu Zongheng, co-chaired the Hong Kong/Shenzhen co-operation meeting in Hong Kong today. Relevant Principal Officials of the HKSAR Government, as well as the senior officials and heads of various Shenzhen authorities attended the meeting. |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Fell to 3.6%
December 18, 2007 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to a provisional 3.6% in September – November 2007, from 3.9% in the previous three-month period, according to the latest labor force statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). |
Hong Kong’s External Direct Investment Statistics for 2006
December 13, 2007 - The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today released Hong Kong’s external direct investment (DI) statistics for 2006. |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Equestrian Commemorative Medallion Issued
December 13, 2007 - To commemorate the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing and Hong Kong’s co-hosting of the equestrian events for the first time, a commemorative medallion is being issued by the 2008 Beijing Olympic Equestrian Events Hong Kong Fund. |
Political Development Report Submitted
December 12, 2007 - Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang today submitted to the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) a report which summarizes the views received during the three-month public consultation exercise on the models, roadmap and timetable for implementing universal suffrage for the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council. |
Hong Kong Moves Towards Wireless City
December 7 , 2007 - A great step forward in making Hong Kong a wireless city has been taken with the awarding of the contract for the Government Wi-Fi program, which provides the public with convenient and free access to wireless Internet facilities. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$150.4 Billion
December 7 , 2007 - Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves stood at US$150.4 billion at the end of November 2007, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, up from US$142.2 billion at end-October 2007. |
Hong Kong Students Rank High in Scientific, Reading and Mathematical Literacy Assessment
December 4 , 2007 - The Education Bureau (EDB) welcomed the high ratings achieved by Hong Kong students in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006 announced today. |
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