Financial Results for First Nine Months of 2006-2007 Financial Year
January 31, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) announced today its financial results for the first nine months of the 2006-2007 financial year. |
Implementation Framework of Emission Trading Pilot Program Announced
January 30, 2007 - The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Environmental Protection Bureau of Guangdong Province today announced the implementation framework of the emission trading pilot scheme for thermal power plants in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. |
New Companies Registered in 2006 Up 11.74%
January 30, 2007 - A total of 81,974 new local companies registered under the Companies Ordinance, up 11.74% compared to 2005, according to the annual statistics released by the Companies Registry today. |
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Attends Eighth Working Meeting of Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference
January 29, 2007 - The Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, Mr. Rafael Hui, and the Executive Vice-Governor of Guangdong Province, Mr. Tang Bingquan, co-chaired the Eighth Working Meeting of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference in Guangzhou this afternoon. Both sides reviewed the progress in many areas of co-operation, and agreed on the implementation plans for a number of key areas of co-operation for the coming months. |
Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$150.86 Billion
January 26, 2007 - Assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund totaled US$150.86 billion (HK$1,176.7 billion) on December 31 2006, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
Government Sets Up Beijing Olympic Equestrian Events Hong Kong Fund
January 24, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today announced the setting up of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Equestrian Events Hong Kong Fund and the appointment of Ms. Elsie Leung to head the fund's Board of Governors. |
Financial Reporting Council's Chief Executive Officer Appointed
January 22, 2007 - The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appointed Mr. Shum Man-to as the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council for a term of three years starting from next month (February 1). |
Hong Kong's Consumer Price Index Up 2.3% in December
January 22, 2007 - Hong Kong's overall consumer prices rose 2.3% in December 2006 over a year earlier, larger than the 2.2% increase in November 2006, according to the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for December 2006 released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSARG) today. |
Appointment of Hong Kong SAR Representative to World Trade Organization
January 19, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today that Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury) Mr. Martin Glass will take up the post of Permanent Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China to the World Trade Organization. |
Nomination Period for Chief Executive Election Published in Gazette
January 19, 2007 - The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR): |
Hong Kong Exchange Fund Results for 2006
January 18, 2007 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today the investment results* of the Exchange Fund for 2006. |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Steady at 4.4%
January 18, 2007 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October – December period stood at a provisional 4.4%, unchanged from the preceding three-month period. |
Proposal to Exempt the Declaration Charge on Imports, Exports and Re-exports of Gold Bars
January 17, 2007 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has proposed the introduction of the Import and Export (Registration)(Amendment) Regulation 2007 to exempt the trade declaration charge on imports, exports and re-exports of gold bars of 995.0 fineness or above (the internationally accepted trading standard) with a view to enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness as a gold trading center and logistics hub in the region, a spokesman for the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau said today. |
Hong Kong and Shenzhen Promote Greater Pearl River Delta Investment Opportunities to US Investors
January 17, 2007 - US investors attending an investment promotion event in Washington DC, “Hong Kong and Shenzhen: Your Winning Formula in China”, today (17 January, Washington DC time) were encouraged to invest in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. |
Economic Summit Focus Groups Submit Reports and Action Agenda to Chief Executive
January 16, 2007 - After four months of intensive work, the four Focus Groups of the Economic Summit on "China's 11th Five-Year Plan and the Development of Hong Kong" submitted their reports and their proposed Action Agenda to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Donald Tsang on January 15, 2007. |
Leading U.S. Office Furniture Maker Targets Greater China Through Hong Kong Base
January 16, 2007 - After the acquisition of Hong Kong-based Lamex in March last year, the second largest and most profitable office furniture manufacturer in the world, HNI Corporation, today announced the grand opening of its Lamex flagship showroom in North Point. |
Hong Kong Applauded As an APEC Model Member Economy
January 16, 2007 - Hong Kong was applauded as a “model member economy” in trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in its Individual Action Plan (IAP) Peer Review Session held today in Canberra, Australia, as part of the meetings of the 2007 First Senior Officials’ Meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC). |
Hong Kong Remains World's Freest Economy for 13th Consecutive Year
January 16, 2007 - Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy by the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal for the 13th consecutive year in the 2007 Index of Economic Freedom
released today. |
Chief Executive Welcomes Further Expansion of Renminbi Business in Hong Kong
January 10, 2007 - The State Council of the People's Republic of China has today agreed to a further expansion of renminbi business in Hong Kong. Financial institutions on the Mainland, upon obtaining approval, can issue renminbi financial bonds in Hong Kong.
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Positive Results for Investment Promotion in Hong Kong in 2006
January 9, 2007 - Investment promotion in Hong Kong achieved positive results in 2006. During the year, Invest Hong Kong assisted 246 overseas, Mainland and Taiwan companies to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong. This represents a healthy six per cent growth compared to 2005, itself a record year. |
IMF Commends Hong Kong’s Macroeconomic Policy Framework
January 9, 2007 - In its Staff Report on Hong Kong released today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is highly supportive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s policy framework in fostering economic growth and maintaining the competitiveness of Hong Kong as an international financial center. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$133.2 Billion
January 8, 2007 - Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserves stood at US$133.2 billion at the end of December 2006, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, up from US$132.7 billion at end-November. |
Public Enjoy Smoke-free Environment with Extension of Smoking Ban
January 3 , 2007 - Members of the public in Hong Kong are now able to enjoy more smoke-free environment after the extension of the smoking ban under the Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Ordinance which took effect on January 1, 2007.
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