Vice-Premier's visit to open more doors of opportunity

2011-08-16 07:20

Vice-Premier Li Keqiang starts his three-day official visit to Hong Kong on Tuesday, signaling the central government's commitment to create more business and investment opportunities.

Cooperation a buffer zone to economic woes

2011-08-16 07:19

Closer economic ties between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong may help offset the impact of a decline in world growth.

Policy address should tie in with national blueprint

2011-08-15 19:26

The primary focus of this year's policy address should be on the economic development of Hong Kong in relation to the 12th Five-Year Plan, Rita Fan said on Monday.

HK grants 6m HKD for African drought victims

2011-08-03 14:45

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has approved 6 million HK dollars to undertake relief projects for drought victims in Ethiopia and Kenya.

638m ICBC H-shares sold at HK$5.84 apiece

2011-08-02 10:56

An investor of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's largest bank by market value, is selling 638.06 million ICBC H-shares at HK$5.84 (75 cents) per share, Xinhua learnt Tuesday.

HK's retail sales up 28.8% in June

2011-08-02 09:29

Hong Kong's Census & Statistics Department announced Monday the value of total retail sales of the city in June was provisionally estimated at HK$31.3 billion ($4 billion), up 28.8 percent over a year earlier.

HK's stock regulator to have new head

2011-08-02 09:27

Hong Kong chief executive has approved the appointment of Ashley Alder as the new top official of the SFC, according to a release by the city's Information Services Department on Monday.

CITIC Pacific launches HK$4b syndicated loan

2011-07-29 17:23

CITIC Pacific Ltd is seeking a HK$4 billion ($513 million) five-year financing in Hong Kong's syndicated loan market to beef up its working capital, banking sources said.

Magnificent views of Victoria Bay HK

2011-07-29 13:16

As the largest harbor in China and one of Hong Kong's greatest assets, Victoria Bay is a jewel that attracts visitors worldwide.

HK women to men ratio drops

2011-07-28 21:46

The ratio of women to men in Hong Kong has further dropped from 1,000 to 912 in 2006 to 1,000 to 881 last year, the Census and Statistics Department said here on Thursday.