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HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - AUG 1, 2008.
HONG KONG, Aug 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST:
- Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, the government reserves used to help stabilise the currency, suffered a record investment loss of HK$35 billion in the first half and could see a loss for the full year for the first time in its history.
- Evergrande Real Estate Group, the Guangzhou developer that scrapped a proposed HK$16.5 billion initial public offering in March, plans to return next month with a smaller share sale.
- Beijing has reinstated value-added tax rebates for textile and garment exports in its first move to help manufacturers being hammered by rising costs and a strengthening yuan.
- Shares of Orient Overseas (International) (SEHK: 0316) Ltd, a shipping company controlled by the family of former Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, fell 11.17 per cent to close at HK$34.20 yesterday after announcing a 93 per cent decline in its first-half net income.
- Evraz Group, a mining firm partly owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, has teamed up with China Metallurgical Group Corp to develop the Cape Lambert Iron Ore project in Western Australia.
- GS1 Hong Kong Partners with GXS to Deliver GS1 HK Data Pool, Solidifying Hong...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 15, 2006 700+ words
...GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- GS1 Hong Kong and GXS today announced...launch of the GS1 HK Data Pool. The Global...is working with GS1 Hong Kong to give retailers...method to join the GS1 HK Data Pool, enabling...synchronization to soar in Hong Kong. GXS' unmatched...
- HK$ leap routs peg speculators, HONG KONG IMAIL.
- News wire article from: Worldsources Online September 24, 2003 700+ words
...soundness of the Hong Kong dollar, Bank of...spot rate rose to HK$7.7050 per US...movement prompted the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...US$60 million (HK$468 million) to...dollar angle. While Hong Kong exporters rose on...turnover was quiet at HK$10.41 billion...
- HK shippers fight against high fees.(Hong Kong)
- Magazine article from: Business Asia July 19, 1999 700+ words
...lines were now charging about HK$2100 (US$271) for a 20-foot container and HK$2800 for a 40-foot container...the region, he said THCs in Hong Kong were higher than those at major...the conference had proposed a HK$200 increase per 20-foot...
- HK remains a top fund centre, HONG KONG IMAIL.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 29, 2003 700+ words
...overseas, assets managed in Hong Kong totalled HK$739 billion, an increase...amount of assets invested in Hong Kong grew 21 per cent to HK$364 billion last year...advisory assets sourced from Hong Kong grew 43 per cent to HK$43 billion while pure...
- Hong Kong Launches Second Level .HK Domain Names.
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing Kennedy, Gabriela Harland, Joanne January 15, 2004 700+ words
...Gabriela Kennedy and Joanne Harland Hong Kong Launches Second Level .HK Domain Names The Hong Kong Domain Name Registry ("HKDNR...by entities with a local presence in Hong Kong). Second level .hk domain names will be available to any...
- StanChart mulls HK incorporation, HONG KONG IMAIL.
- News wire article from: Finance Wire August 28, 2003 700+ words
...Standard Chartered in Hong Kong as at June this year amounted to HK$163.13 billion...listed its shares in Hong Kong in October last year...US$741 million (HK$5.77 billion...Incorporation in Hong Kong would deliver the added...
- HK official briefs Premier Zhu on Hong Kong's logistic developments,.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire November 20, 2002 700+ words
...briefing on one of Hong Kong's most prestigious...around 7.2 billion HK dollars (923 million...a joint venture, Hong Kong International Theme...develop and operate the Hong Kong Disneyland. The government...be 13.6 billion HK dollars. Copyright...
- Hong Kong Launches Chinese .hk Domain Names.
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing Lam, Cedric November 15, 2006 700+ words
...the launch of Chinese .hk domain names in Hong Kong, which include the Chinese...current 7 categories of .hk domain name. It began with...trademarks registered in Hong Kong are eligible to apply for a Chinese .hk domain name that comprises...
- hk> Chinese Domain Name Registrations To Be Available Soon.(Hong Kong Domain...
- News wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing September 12, 2006 700+ words
...Chinese domain names Hong Kong Domain Name Registration...Chinese language .hk domain names in the...Period, owners of Hong Kong registered trade...to apply for a .hk Chinese Domain Name...presence in the PRC or Hong Kong should consider applying to register a ...
- Kopin Opens Hong Kong Subsidiary to Support Mobile Video Eyewear Manufacturers;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 19, 2006 700+ words
...military applications, today celebrated the grand opening of its Hong Kong subsidiary, Kopin (HK) Limited. Located at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, Kopin (HK) will provide technical assistance to video eyewear manufacturers...
Source: HighBeam Research, HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - AUG 1, 2008.