Hong Kong

Hong Kong okays 256 million dollars for China quake reconstruction

Hong Kong - Hong Kong lawmakers gave the green light Friday for the government to spend 2 billion Hong Kong dollars (256 million US dollars) to finance earthquake reconstruction work in China's Si

Hong Kong stocks close 2.4 per cent up on lower oil prices

Hong Kong  - Hong Kong shares rebounded Thursday following a resurgence in confidence on Wall Street, coupled with falling oil prices, with the benchmark Hang Seng index rising 2.41 per cent to clo

Olympic bank notes lure avid collectors, speculators

Hong Kong  - The Bank of China begun selling sets of special banknotes commemorating the Beijing Olympic Games Wednesday after tens of thousands of people besieged bank branches earlier in the week

Children injured in bus crash in Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Ten Hong Kong children were injured, one seriously, when their school minibus and a tour coach crashed on Wednesday.

Seaplane flights planned to link Hong Kong with Macau

Seaplane flights planned to link Hong Kong with Macau

Hong Kong government introduces mandatory charge on plastic bags

Hong Kong - A tax on plastic bags given out by supermarkets will be introduced in Hong Kong by the middle of 2009, a government minister said Saturday.

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