Hong Kong
Hong Kong airport passengers up 10% in January 2011
Hong Kong airport passengers up 10% in January 2011
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew to 4.3 million in January.
Subsidy scheme may raise income limit for two-member households to $12,000
A further upgrade to the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme has been proposed, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.
OOCL revives Atlantic Express Service
The revised rotation of the service will be Hamburg-Antwerp-New York-Hamburg.
Lenove third quarter profit up 25% to US100mn
The computer manufacturer posted highest-ever market share in China of 32.2% while worldwide shipments increased 20.6%.
51% of Chinese companies likely to make an acquisition
Chinese companies possess the means, motivation and opportunities to speed up the hunt for acquisitions in 2011.
Tiger Airways and South East Asian Airlines to start new daily flights between HK and Manila
The new route will offer low fares to tourists, business travellers and Filipinos working abroad on the important link between the Philippines and China.
Hong Kong airport named world's best for fifth consecutive year
Hong Kong International Airport also came third in both the Asia-Pacific region and overall categories.
Hang Seng Indexes names Paul Pong Advisory Committee member
The founder and managing director of Pegasus Fund Managers Limited, has over 20 years’ experience in the wealth management, fund management and securities industry.
China Mobile and Vodafone forge strategic partnership
The two companies sealed strategic co-operation framework agreement to continue exchange of innovative ideas with each other.
IATA calls for a third runway in Hong Kong
The body appeals to the government for protection of Hong Kong’s connectivity by beefing up airport capacity.
Cyrium Technologies opens Hong Kong office
CPV cell developer Cyrium Technologies has opened its new office in Hong Kong.
New $500 banknotes to be launched
The Monetary Authority will put new $500 banknotes into circulation on February 22. They will be available for exchange at Hong Kong's three note-issuing banks. The $1,000 banknotes of the new series have been in circulation since December 7 and banknotes of the other three denominations of $100, $50 and $20 will launch between late 2011 and early 2012. The new banknotes have advanced security features, including a dynamic colour-changing pattern, colour-changing windowed metallic thread, standardised enhanced watermark, fluorescent see-through pattern and fluorescent serial number.
Hong Kong population rose 0.9% in 2010
There were 6,885,300 usual residents and 212,300 mobile residents in the past year.
Hua Xia Healthcare posts third quarter profit of HK$43.6mn
The group’s acquisition of Huihao Group has become its significant income stream driver which continues to deliver satisfactory results.
Financial secretary names Carlson Tong non-executive director
Tong’s experience and expertise in the accountancy and the financial-services fields qualified him for the post.
Hong Kong 2010 exports up 18%
The prices of total goods exports rose 4.7% while the prices of goods imports went up 6.4%.
Cathay Pacific to increase flights to Milan
Routes to Paris, Jakarta, Surabaya, Penang, Bangkok and Delhi are also enhanced.