Financial Results for First Eleven Months of 2007-2008 Financial Year
March 31, 2008 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today its financial results for the eleven months ended February 29, 2008. |
Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$187.43 Billion
March 28, 2008 - Assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund totaled US$187.43 billion (HK$1,462.0 billion) on February 29, 2008. This is US$1.39 billion (HK$10.9 billion) higher than at end-January, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. |
Government Wi-Fi Program Officially Launched
March 27, 2008 - Hong Kong residents can now enjoy the convenience of accessing wireless Internet service for free at more than 30 government premises with the official launch of the Government Wi-Fi (GovWiFi) Program today. |
Hong Kong to Host 34th APEC Industrial Science and Technology Working Group Meeting
March 26, 2008 - Hong Kong will host the 34th Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Industrial Science and Technology Working Group (ISTWG) Meeting tomorrow and Friday (March 27 and 28) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. |
Hong Kong’s Consumer Price Index Up 6.3% in February
March 20, 2008 - Hong Kong’s overall consumer prices rose 6.3% in February 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). |
Expressions of Interest Invited from International Schools for New Sites
March 19, 2008 - The Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today invited expressions of interest for allocation of greenfield sites and vacant or to-be-vacated school premises for international school expansion and development. |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Fell to 3.3%
March 18, 2008 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to a provisional 3.3% in December 2007 – February 2008 from 3.4% 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. |
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Recognized as Asia's Leading Bank Regulator
March 17, 2008 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) was presented with The Asian Banker Award for Achievement in Regulation in the Financial Services Industry 2007 on March 16. |
Hong Kong Closes Grade Schools and Kindergartens as a Precautionary Measure Against the Spread of Influenza
March 13, 2008 - All elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools in Hong Kong would start their Easter holiday from today (March 13) up to March 28 as part of a precautionary measure against the spread of influenza in schools. |
World Arbitration Branch to Open in Hong Kong
March 12, 2008 - The Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Mr. Wong Yan Lung, SC, today welcomed the announcement by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of its decision to open a branch of the Secretariat of its International Court of Arbitration in Hong Kong. |
Tourism Commission Releases Report on Human Resources Development for MICE and Related Tourism Sectors
March 11, 2008 - The Tourism Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today released the Report on the Workshop on Human Resources Development for Meetings, Incentive travels, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) and related Tourism Sectors. |
Meeting Discusses Hong Kong Tourism Board Work Plan on MICE Promotion
March 11, 2008 - The Steering Committee on MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) chaired by Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr. John C. Tsang, today held its third meeting during which the Executive Director of Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), Mr. Anthony Lau, briefed members on the 2008-09 Work Plan by HKTB on MICE promotion. |
Hong Kong Hosts World Ports Summit
March 11, 2008 - More than 60 shipping experts from nine world class ports attended the World Ports Summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre today to discuss topical issues of port security, safety and environmental protection. |
Green Light for Shatin to Central Link and Kwun Tong Line Extension
March 11, 2008 - The Executive Council has approved the further planning of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) and the Kwun Tong Line Extension by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL). |
INTERPOL Asian Conference Sees INTERPOL Tools as Key to Further Regional Successes
March 7, 2008 - INTERPOL's 20th Asian Regional Conference called for more regional action and increased use of INTERPOL tools and services to combat transnational crime, including terrorism and child sex tourism, as it closed in Hong Kong today. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$160.3 Billion
March 7, 2008 - Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves stood at US$160.3 billion at the end of February 2008, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, up from US$159.9 billion at end-January 2008. |
INTERPOL Asian Conference Opens with Calls for Increased Use of Technology to Fight Transnational Crime
March 4, 2008 - INTERPOL’s Asian Regional Conference opened today in Hong Kong, bringing together senior law enforcement officers from 32 countries to discuss methods of enhancing co-operation to combat all forms of transnational crime including terrorism and child sex tourism. |
Hong Kong Chief Secretary and Equestrian Committee Tour Equestrian Facilities in Sha Tin
March 4, 2008 - Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr. Henry Tang, and members of the committee toured the Hong Kong Olympic and Paralympic Village and core equestrian venue in Sha Tin today. They inspected the progress of construction works in relation to the competition venue and supporting facilities for the equestrian events to be staged in Hong Kong. |
Hong Kong Donates US$500,000 to APEC
March 3, 2008 - The Director-General of Trade and Industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Mr. Joseph Lai, is leading a Hong Kong, China delegation to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings held from February 29 to March 3 in Lima, Peru. |
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