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Hong Kong needs a sustainable energy vision

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT | Greenpeace

Air pollution plagues Hong Kong?s environment and the quality of life for long time. Meanwhile, we are also witnessing the impact of climate change, such as longer hot period, and more droughts and floods. There is a consensus all over the country that coal is the most polluting fuel, and the solutions to this problem totally lie on energy saving measures and a major switch by the whole society to clean, renewable energy.

Central library records 30 millionth reader

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:02:52 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Wan Kin-sang, an accounting student at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, was recognised as the 30 millionth reader at Hong Kong Central Library today.

Tsang wins Hong Kong leadership race

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:54:14 GMT | scotsman.com

DONALD Tsang, a veteran civil servant, effectively won Hong Kong's leadership race yesterday, filing papers that showed he had the solid backing of the election committee which picks the Chinese territory's leaders.

[TS] Hong Kong Set to Be No. 1 in 2006 Offerings, Surpassing London and New York

20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 | New York Times

More money will be raised by companies selling shares in Hong Kong than on the biggest exchanges in New York and London.

Final ID card replacement phase to start

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:35:36 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Hong Kong Identity Card holders born in 1938-42 are required to apply for new smart ID cards February 12 to March 31. This is the last phase of the Hong Kong Smart Identity Card Replacement Exercise.

FS opens Shanghai trade office

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:03:02 +0800 | HKSAR Government

A new Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office has opened in Shanghai, to promote economic relations and cooperation between Hong Kong and the Yangtze River Delta and neighbouring areas, including the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Hubei.

Foreign currency reserves top US$133b

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:03:53 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Hong Kong's foreign currency reserve assets rose to US$133.7 billion in January, up US$500 million on December last year, the Monetary Authority says. This represented over six times the currency in circulation, or about 37% of Hong Kong dollar M3.