Hong Kong Informer

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate in April was 3.5 per cent – same as the level in March, government figures released on Monday showed. Increases in the unemployment rate in April were mainly observed in retail, manufacturing, and accommodation and food services sectors, the Census and Statistics Department said, while decreases were mainly seen in the insurance, [...]

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China shares have best day in a month, Hong Kong snaps losing streak HONG KONG, April 19 (Reuters) – Mainland China shares outshined Asia with their best day in a month on Friday, while Hong Kong markets snapped a five-day losing streak, as investors cheered local news reports pointing to increased foreign participation … Full [...]

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China shares skid to 3 1/2 month low, Hong Kong still sluggish HONG KONG, April 8 (Reuters) – China shares returned from a four-day holiday weekend at their lowest since late December early on Monday, as bird flu worries hit tourism-related sectors while the property sector lost ground on more sales curbs. Hong … Full [...]

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Hong Kong’s unemployment rate was 3.4 per cent in February, the same level as in January, the government said on Monday. The underemployment rate, which measures the number of people who cannot find work of 35 hours per week, fell to 1.5 per cent from 1.6 per cent. Job losses over the period mainly occurred [...]

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Police will soon begin testing tiny video cameras clipped to their uniforms, and people who block the lenses may be committing the crime of obstructing officers trying to do their duty, the police said yesterday. Senior superintendent of support Tse Sau-kong issued the warning at a press conference as he announced the six-month trial for 50 [...]

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Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined carried 132,792 metric tons of cargo and mail in January, an increase of 14.2 percent year-over-year. The cargo and mail load factor in January rose 3.1 … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Hong Kong shares climb to 15-month high, China has best week in a month HSI climbs 1.3 pct on day, rises 2.6 pct for week. * CSI300 up 0.4 pct for day, 2.6 pct on week. * China equity fund inflows highest this year: EPFR Global. * Galaxy Entertainment at record high on Oct gambling [...]

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STOCKS closed 1.19 per cent lower yesterday, pulled down by property stocks and after a weak lead from Wall Street as markets await a key speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke today. The … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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STOCKS closed 1.19 per cent lower yesterday, pulled down by property stocks and after a weak lead from Wall Street as markets await a key speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke today. The … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Hong Kong shares close down 0.8 pct at lowest in a month HONG KONG, July 24 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares produced a second-straight loss on Tuesday, dragged lower by a 4 percent loss for CNOOC after the Chinese oil giant announced plans to acquire Canadian oil producer Nexen Inc for $ 15.1 billion. Full [...]

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HONG KONG, July 27 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares rose 2 percent on Friday, their best day in a month, as investors covered short positions after the European Central Bank raised hopes it would act to tackle escalating borrowing costs in euro zone … Full News here – Hong Kong – Bing News

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STOCKS ended a choppy session at their lowest in a month yesterday, dragged down by a 4 per cent loss for CNOOC after the Chinese oil giant announced plans to acquire Canadian oil producer Nexen Inc … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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Hong Kong shares close down 2 pct, worst day in a month HONG KONG, July 12 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares sufferedtheir worst day in a month on Thursday, dragged down by sharplosses in the Chinese banking and consumer sectors, withsecond-quarter GDP data due. Full News here – Read more on Reuters

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Singer-actress Josie Ho Chiu-yee had just finished a month-long film shoot in Hungary for a thriller titled Open Grave when she hopped back to Hong Kong to model bags from Coach’s latest Legacy collection at its Queen’s Road Central store. Full News here – Home/News/Hong Kong

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STOCKS closed 1.88 per cent lower yesterday, their largest percentage loss in more than a month, on disappointing US jobs data and renewed concerns about China's slowing economic growth. The … Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net

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