Enterprises and organizations from all sectors are invited to offer training positions through the internship program for university graduates, informs that Hong Kong Labour Department. There will be 4 thousand openings. The government will pay the employers 2000 dollars a month per intern.
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The first swine flu case in Asia was confirmed on Friday, as a tourist from Mexico tested positive for swine flu in Hong Kong. The government moved quickly to track those exposed to the infected man and contain the potential spread of the disease.
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Hong Kong's numerous eating places are catering for every taste and budget: From uber-swanky gourmet restaurants, where the world's rich and famous have their luxurious dinners of fois gras and truffles, to authentic "Dai pai dong" stalls and simple "Cha Chaan Teng" eateries where delicious Cantonese fare can be enjoyed...
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The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in the November to January period, from 4.1% in the October-December quarter. The underemployment rate nudged up from 1.9% to 2.1%.
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A woman who missed her flight at Hong Kong's international airport went into hysterics and has thus become a YouTube video star. The "woman going insane after missing her flight video" has over 1.35 million hits at the time of this writing.
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Hong Kong Exchanges hereby announces that with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 17 June 2008, the listing of the shares of the Company will be cancelled pursuant to Rule 9.14 of the GEM Listing Rules.
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Imitation of struggle against corruption – “know-how” of the Kazakh authorities in power-struggle and stealing of what left from huge
resources of Kazakhstan
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Hong Kong has ordered the culling of all poultry in the city's markets and shops, after an outbreak of bird flu was detected in markets last week.
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced the following exchange traded funds (ETFs) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling when they are listed on the Exchange's Main Board:
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Chief Executive Paul Chow responded to media enquiries about Closing Auction Session (CAS) at a media stand-up. Below are the key points and background information of his comments.
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced revised requirements for stock options market makers in HKEx's derivatives market. The changes are expected to help enhance market makers' services and response rates.
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) noted fluctuation in closing prices of certain stocks compared to the continuous trading session today (Friday). HKEx also noted that substantial turnover was recorded for these stocks in the Closing Auction Session.
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