Hong Kong
Hong Kong's tourism numbers dwindle as global recession hits
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 06:39.Hong Kong saw a year-on-year fall in tourist arrivals in October as the global economic downturn began to bite, according to a report Saturday.
US tourist killed by speeding sports car in Hong Kong
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 06:18.Police in Hong Kong on Saturday were trying to identify a US tourist who was mowed down and killed by a speeding sports car.
Hong Kong markets rebound 3 per cent on interest rate cut
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 09:11.Hong Kong shares regained some lost ground Friday as an unexpected cut in local interest rates saw them end the week with a climb of more than 3 per cent.
Indians, Indonesians most positive in Asia in face of slump
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:11.India and Indonesia have Asia's highest levels of consumer confidence in the face of the global economic slump, according to a survey published Friday.
Hong Kong shares plunge 6 per cent in early trading Thursday
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 09:07.Hong Kong shares plunged by more than 6 per cent in early trading Thursday following heavy losses overnight on Wall Street.
Hong Kong's population crisis deepens as fewer women have children
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 08:46.Hong Kong's population crisis is likely to worsen as a survey showed Thursday that nearly four in 10 women want only one child or no children at all.
Hong Kong shares rise by 3 per cent on "Obama factor"
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 08:48.
Hong Kong shares rose by more than 3 per cent Wednesday as news of Barack Obama's historic US presidential election win sent a feel-good thrill through regional markets.
Hong Kong student hacks prizes in online McDonald's contest
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 08:16.
A Hong Kong student has been convicted of fraud after hacking into a McDonald's website to claim all the prizes in on online competition, a news report said Wednesday.
Taipei - Taiwan stocks shed nearly 4 per cent in mid-morning trading Thursday, as all Asian markets slumped in reaction to overnight Wall Street falls.
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Hamburg - Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin Wednesday while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
