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- Brazil's poultry exports up
For the first six months of 2008, poultry exports from Brazil have increased 13.5 per cent on the same period in 2007. Hong Kong took 206,000 tonnes â?? a 25 per cent increase; Japan 190,000 tonnes; Venezuela increased by 85 per cent to 136,000
- Shun Cheong Acquires 100% Stake in Guangxi Wharton...
Hong Kong-listed investment company Shun Cheong Holdings Ltd<650> announced that its wholly-controlled subsidiary Open Land Holding Ltd had acquired 100% stake in Guangxi Wharton International Hotel. The Hong Kong-based building-related maintenance
- Sichuan Tranvic Iron ore Arm Plans HK IPO
Chinese mining and metal manufacturer Sichuan Tranvic Group plans to raise $150 million to $200 million by listing its iron ore unit in a Hong Kong initial public offering late this year or in early 2009, a person familiar with the matter said on
- Tokyo follows Street down
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks fell sharply early Friday as a strengthened yen and a sell-off on Wall Street hit exporters such as Tokyo Electron (JP:8035:JP:8035News, chart, profile, moreLast: Delayed quote dataAnalyst Create
- Hong Kong stocks fall to one year low
Hong Kong stocks fell modestly on Thursday to the lowest level since August 2007 amid worries about the sluggish global economy. The benchmark Hang Seng Index weakened 39.68 points, or 0.19 percent, to open at 20,545.38 and repeatedly tested new lows
- BOC to issue 3 bln RMB bonds in Hong Kong
Bank of China Limited (BOC) announced Thursday that it will issue 3 billion RMB-denominated bonds in Hong Kong from Sept. 5 to 16. This is the second time for BOC to issue RMB bonds in the southern Chinese city. The 3 billion bonds will be issued in two
- Citi chops China Everbright (00257) target to HK$1.3, "sell"
> Citigroup cut its target price for China Everbright (00257) to HK$1.3 from HK$3.71 following its NAV chop, and mainatained its 'sell' call. To reflect rising interest cost, increased tax rate, slower new project progress, and thus lower IRR
- BNP Paribas tweaks China Merchants (0144) target to HK$33.03
> BNP Paribas tweaked its target price for China Merchants Holdings (CMH, 00144) to HK$33.03 from HK$32.48, and retained its 'buy' call. The house viewed CMH's 1H results as strong. It believes steady volume growth and tariff increase are the major
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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
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