Issue: November 10, 2008   (Archive)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010   

Probe into minibonds bankers wins support
The chances of bankers being summoned to explain the Lehman Brothers minibond fiasco grew stronger yesterday after the largest party in the Legislative Council indicated support for such a motion.

MTRC pulls out all stops at malls
Sales growth at MTR Corp shopping malls is projected to slow down to only 9 percent this year after reaching 15 percent last year, Hong Kong's premier public transportation company said.


Injured, angry boar in cat and mouse game
After a four-hour game of "cat and mouse" and a near mauling, officials yesterday finally subdued an injured wild boar stuck in a drainage ditch.

City cools down after hottest October
After another scorching summer, it is finally starting to feel like winter.

TDC empties coffers in bid to tempt overseas buyers
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council will spend HK$120 million from its reserves to attract overseas buyers and subsidize local firms to exhibit their goods and services.

Beijing splashes cash
Beijing has unveiled a 4 trillion yuan (HK$4.54 trillion) economic stimulus package to help boost domestic demand - in what is seen as a shift to "proactive" fiscal and "moderately easing" monetary policies.

             


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