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Apple to launch first store in Hong Kong this month

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 15:03 by Jamie Anderson

In a bid to cash in on the surging demand in China and its neighboring regions, Apple Inc. is all set to open its first store in Hong Kong on the 24th of this month.

Silver prices plunge, gold falls in tandem

Mon, 05/02/2011 - 17:03 by Ann Tyler

Gold, silver prices fell dramatically in early Monday trade in Asia.

Google gets to stay in China

Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:37 by Samia Sehgal

Google Inc. has received renewal of its license to operate in China. After a long censorship battle with the search engine giant, the Chinese government granted permission to internet search giant to continue operating its Chinese site, Google.cn, in the country.

Google gets the license to stay in China

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 17:26 by Jamie Anderson

Google Inc. (GOOG) confirmed Friday that its Internet license had been renewed by the Chinese government.

Google may lose internet licence in China

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 17:11 by Jamie Anderson

If there is one thing that internet behemoth Google Inc has not been able to find, it is the remedy to the apparently unending dispute over censorship in China.

Cathay Pacific returns to profit in FY09

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 15:16 by Ishita Sood

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Hong Kong’s flagship airline, reported a profit of $4.7 billion Hong Kong dollars on Wednesday. The company swung back to profit after facing a loss of HK$8.6 billion in 2008.

Dubai's colossal debt shakes the world

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 14:42 by Ishita Sood

London, November 27 -- Stock markets fell around the world Thursday as investors worried over Dubai’s rising debt.

Guests and staff put under quarantine at Hong Kong hotel

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 18:48 by Jamie Anderson

Hong Kong, May 4: Authorities swung into action immediately after a 25-year-old Mexican guest tested positive for swine flu in a downtown Hong Kong hotel on Saturday. Close to 200 hotel guests and about 100 staff members were asked to stay in the Metro Park Hotel itself for a period of one week. These people have been put under quarantine to ensure that the virus does not spread.

Asian countries brace up to fight flu

Sat, 05/02/2009 - 15:24 by Jamie Anderson

Hong Kong, May 2: With the outbreak of the swine flu on their doorstep, the Asian countries are bracing themselves to combat the contagion.