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Asian markets nervous after Wall Street falls...back on their use of oil and gas. Photo: AP Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and Taipei traded slightly higher after major US indexes slid by about 1pc overnight. Investors are trying to sort out conflicting... In this article: Wall Street, US, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Royal Bank of Scotland, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Unemployment, and New York Mercantile Exchange |
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 12, 2009
Asian markets mostly lower after Wall Street fall
...Wall Street fell on weak energy demand. Markets in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul declined, while Hong Kong and Taipei traded slightly higher after major U.S. indexes slid by about 1 percent overnight. Investors are trying to sort out...
In this article: Wall Street, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Tokyo, Royal Bank of Scotland, China, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, and U.S.
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | November 17, 2009
Leaders see APEC meeting as opportunity for Hawaii
...was held in 1993 in Washington state. » Who: APEC nations are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru,...
In this article: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Hawaii, East-West Center, Barack Obama, and United States
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Centre Daily Times | 4 days ago
KKBOX Music Services Expands In Asia-Pacific
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's largest music subscription service, KKBOX, today announced the expansion of its unlimited music download service for PC, iPhone and Android-based phones in Hong Kong with Hutchison Telecom. Business...
In this article: Taiwan, Hutchison Telecom, Orix Group, Iphone, and US
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Yahoo! News | November 20, 2009
European stocks steady in midday trade (AFP)
...as Japan declared it was in a state of deflation, or falling prices. Tokyo lost 0.54 percent, Hong Kong 0.83 percent, Sydney 1.34 percent and Taipei shed one percent. In Europe, the share price of Nokia was trading down 1.54 percent at...
In this article: Nokia, London, Oulu, Europe, Paris, Deflation, CAC 40, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 1 day ago
Stars gather in Taiwan for Chinese-language 'Oscars'
...of China. Other nominees including Li, director Clara Law and heart-throb actor Daniel Wu of Hong Kong, as well as Taiwanese director Leon Dai, are expected to walk down the red carpet in a suburban Taipei auditorium. Law, whose...
In this article: Clara Law, Golden Horse Film Awards, Taipei, Daniel Wu, Li Bingbing, Taiwan, and Cannes Film Festival
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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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