Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$186.03 Billion
February 29, 2008 - Assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund totaled US$186.03 billion (HK$1,451.1 billion) on January 31, 2008. This is US$4.37 billion (HK$34.1 billion) higher than at the end of December 2007, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
Financial Results for the First Ten Months of 2007-2008 Financial Year
February 29, 2008 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today its financial results for the 10 months ended January 31, 2008. |
Financial Secretary Unveils Tax Cuts, Concessions in 2008-09 Budget
February 27, 2008 - Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr. John C. Tsang, today unveiled a package of initiatives and concessions to help the disadvantaged, enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness and ensure sustainable development. |
HKETONY Hosts Chinese New Year Reception in Boston
February 22, 2008 - The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) held its Chinese New Year Reception in Boston on February 21 to celebrate the Year of the Rat. |
Hong Kong's Consumer Price Index Up 3.2% in January
February 22, 2008 - Hong Kong's overall consumer prices rose 3.2% in January 2008 over a year earlier, according to the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released today by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG). |
Leading Global Provider of Talent Acquisition and Retention Solutions Expands in Hong Kong
February 21, 2008 - Kenexa Corporation, a leading end-to-end provider of software, proprietary content, services and process outsourcing that enables organizations to recruit and retain a productive workforce, has expanded its operations to Hong Kong. |
200-day Countdown to Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
February 20, 2008 - The 200-day countdown ceremony to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, jointly organized by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, was held at Penfold Park today. |
Hong Kong/U.S. Customs Joint Factory Observation Visits to Start on March 6
February 19, 2008 - Hong Kong and United States Customs officers will conduct a series of joint factory observation visits in Hong Kong starting from March 6. |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Stable At 3.4%
February 19, 2008 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at a provisional 3.4% in November 2007 – January 2008. This is the same as that in the previous three-month period. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$159.9 Billion
February 11, 2008 - Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves stood at US$159.9 billion at the end of January 2008, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, up from US$152.7 billion at end-December 2007. |
IMF Supports Government's Policy to Maintain Linked Exchange Rate and Promote Hong Kong as an International Financial Center
February 5, 2008 - In its Staff Report on Hong Kong released today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterates its support for the authorities' commitment to the Linked Exchange Rate System (LERS) and recognizes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's efforts in furthering Hong Kong's role as an international financial center. |
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