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12 hrs ago | Associated Content

Nomads - Great Mongolian Barbecue in Kowloon, Hong Kong

The city of Hong Kong has a great little Mongolian style barbecue that I would like to recommend, called "Nomads". This tasteful restaurant is located in the Tsim Sha Tsui district, not far from the MTR station, in Kowloon.

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Related Topix: World News, Travel, Hong Kong Travel, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q

20 hrs ago | International Monetary Fund

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation Discussions with People's Republic of China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Public Information Notice No.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, China, Asia

Wed Dec 02, 2009

People's Daily Online

Rule to promote foreign-funded partnerships

Foreign companies and individuals will be allowed to set up limited partnership firms in China from March 2010, a move that could make it easier for some overseas investors to tap the domestic market.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Tue Dec 01, 2009

The New York Times

Globespotters: Accessing Art in Hong Kong

An Art Sunday event at Sofia Gaspar Contemporary Art. HONG KONG Hong Konga s thriving art scene is producing inventive ways to enjoy the artistic experience.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Painting, Arts

Sun Nov 29, 2009

People's Daily Online

3+3 media forum kicks off in Hong Kong

Henry Tang Ying-yen, the Chief Secretary for Administration of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, addresses the opening ceremony of the third 3+3 media forum in Hong Kong, south China, on Nov.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Age

Taiwan indie drama wins Chinese-language 'Oscars'

Taiwanese director Leon Dai's low budget family drama on Saturday swept the Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language "Oscars," bagging the best picture and best director gongs.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Arts, Cinema, World News, Taiwan, Southeast Asia

Fri Nov 27, 2009

People's Daily Online

Anti-drug painting in HK sets world record

About 3,300 students in Hong Kong Thursday broke a Guinness World Record by making a giant finger painting featuring anti-drug messages at the Victoria Park of the city.

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Related Topix: World Records, Southeast Asia, World News

Thu Nov 26, 2009

EHotelier Global Hospitality News

Hong Kong's Bright Future from China's Exploding Travel Market

A new study by leading market information company TNS, which probed the travel preferences of mainland Chinese businessmen and holidaymakers from tier 1 and 2 cities across the country, suggests that the explosive growth in the outbound Chinese travel market is set to continue.

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Related Topix: World News

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Novel Lineage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Hong Kong

Author affiliations: University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark ; and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Abstract To determine whether spa type of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs belonged to sequence type 398, we analyzed nasal ...

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, China, Asia, 9

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

Veteran Hong Kong actor Chan Hung Lit dies

HONG KONG: Hong Kong veteran actor Chan Hung Lit passed away on Tuesday after complaining of chest pains and losing consciousness on the set of TVB drama 'Off Pedder'. He was 66.

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Related Topix: World News

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Oseltamivir-Resistant Influenza A Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Hong Kong, China

Honglin Chen, Chung Lam Cheung, Hung Tai, Pengxi Zhao, Jasper F.W. Chan, Vincent C.C. Cheng, Kwok-Hung Chan, and Kwok-Yung Yuen Author affiliation: The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Abstract Resistance to oseltamivir was observed in influenza A pandemic 2009 virus isolated from an ...

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Natural Disasters, Medication, Southeast Asia, World News,

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

Chinese migrants change names to be 'more Hong Kong'

HONG KONG : An increasing number of mainland Chinese migrants to Hong Kong are changing the spelling of their surnames to avoid discrimination in the former British colony, a report said Monday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sun Nov 22, 2009

South China Morning Post

Dollar peg will stay as long as I do: Tsang

Chief Executive Donald Tsang said on Monday it will not shift away from having its currency pegged to the US dollar for at least two years and that its exchange rate system was well equipped to deal with capital inflows.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Fri Nov 20, 2009

CCTV

Environment biodiesel law updated in Hong Kong

An amendment regulation was gazetted in Hong Kong on Friday to ensure that motor vehicle biodiesel will meet the necessary standards.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Channelnewsasia.com

HK unveils measures to increase property sales transparency

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government on Friday unveiled a list of measures to increase the transparency of property sales, in a bid to cool public anger over a developer's selective floor-numbering tactic.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Monsters and Critics

Hong Kong unveils 'crucial step' towards electoral democracy

Pro-democracy candidate wins legislative seat in Hong Kong Hong Kong democrats routed by pro-China rivals at polls Democrats routed by pro-Beijing party in Hong Kong elections Pro-democracy candidates lose power in Hong Kong local elections Latest Headlines in Asia-Pacific The Fine Print © 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

Hong Kong govt unveils democratic reform proposals

HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Wednesday paved the way for a move towards universal suffrage with a proposal to increase the number of people who elect the city's leader.

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Related Topix: World News

Tue Nov 17, 2009

China Daily

Hong Kong's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.2%

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's unemployment rate for the three months ended October fell slightly to 5.2 percent, the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Standard

Plea to hear democracy plans

The government and Legislative Council have a joint responsibility to take the territory's democratic system forward.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

Fri Nov 13, 2009

People's Daily

Chinese Navy convoy fleets have escorted 1,110 ships...

The four Chinese Navy convoy fleets on anti-piracy patrol in Somali waters since last December have escorted 1,110 merchant ships through the troubled waters, a senior officer of the People's Liberation Army said Friday.

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