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Central Banks in Asia Prop up Dollar

The central banks of several Asian countries that are fearful of the impact a weak dollar will have on their exports, intervened in the markets on Thursday to buy the troubled U.S. currency.
Oct 8, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Business - 1 comment

HSBC Chairman Speaks of Banks Owing 'Real World' an Apology

Stephen Green, Chairman of one of the world's largest banking groups HSBC, has spoken of how the banking world owes what he calls the "real world" an apology.
Oct 7, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Business

Opinion: A Providential Coincidence in Modern Chinese History

A providential coincidence of modern Chinese history may have aligned the strategic interests of two profoundly important but different groups of persecuted Chinese nationals who have suffered the same unhappy fate.
Oct 4, 2009 by  Timothy Cooper in Politics - 1 comment

Opinion: The Great Vegemite Debacle - Aussie icon Krafted, six new names

Vegemite is the Australian yeast extract spread that terrifies foreigners and prevents taking American chat shows too seriously. Recently Kraft, the owner of Vegemite, decided on a new Vegemite-inspired snack, and held a naming competition.
Oct 2, 2009 by  Paul Wallis in Business - 16 comments

New apocalyptic film 2012 releases Nov. 13 Special

The new movie 2012 will be premiering worldwide on November 13. On Oct. 1 the film's marketing launched in the biggest blitz in film history, surpassing even the Super Bowl.
Oct 2, 2009 by  Jay David Murphy in Entertainment

Aid Agency Launches East Africa Appeal, 23 Million Lives at Risk

The international aid agency Oxfam has launched a £9.5 million ($15 million) emergency appeal for East Africa as 23 million people in the region find their lives under threat from hunger.
Sep 29, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

Marc Faber delivers speech, takes on Paul Krugman

Economic forecaster of the current global financial crisis and publisher of Gloom Boom Doom Marc Faber delivered a speech in Hong Kong on Friday and took on nobel-prize winner Paul Krugman's latest article "How Did Economists Get it So Wrong?"
Sep 27, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Business

Chief Executive of U.K.'s Largest Company Relocating to Hong Kong

In recognition of the growing financial might of Asia, HSBC bank, the largest company in the U.K and one of the largest banks in the world, is moving the main office of its Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan from London to Hong Kong.
Sep 25, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Business

Journalists in Hong Kong protest China's police brutality

Hong Kong was the scene of hundreds of demonstrators protesting the police brutality against journalists covering unrest in Xinjiang on Sunday.
Sep 13, 2009 by  KJ Mullins in World

Lift shaft accident in Hong Kong kills six

An accident in Hong Kong has left six people dead. The cleaning staff, who were working in a skyscraper, fell down 17 storeys.
Sep 13, 2009 by  Jane Fazackarley in World - 1 comment
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