Taiwan rejects HK consortium's bid for AIG unit - AFP - Thu 8:33 pm
Taipei has rejected an application by a Hong Kong consortium to buy American International Group's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life due to insufficient documentation, an official said Thursday.

Telecom giants converge at Asia's top mobile show - AFP - Wed 8:05 pm
Leaders of Asia Pacific telecom giants meet in Hong Kong Wednesday for the industry's top trade show in the region as they vie to dominate the world's fastest-growing and most diverse mobile market.

Hong Kong 'spiders' stick to bamboo scaffolding - AFP - Wed 7:44 am
Nicknamed "spiders" for their gravity-defying skills in web-like constructions, Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders have risen above predictions that their trade would disappear.

Hong Kong sees further GDP growth in Q3 - AFP - Sat 9:22 am
Hong Kong's economy continued to rebound in the third quarter on stronger domestic demand, government figures showed Friday, but the improvement was limited by sluggish export trade.

2,000 protest at AIG's Taiwan unit - AFP - Wed 10:21 pm
About 2,000 insurance agents for a local unit of American International Group protested against a proposal to sell the company's Taiwan unit to a new Hong Kong financial group.

China's Mingsheng Bank seeks Hong Kong IPO: report - AFP - Mon 12:58 am
China Minsheng Banking Corporation plans to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange with a 4.68-billion-dollar initial public offering (IPO), Dow Jones Newswires reported Sunday, quoting an unnamed source.

Cisco buys China cable box maker DVN - AFP - Wed 10:39 am
US computer networking colossus Cisco has inked a deal to buy Hong Kong-based DVN Holdings Limited, bolstering its place in the China market and adding to a growing list of acquisitions.

IMF warns over surge in Hong Kong property prices - AFP - Wed 2:24 am
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that Hong Kong faced a potential surge in property prices and endorsed a government plan to cool any overheating in the market.

Hong Kong tightens lending on luxury homes - AFP - Sat 10:43 pm
Hong Kong's government has announced measures aimed at cooling the property market as low interest rates have spurred a dramatic surge in prices and fears of a possible bubble.

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