Hong Kong Exchange Fund Totals US$235.02 Billion
July 31, 2009 - Total assets of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund amounted to HK$1,833.2 billion (US$235.02 billion) on June 30, 2009. This is HK$73.1 billion (US$9.37 billion) higher than at the end of May 2009, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). |
Financial Results for the Three Months Ended June 30
July 31, 2009 -The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009. |
Exchange Fund Position at the End of June 2009
July 30, 2009 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today published the position of the Exchange Fund at the end of June 2009. |
New York Dragon Boat Festival All Set to Go
July 23, 2009 - The dragon boat festival, a Chinese tradition with more than 2,000-year history, is today a fixture in the summer sporting calendar of New York City, attracting dragon boat racers and spectators from all walks of life. |
Hong Kong Consumer Prices Fall 0.9% in June
July 21, 2009 - Hong Kong’s overall consumer prices fell by 0.9% in June 2009 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Consumer Price Index figures released today by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. |
Forum on Implementation of “The Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the PRD Region” Held in Hong Kong
July 21, 2009 - The Forum on the Implementation of “The Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta Region” by Hong Kong and Nine PRD Municipalities (the Forum) was held in Hong Kong today. |
Hong Kong Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4%
July 20, 2009 - Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to a provisional 5.4% in April - June 2009, from 5.3% in the previous three-month period, according to the latest labor force statistics released today by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD). |
Creative Ideas Invited to Restore Bruce Lee’s Residence
July 20, 2009 - Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs. Rita Lau, today invited members of the public and professionals in related fields to submit ideas and concepts for restoring the former residence of the late Mr. Bruce Lee in Kowloon Tong. The aim is to turn the residence into an attraction for locals and tourists to commemorate Mr. Lee’s contribution to martial arts and the film industry. |
Appointment of New Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority
July 17, 2009 - Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr. John C Tsang, today announced the appointment of Mr. Norman Chan as the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) with effect from October 1, 2009. |
Eighth Meeting of Guangdong/Hong Kong Expert Group on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
July 16, 2009 - The Guangdong/Hong Kong Expert Group on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights has agreed to step up co-operation to raise the intellectual property (IP) awareness level of the public and enterprises in Guangdong and Hong Kong. |
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$207 Billion
July 7, 2009 - Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets amounted to US$207 billion at the end of June 2009, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), compared to US$205.1 billion at end-May 2009. |
Hong Kong in Strong Position to Become Innovation and Technology Hub
July 6, 2009 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has put in place a wide range of funding and infrastructural support to develop Hong Kong into a regional innovation and technology hub, Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology, Mr. Nicholas Chan, said today. |
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