Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Hong Kong's Tsang says growth is city's priority

The China Post - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang insisted on Wednesday that economic development would remain the city's top priority in an annual address that skirted the thorny issues of pollution and democracy. Full Story

Monday, October 8, 2007

Thousands rally for full democracy in Hong Kong

The China Post - Thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday in a mass rally to demand full democracy by 2012. Full Story

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Hong Kong's Regina Ip charts political comeback after 4 years

The China Post - Since resigning four years ago as one of Hong Kong's most unpopular officials, former security chief Regina Ip is on a crest again, contesting a closely watched December by-election with broad political and business backing. Full Story

Friday, September 28, 2007

Hong Kong's 'Dragon Lady' to run in support of democracy

The China Post - Hong Kong's former security chief, once dubbed the "Dragon Lady" for her fierce temper, said Thursday she would stand in a direct election to show her support for full democracy. Full Story

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Batman to film first scenes out of Gotham in Hong Kong

The China Post - Hollywood's Caped Crusader is to film his first scenes outside Gotham City in Hong Kong with the International Finance Center and the Peninsula Hotel used for key scenes, a newspaper said Monday. Full Story

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Hong Kong revives massive HK$19 bil. cultural hub project

The China Post - Hong Kong has sought to resurrect an ambitious plan to build a multi-billion dollar harborfront cultural project to transform the financial city into an Asian cultural hub by 2016, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Polluted Beijing voted China's most beautiful city, Hong Kong 2nd

The China Post - Dirty, polluted, congested and razed of many old buildings -- but Beijing has still been chosen as China's most beautiful city. Full Story

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Hong Kong newspaper going free

The China Post - The Standard, one of Hong Kong's two main English-language newspapers, will become a freesheet next week after a shake-up in stock market regulations cut into the daily's revenues. Full Story

Monday, September 3, 2007

Hong Kong iron workers protest after talks collapse

The China Post - Hundreds of striking Hong Kong iron workers and their supporters staged a protest at the government headquarters on Sunday after their latest talks over pay and conditions collapsed. Full Story