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Hong Kong airport passengers up 10% in January 2011
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew to 4.3 million in January.
Hong Kong airport passengers up 10% in January 2011
Passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport grew to 4.3 million in January.
Subsidy scheme may raise income limit for two-member households to $12,000
A further upgrade to the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme has been proposed, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.
51% of Chinese companies likely to make an acquisition
Chinese companies possess the means, motivation and opportunities to speed up the hunt for acquisitions in 2011.
Tiger Airways and South East Asian Airlines to start new daily flights between HK and Manila
The new route will offer low fares to tourists, business travellers and Filipinos working abroad on the important link between the Philippines and China.
Senior job ad volume down 7% in 4Q 2010
The decrease in volume was due to a recruitment slowdown in preparation for budgetary planning and bonus schemes, coinciding with the holiday period.
Hong Kong airport named world's best for fifth consecutive year
Hong Kong International Airport also came third in both the Asia-Pacific region and overall categories.
China Mobile and Vodafone forge strategic partnership
The two companies sealed strategic co-operation framework agreement to continue exchange of innovative ideas with each other.
Hong Kong population rose 0.9% in 2010
There were 6,885,300 usual residents and 212,300 mobile residents in the past year.
Hong Kong 2010 exports up 18%
The prices of total goods exports rose 4.7% while the prices of goods imports went up 6.4%.
Cathay Pacific to increase flights to Milan
Routes to Paris, Jakarta, Surabaya, Penang, Bangkok and Delhi are also enhanced.
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passenger load factor down 2.5% in January 2011
The two airlines carried a total of 2,243,788 passengers in January, up 6.8% on the same month in 2010.
Government urged subsidy support
The enhanced scheme can benefit more people while ensuring the scheme's long-term sustainability and proper and fair use of public money.
Hong Kong credit card receivables up 12% to $87.5bn
Year-end spending and payment of salaries tax boosted credit card use.
Exchange Fund foreign assets up $3.7B
The Exchange Fund’s foreign assets grew by $3.7 billion in January to reach $2.0394 trillion.
Government to review Hong Kong tourism regulation
The Government wants to establish a regulation system which can maintain the trade's long-term development and protect tourist rights, said Mr Yung.
Property sale safeguards due by October
The committee on sale regulation of residential properties will table its recommendations by October.
Hong Kong underwear ideas rub off on Shenzhen
Shenzhen SEZ will open up for international underwear brands, particularly from Hong Kong and Taiwan, to bring in new ideas and technology.
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