Hong Kong

A total of GFA of approximately 17,600 sqm gives the company capacity to enhance operational efficiency and accelerates pace of development.

The group enters into distribution agreement with The Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture to expand distribution coverage.

Yet the number of searches of land registers made in the same month dropped 2.9% compared with May and fell 6.7% compared with June 2010.

Inflation-linked retail bond can be availed by Hong Kong residents through any of the 20 placing banks, securities brokers or the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company.

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice will open a second teahouse in Mong Kok selling its signature Taiwanese tapioca milk tea and fresh teas and juices.

The Centre for Food Safety announced that processing of applications for importing poultry meat and products, including eggs, from Japan would resume immediately. But those from Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Chiba Prefectures are excluded. Following confirmation earlier of an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in the city of Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, the CFS suspended the processing of applications for such imports on January 24. "In view of the control measures taken by the country during the outbreak of avian flu in the city of Miyazaki, and the fact that there are no other reported cases of avian influenza, we decide to resume processing applications," a spokesman for the CFS said. "However, the prohibition, imposed after the Fukushima nuclear plant incident, by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene since March 24 on the import of some specified food including poultry and poultry eggs produced in Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Chiba Prefectures, remains effective," the spokesman said.

The Chief Executive-in-Council today approved a revised land disposal arrangement for West Rail property development sites.

The Department of Health ordered Chaisentomg Pharmaceutical Factory Limited to recall its Chaisentomg Baby's Kam Chik San Powder.

Targets to raise up to HK$80mn as it places 80mn shares at between HK$0.60 and HK$1.00 per share.

Residents’ improving income and vibrant inbound tourism are expected to further boost retail business.

NEC Lenovo Japan to deliver enhanced innovations, support and customer services as strategic alliance delivers synergy, scale and global reach.

More overseas companies seen to list in Hong Kong in the second half as new IPOs may reach up to HK$380bn in value in 2011.

Hong Kong plans to establish an Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan within the year to further promote long-term cooperation and exchanges.

The Town Planning Board announced approaches to deter "destroy first, build later" activities.

Firma Medical Aesthetics Group opened its first clinic in Hong Kong in a 5,200 square space on Duddell Street in Central.

Housing estates are encouraged to partner with NGOs for education and promotion programmes to raise residents' awareness of food waste reduction and engage their active participation in food waste recycling.