Posted on February 8, 2012, WednesdaySINGAPORE: Hong Kong’s shipments of gold to mainland China in 2011 grew more than three times from a year earlier, confirming China’s rapidly growing appetite for bullion, despite a sharp drop in December.Total gold exports from Hong Kong to China were 427,877 kilogrammes (kg) in 2011, up from 118,904kg …
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21Vianet Acquires 2.3 GHz BWA Spectrum in Hong Kong
BEIJING and HONG KONG, Feb. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 21Vianet Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:VNET – News) (“21Vianet” or the “Company”), the largest carrier-neutral Internet data center services provider in China, today announced that it is a provisional successful bidder for radio spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band to provide broadband wireless access (“BWA”) services in …
‘Oldest marathon runner’ competes in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Feb 7 — A 100-year-old British Indian man who claims to be the world’s oldest marathoner was all smiles after completing a 10km run at the Hong Kong marathon on Sunday. Born in 1911 and affectionately nicknamed the “Turbaned Torpedo”, Fauja Singh finished the race in just over one hour and 34 minutes, organisers …
‘Oldest marathon runner’ competes in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Feb 7 — A 100-year-old British Indian man who claims to be the world’s oldest marathoner was all smiles after completing a 10km run at the Hong Kong marathon on Sunday. Born in 1911 and affectionately nicknamed the “Turbaned Torpedo”, Fauja Singh finished the race in just over one hour and 34 minutes, organisers …
Hong Kong Regulator Says It Should Be Able to Redress Investors
February 07, 2012, 4:01 AM EST By Debra Mao Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s securities regulator, whose attempt to ban New York-based hedge fund Tiger Asia Management LLC last year from trading was blocked by a court, said it should have the right to redress investors. “If private individuals can seek civil …