Re-appointment of Hong Kong Representatives to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business
Advisory Council
December 30, 2011 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today announced the re-appointment of the Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Group, Mr. Anthony Nightingale, and the Chairman of Shui On Holdings Limited, Mr. Vincent Lo, as Hong Kong’s representatives to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
Financial Results for the Eight Months Ended November 30, 2011
December 30, 2011 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced today its financial results for the eight months ended November 30, 2011.
Exchange Fund Amounts to US$319.28 Billion
December 30, 2011 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today that the total assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to HK$2,490.4 billion (US$319.28 billion) as at November 30, 2011.
Renminbi Bonds Issuance Welcomed
December 21, 2011 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) welcomed the announcement by the China Development Bank (CDB) on its issuance of renminbi bonds in Hong Kong through the bond tendering platform of the Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) of the HKMA.
Hong Kong’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.4%
December 19, 2011 - According to the latest labor force statistics released today by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.3% in August - October 2011 to a provisional 3.4% in September - November 2011.
Innovation and Technology Key to Sustaining Hong Kong’s Competitiveness
December 15, 2011 - Innovation and technology, one of Hong Kong’s six industries for priority development being nurtured by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, is the most effective tool for sustaining the competitiveness of Hong Kong’s companies and economy, Hong Kong Financial Secretary, Mr. John C. Tsang, said today.
Hong Kong Global Geopark of China Opens
December 14, 2011 - Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Global Geopark of China this evening.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Infrastructure Projects in Hong Kong Commenced
December 14, 2011 -Hong Kong Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, officiated at the launching ceremony of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) today. The launch of the project signifies a significant step toward further economic integration and development among Hong Kong, the Western Pearl River Delta and Macao.
Supplement VIII to CEPA Deepens Liberalization of Trade in Services
December 13, 2011 - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) and the Central People’s Government today reached agreement on the enhancement of economic and trade co-operation and exchanges between the two places under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).
Hong Kong Tops the World Economic Forum’s Financial Development Report 2011
December 13, 2011 - Hong Kong tops the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Financial Development Report 2011 for the first time, up from fourth in 2010.
Hong Kong’s Foreign Currency Reserves at US$282.5 Billion
December 7, 2011 - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (December 7) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$282.5 billion as at the end of November 2011, compared with US$281.7 billion at end-October 2011.
Statistics on Vessels, Port Cargo and Containers for the Third Quarter of 2011
December 6, 2011 - In the third quarter of 2011, Hong Kong’s total port cargo throughput increased by 4% compared with a year earlier to 70.8 million tonnes. Within this total, inward and outward port cargo rose by 4% and 6% to 40.4 million tonnes and 30.4 million tonnes respectively, according to the latest statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for the third quarter of 2011, released by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today.