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1 hr ago | South China Morning Post

Full disclosure now vital in Leung affair

Fair and open elections are the cornerstone of democracy. Although universal suffrage has yet to be attained in Hong Kong, our elections are among the cleanest in the region.

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5 hrs ago | The New Zealand Herald

Protests in Hong Kong over Chinese car access

Hong Kong residents attended a protest opposing a controversial government scheme that allows mainland Chinese cars into the territory.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Channelnewsasia.com

China-backed Hong Kong leader candidate in poll blow

HONG KONG: The man seen as China's preferred choice for the next leader of Hong Kong has seen his popularity fall further in an opinion poll out Saturday, raising questions about Beijing's backing for the candidate.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

South China Morning Post

Tsang 'prays' over timing of debt crisis

Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen says he is "praying" the looming global economic crisis will not erupt any time around July, when the new Hong Kong government takes over.

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Arab Times

Nepal, Thailand to clash in ACC final

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 9: Riding on Suleeporn Laomi's magnificent leg spin bowling, Thailand scaled to the final of the ACC U-19 Women's championship.

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing's dismay

The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong Kong.

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Independent.ie

Chinese 'birth tourists' to Hong Kong double

Babies born to mainland mothers in Hong Kong in 2010 accounted for about 40 per cent of all births.

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Sunherald.com

Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing's dismay

The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong Kong.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Suria

S'pore should try to up construction productivity: Khaw

Writing in his blog, Mr Khaw explained that through the new Constructability Scoring system, the BCA hopes to get contractors to move away from traditional labour-intensive construction to more off-site and more advanced methods.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

The Huffington Post

Eric X. Li: The Invasion of Hong Kong -- the Law, Maids, and Locusts

A specter is haunting Hong Kong. And it is not communism. It is the sight of undesirable women roaming the streets of this acclaimed world city.

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South China Morning Post

Utilities off the hook in tariff row

Lawmakers vote down motion seeking to invoke power to obtain information that officials and power firms used to support controversial fee increases Environment officials and the city's two power utilities have been spared from having to surrender information used to justify this year's tariff increases after lawmakers last night voted down a motion ... (more)

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

People's Daily Online

Warning on HK family planning

Mainland couples who give birth to a second child in Hong Kong will be fined for breaching the family planning policy, a senior official has warned.

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The China Post

HK chief has no plans to visit Taiwan soon: official

Donald Tsang, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, currently has no plans to visit Taiwan, his office said yesterday.

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South China Morning Post

Tang denies interfering in opinion poll

Henry Tang Ying-yen denied on Tuesday that he interfered with a Hong Kong Baptist University survey to improve his popularity ratings ahead of March elections.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

The Standard

Baby rush will be solved, says Guangdong

The problem of pregnant mainland women flocking to give birth in Hong Kong will be solved, visiting Guangdong governor Zhu Xiaodan has assured.

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The New Zealand Herald

Migrants' hearts remain in China, study finds

Permanent resident Cherry Li came here in 2002, but says her loyalty would be with China if she had to choose.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Standard

Prepare for a downturn, John Tsang warns

Hong Kong's economy could shrink in the first quarter of 2012 due to weak export markets, before rebounding to post growth of 1-3 percent over the year the finance secretary said.

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I-Newswire.com

Mary Kirby Sets Off Round The World in 80 Hours

Today, Ink, the global leader in connecting companies with travellers, started their Global Passenger Survey by sending Mary Kirby, the renowned aviation industry journalist and industry commentator around the world in 80 hours.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Channelnewsasia.com

Bitter exchanges highlight Hong Kong, China divide

HONG KONG: A bitter family feud between Hong Kongers and their northern neighbours sparked by mainland China's increasing financial and political clout has led to an awkward debate about the former British colony's identity.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

PR-inside.com

"Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. (0135) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review" Published

Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. , formerly CNPC Limited, is an investment holding company.

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