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HONG KONG — Venus Williams showed no signs of rustiness after a four-week break, defeating No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-2 Thursday at an exhibition tournament ahead of the Australian Open. Team Americas went on to defeat Team Europe 2-1 ...  

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong health authorities told a private clubhouse to temporarily close its jacuzzi facility after water tested positive for Legionella bacteria, the government said in a statement today.  

After the first intense air strikes in the Gaza Strip at the end of 2008, Israel continues the attacks on the densely populated Gaza in 2009 and it is expected to cost more Palestinian lives. While there are mass demonstrations against Israel’s military actions in London, Paris, Berlin, Athens...  

AP - Hong Kong shares fell Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report expected to show further weakening in the world's largest economy.  

HONG KONG - HONG Kong has launched a full review of its financial regulation structure after thousands of investors suffered heavy losses after buying products backed by collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers. Hong Kong's Financial Secretary said the ...  

HONG KONG, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets in late trade on Friday. Close Morning Previous Close At 0900 GMT At 0348 GMT At 1006 GMT HK$ SPOT 7.7576/80 7.7592/95 7.7546/47 FORWARDS ...  

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks fell for a fourth day on renewed concerns the global economic slump is worsening as economists predicted the U.S. recorded the biggest collapse in employment since the end of World War II.  

HONG KONG (AP) -Venus Williams defeated Anna Chakvetadze 7-6 (1), 6-3 at the women's team exhibition tournament in Hong Kong on Friday, giving Team Americas a 1-0 lead over Russia in the best-of-five final. Chakvetadze played well in the first set ...  

TORONTO _ Chemical producer McVicar Industries Inc. (TSXV:MCV) said Wednesday it has increased its interest in its Hong Kong subsidiary, McVicar (Hongkong) Advanced Materials Co. Ltd., to 100 per cent.Sanlong Holdings Co. Ltd. has agreed to exchange its 9.5 per cent equity interest in McVicar...  

HONG KONG (AP) - Venus Williams beat Anna Chakvetadze in straight sets Friday and Vera Zvonareva defeated Gisela Dulko to leave Team Americas and Team Russia tied 1-1 in the best-of-five final of a women's exhibition tournament. Williams bested ...  

Hong Kong-based real estate developer Sun Hung Kai Properties (16.HK) expects to invest 30% of its total assets in mainland investments, reports guandian.com quoting deputy executive director Su Zhongqiang. The company has already invested more than 20%; whether the goal can be reached in 2009...  

HONG KONG, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares climbed 1.2 percent on Friday, after the main index shed more than 1,000 points in a two-day sell-off, but the ascent was seen as fragile due to lingering worries about the global economy ahead of key U.S ...  

Home electronics retailer Suning (002024.SZ) plans to move up the opening for its first Hong Kong store to 2009 from the previously announced 2010, reports xinhuanet.com quoting Suning chairman Zhang Jindong on Wednesday. Suning is interested in expanding to other suitable overseas markets, said...  

HONG KONG, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The following is a snapshot of the Hong Kong foreign exchange and money markets on Thursday. Morning Previous Close At 0318 ...  

(Times are provisional in HK time and GMT time in brackets; * denotes new entry; # denotes results cover; N/A denotes Not Applicable) FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 ++ ECON/MEDIA ++ - 1310 (0510) David L. Cunningham, new chairman for the American Chamber of ...