Hong Kong Exchange Fund Amounts to US$286.58 Billion
December 31, 2009 - Total assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund amounted to HK$2,235.4 billion (US$286.58 billion) on November 30, 2009. This is HK$197.1 billion (US$25.26 billion) higher than at the end of October 2009, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). |
Financial Results for the Eight Months Ended November 30
December 31, 2009 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today its financial results for the eight months ended November 30, 2009. |
Global High-Speed Aviation Intranet Service Begins Operation in Hong Kong
December 29, 2009 - Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) today begins operating a new “global high-speed aviation intranet” service using “Air Traffic Services Message Handling System (AMHS)” according to the standards promulgated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). |
Hong Kong Government Welcomes SFC’s Report on Performance of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
December 29, 2009 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has welcomed publication of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)’s report on the annual review of the performance of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) in its regulation of listing matters in 2008. |
The Establishment of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation
December 29, 2009 - The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the ASEAN Members States, China, Japan and Korea (ASEAN+3) and the Monetary Authority of Hong Kong, China, are pleased to announce the signing of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) Agreement following the conclusion on all the main components of the CMIM at the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM+3) in May 2009 in Bali, Indonesia. |
Site Formation Works for Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Begin
December 23, 2009 - The ground breaking ceremony of the site formation for Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was held today (December 23), marking a significant milestone in developing Hong Kong into a premier regional cruise hub. |
Hong Kong Consumer Prices Rose 0.5% in November
December 21, 2009 - Hong Kong’s overall consumer prices rose by 0.5% in November 2009 compared to the same month a year earlier, according to the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR). The rise is smaller than the 2.2% increase in October 2009. |
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.1%
December 17, 2009 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 5.2% in August - October 2009 to a provisional 5.1% in September - November 2009, according to the latest labor force statistics released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. |
External Direct Investment of Hong Kong in 2008
December 10, 2009 - Hong Kong’s external direct investment (DI) statistics for 2008 are released today by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD). |
Design Ideas Competition and Ground Investigation for Boundary Crossing Facilities of HZMB Officially Launched
December 10, 2009 - The commencement of detailed ground investigation works for the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) today marked an important milestone for the project, said the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng. She also said she hoped that the international design ideas competition would draw innovative ideas and concepts to make HKBCF a new landmark in Hong Kong. |
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Container for the Third Quarter of 2009
December 7, 2009 - Hong Kong’s Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today released statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for the third quarter of 2009. |
Tenth Meeting of Joint Working Group on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection Held in Guangzhou
December 7, 2009 - The Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group (JWG) on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection held its 10th meeting in Guangzhou today. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$256.3 Billion
December 7, 2009 - Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets amounted to US$256.3 billion at the end of November 2009, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, compared to US$240.1 billion at end-October 2009. |
IMF Welcomes Hong Kong’s Efforts to Sustain Economic Recovery and Reiterates Support for Linked Exchange Rate System
December 3, 2009 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its Staff Report on Hong Kong released today, recognized the Hong Kong government’s efforts to aid economic recovery and reiterated its support for the Linked Exchange Rate system (LERS). |
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