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Pod sweet pod: capsule rooms hit Hong Kong

Sydney Morning Herald 01/18/2012
Pod sweet pod: capsule rooms hit Hong Kong

Space-starved Hong Kong has long been plagued by high rents and steep hotel rates, vexing university students and tourists alike. But help may be at hand, thanks to one Hong Kong firm: tiny pods stacked up in tiers to create capsule lodgings at low cost.

There Are Still Protesters Outside Dolce & Gabbana's Hong Kong Boutique

Earlier this month, security staff at Dolce & Gabbana's Hong Kong boutique reportedly barred Hong Kong natives from taking photos of the store — while not enforcing similar rules on tourists or (wealthy) mainland Chinese residents. Protests ensued, and are still continuing outside the store, thanks to a determined Facebook campaign. Over the weekend, smaller groups braved bad weather to chant and stomp around; they also stuck posters to the store's windows, which they then photographed.

Hong Kong Issues Advice On RMB Investment Products

Mary Swire Tax-news.com 01/18/2012

China to Encourage More Yuan Listings in Hong Kong

FIONA LAW The Wall Street Journal 01/18/2012
Hong Kong Issues Advice On RMB Investment Products

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has published a list of frequently asked questions on its website to help investors understand the key features and risks specific to a new class of investment products which directly invest in mainland China’s bond and equity markets.

China to Encourage More Yuan Listings in Hong Kong

Chinese securities regulators plan to encourage more mainland companies to seek yuan-denominated listings in Hong Kong, with further revisions to rules governing listings outside the mainland, a senior official said.

Hong Kong post goes to Dutch conductor

Radio Netherlands 01/18/2012
Girls' Generation wraps up successful solo concert in Hong Kong

Girls’ Generation have successfully completed their solo concert in Hong Kong!

Hong Kong post goes to Dutch conductor

Award-winning Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden has been named chief conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hong Kong health department recalls Teva drug

Hong Kong's Department of Health today ordered a recall of a batch of Allopurinol tablets made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., after black substances were found on some tablets in two blisters of the product. Allopurinol is used to treat hyperuricaemia and gout.

Mainlanders heading for Hong Kong in droves this New Year

Bigger and noisier groups of tourists from the mainland are expected to flock to Hong Kong during the long Spring Festival holiday, beginning on Chinese New Year's Day on January 23, according to a survey by China Tourism Institution.

CSA unveils new testing and certification laboratory in Hong Kong

CSA, a leading testing and certification organization, today officially announces the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art testing and certification laboratory in Hong Kong. Equipped with advanced technology, the new lab will provide significant localized testing capabilities for manufacturing clients including: lighting, household appliances, battery operated tools, transformers, wiring devices and other electrical products. The unveiling of the Hong Kong facility follows two similar CSA announcements this week of laboratory openings in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Hong Kong Post to issue special stamps for Year of Dragon

Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps for the Year of Dragon on Jan. 14, 2012. It has issued special stamps to mark traditional Chinese Lunar New Year since 1967.


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