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Organisers of the inaugural Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC) have announced an overwhelming response from the international wine community, with the number of entries received positioning it as the largest wine competition in Asia. Around 1300 wines from around the world are set to be judged in the competition from 31 October to 3 November, with results to be announced at a gala event on 4 November. Debra Meiburg MW, director of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC, said “The Cathay Pacific Hong Kong IWSC is the world’s first authentically Asian wine competition, supported by ... Read Full Story
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Hong Kong History Life forms existed more than 6,000 years ago at many sites along the winding shoreline of Hong Kong. It was believed that during the earliest prehistoric periods, from the close of the fourth millennium BC, Hong Kong experienced a change in the environment, in which the sea levels rose from as much as 100 meters below the present level. Ancient artifacts suggest a strong dependency on the sea. According to recent excavations, archaeologists have discovered two main Neolithic cultures lying in stratified sequence. Pieces of coarse, cord-marked pottery has been found together with fine, soft, fragile pottery decorated with linear carvings, ... Read Full Story
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It's the fourth installment of country breakdown. Today it's Hong Kong (SAR). Hong Kong Is in the South East Coast of China. HK has a deep water harbor. 1,104 square kilometers (about 426 square miles) Population: ~ 7 mln. (97% are Cantonese). Offcial language is Cantonese. Density: 6,339 people per square kilometer. ! Brief History Great Britain gained Hong Kong as a result of 1842 Treaty of Nanjing. Therefore, HK has been colony of Great Britain for 155 years !! (1842 – 1997) colony of Great Britain until 1997. Gov't in Great Britain had laissare faire policy toward economy of HK In 1984 the ... Read Full Story
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Although Gigi Leung has christened her latest album “Presents”, the Hong Kong pop star refused to take any presents on her recent birthday. Instead of buying her presents, Gigi had a better suggestion for her friends and fans. “I’d like to assume your donations to charity as your present for my birthday,” she wrote on her blog days after her 33rd birthday on March 25. Gigi herself has long been a generous philanthropist. The singer-actress is a co-founder of the HOPE Education Foundation, which offers help to underprivileged children; she has financed the construction of at least seven schools in the mainland. Being an ... Read Full Story
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HONG KONG, Nov. 10 — Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong Rita Lau will leave for Singapore to attend the 2009 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) meetings, according to local government website on Tuesday. Lau will ...  
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(HONG KONG) Sands China Ltd, the Macau unit of billionaire Sheldon Adelson's casino company, plans to raise as much as HK$26 billion (S$4.65 billion) in a Hong Kong initial share sale, three people familiar with the matter said.  
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Dressed in Louis Vuitton from head to toe with the exception of a Gucci belt, Richard Eng stands out in his neighbourhood in Hong Kong's New Territories. When we arrive at his home, the 45 year old father of one warmly welcomes us. His manners are as impeccable as the hairstyle and clothes that he proudly wears. But it's not the chic and manicured man standing in front of us that's caught our attention -- but the bright yellow Lamborghini...  
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/eede29/hong_kong_tourism) has announced the addition of the "Hong Kong Tourism Report Q4 2009" report to their offering. This Hong Kong Tourism Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, tourism associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Hong Kong's...  
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PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MIPIM Asia, the world’s property market in Asia Pacific, today announces the presence of three leading politicians from Hong Kong and China at its fourth edition, November 18-20, 2009. Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John Tsang, will inaugurate MIPIM Asia at the official Opening Ceremony in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, at 9.30 am, November 18. The Financial Secretary will address delegates before...  
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