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Asia markets fall as weak recovery signs pile up...continued to pile up. European shares rose. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong fell half a percent or more while oil lingered under $78 a barrel following a big tumble overnight. Technology stocks were weak after Sony's... In this article: Asia, Dow, Sony Corp., Wall Street, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Fiscal year, Recession, Mortgage Bankers Association, and New York Mercantile Exchange |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 13, 2009
Job figures a fillip for office markets
...growth trend from 2011 onwards. "The report predicts that Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai are likely to lead the region in returning to positive rental growth,'' Mr Fenton said. "The strength of the domestic...
In this article: Jones Lang LaSalle, Sydney, Melbourne, Unemployment, Down Under, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and NSW
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WSJ.com: Markets | 1 day ago
Asian Stocks: Hang Seng Up 1.4%
...in Hong Kong and 0.7% in Shanghai, while Macarthur Coal rose 4.2% in Sydney. Among base metal stocks, Jiangxi Copper advanced 3.5% in Hong Kong and 2.7% in Shanghai. In Mumbai, shares of Reliance Industries rose 3.3% after it announced a...
In this article: Shanghai, Coal, State Council, Bank of China, Reliance Industries, Haitong Securities, Korea Exchange Bank, and James Hardie Industries
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scotsman.com - Scotland | 1 day ago
At last - a 'Gathering' event that won't cost taxpayers one penny
...million He has vowed to go ahead with next year's Pipefest after confirming the first locations in New York, Ottawa, Hong Kong and Sydney and revealing that more than 1,500 participants have signed up for the Edinburgh event. All proceeds...
In this article: Edinburgh, Cancer, Facebook, Scotland, Sydney, Ottawa, and New York
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The Australian | 6 days ago
Allert defends knocking back AMP
...as it significantly undervalued Axa." One of the main advisers to Axa SA, Deutsche Bank's managing director in Hong Kong, Richard Gibb, has briefed institutional investors in Sydney. This has prompted speculation among Australian...
In this article: Sydney, Best interests, Church of Scientology, Deutsche Bank, and Kevin Rudd
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Nikkei Halts Rally, Miners Rise
...in electronic trade. BHP Billiton gained 1% and Macarthur Coal jumped 3.5% in Sydney, Korea Zinc climbed 3.2% in Seoul, Sino Gold Mining gained 1.1% in Hong Kong and Sterlite Industries rose 0.35 in Mumbai trading. China Merchant...
In this article: Reserve Bank of Australia, Hynix, New York, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Taiwan, Sydney, Tokyo, and Seoul
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New Jersey On-Line | October 29, 2009
Asian shares decline for third straight day
...shares were mixed. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney and Taiwan all declined 2 percent or more after a U.S. government report showed new home sales fell unexpectedly in September for the first time since March. That fueled fears the...
In this article: Taiwan, Sydney, Tokyo, Nikkei 225, International Monetary Fund, Europe, and Shanghai
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Hong Kong (), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a largely self-governing territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy.
Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983, and remained so until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Under the "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government. As part of this arrangement, Hong Kong continues to maintain its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life, many of which are distinct from those of mainland China.
- Name:
- Hong Kong
- Conventional Long Name:
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Local Name:
- 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
- Language:
- Chinese, English
- Government type:
- Non-sovereign partial indirect democracy
- Legislature:
- Legislative Council
- Founding Date:
- August 29, 1842
- Formations:
- Japanese occupation
- Area:
- 427
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $293.311 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 38th
- GDP (nominal):
- US$223.764 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 27th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 37th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- US$31,849
- Time Zone:
- HKT
- Currency:
- Hong Kong dollar
- Demonym:
- Hong Kong people
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- HKD
- Country Calling Code:
- +852
- ccTLD:
- .hk
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