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Place your bets: The Venetian is the strongest casino brand in Macau
It attracts better players with a higher gaming and non-gaming budget, according to a survey.
Place your bets: The Venetian is the strongest casino brand in Macau
It attracts better players with a higher gaming and non-gaming budget, according to a survey.
Government to abolish District Council appointments
It will be done in phases through a transitional period.
Labour chief attends APEC summit
Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung will also speak at the High-Level Policy Dialogue chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Quintessentially Asia magazine to be launched on September 28
It will be available in Hong Kong, Singapore and on the Chinese Mainland.
Hong Kong vies to become the offshore renminbi centre for global businesses
The government presented in London to attract European firms to use Hong Kong’s renminbi financial platform.
Exchange Fund foreign assets up to over HK$2 trillion
External assets of the Exchange Fund increased by HK$33b as of end of August.
Drainage department awards $528M for treatment works
The Drainage Services Department has awarded a $528 million contract for upgrading the preliminary treatment works at Sandy Bay, Cyberport, Wah Fu, Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau.
Powerlong’s contract sales disappointing at RMB2.3b in 1H 2011
Moody’s says its new private debt placement of HK$1b won’t impact its negative outlook.
Citic Securities sets price guidance for Hong Kong listing
The publicly traded brokerage will price the shares at between a discount of 13% to its Shanghai-listed shares and a premium of 3%.
Hong Kong weathers economic headwinds from the West
Analysts forecast the city’s GDP growth to reach 4.9% in 2012.
HSBC seeks larger quota for yuan bonds
This is amidst surge in the bank’s yuan deposits in Hong Kong.
David Fried to step down as HSBC global head of insurance
He will be replaced by current head of insurance in Latin America, Marcelo Teixeira.
Wanted: 23% of Hong Kong employers optimistic on hiring
The city's net employment outlook stands favorably at +21% in Q4 2011.
British banks “absolutely” welcome in Hong Kong
Aside from HSBC, Standard Chartered is also assured to find a home in Hong Kong if it decides to relocate.
Convictions for environmental breaches reach 25 in August
Twenty-five convictions were recorded in August for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
BlackRock appoints Mark McCombe as chairman for Asia
The former HSBC Hong Kong CEO will replace Rohit Bhagat.
Novo Group’s revenue plunges 43.5% to US$66.2m in 1Q12
It’s no surprise as many steel enterprises reported sharp decreases in profits due to the surging prices of steel related raw materials, iron ores and coals.
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