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China Life reportedly considering Hong Kong unit spin-off -

hong kong news — Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">China Life reportedly considering Hong Kong unit spin-off
MarketWatch
By Hong Kong HONG KONG (marketwatch) -- China Life Insurance Co. (2628.HK) may consider spinning off its Hong Kong unit in a separate listing in three years ...
China Pacific says wins approval for Hong Kong IPOReuters
HK Shares End Down As China Banks Fall On Tightening ConcernsWall Street Journal
HK -China seeks to expand yuan settlement schemeForbes
NASDAQ -Reuters -Reuters
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HK, China shares fall; banking counters extend falls - Reut

hong kong news — Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">HK, China shares fall; banking counters extend falls
Reuters
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Shares were down in Hong Kong and China at midday Wednesday, dragged lower by banks, ...
Chinese banks to suffer share-issue fears for near termMarketWatch
China Banks Said to Submit Capital Raising PlansBloomberg
China not hiking capital ratio: HK central bankerMiddle East North Africa Financial Network
CNN International -The Standard -Reuters
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ZoukOut 2009

ZoukOut_2009 — Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:36 pm

Author: ZoukOut_2009

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:36 pm

Asia's distinctive, most-anticipated and largest outdoor dance music festival, ZoukOut, returns to the pristine palm-tree lined Siloso Beach of Singapore, for the ninth year, bringing forth a spectacular voyage of rapturous music, dancing, art and lots of festivities - all from dusk till dawn on Saturday, 12 December 2009.

With a record breaking 26,000 party revellers in 2008 - a significant of which were from Hong Kong and around the world, ZoukOut 2009 extends its venue to incorporate Siloso Beach’s latest lifestyle attraction, Wave House Sentosa, and will house one of ZoukOut’s stages! Offering exhilarating rides akin to the Wave Houses found in North America, Chile and South Africa, thrill seekers can look to make a wild splash and get their adrenaline fix whether surfing the tube, jumping waves or performing gravity defying flips and stunts.

Event: ZoukOut 2009, Asia's largest outdoor dance music festival
Date: Saturday, 12 December 2009
Venue: Siloso Beach @ Sentosa, Singapore
Time: From dusk til dawn
Ticketing information: Tickets can be purchased from sistic dot com dot sg

Headliners and artists at ZoukOut 2009 include:
1. Armin van Buuren, voted Number One twice on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ poll
2. The Defected Crew, led by Simon Dunmore and accompanied by percussionist Shovell and vocalist Yasmeen
3. Copyright, comprising London based DJ/producer duo, Sam Holt and Gavin Mills
4. The Martinez Brothers, who currently have residencies in New York, Ibiza and Paris
5. Martin Solveig, famous for his flamboyance on Parisian dancefloors
6. Richie Hawtin, owner of the M-nus label
7. Miss Kittin & The Hacker, who have amassed a celebrity fanbase that includes Karl Lagerfield and Marilyn Manson
8. DJ Craze, three-time World DMC Championship Winner
9. Aeroplane, a Belgium-based act and ZoukOut debut

For more information, please visit zoukout dot com

ZoukOut 2009

ZoukOut_2009 — Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:34 pm

Author: ZoukOut_2009

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:34 pm

Asia's distinctive, most-anticipated and largest outdoor dance music festival, ZoukOut, returns to the pristine palm-tree lined Siloso Beach of Singapore, for the ninth year, bringing forth a spectacular voyage of rapturous music, dancing, art and lots of festivities - all from dusk till dawn on Saturday, 12 December 2009.

With a record breaking 26,000 party revellers in 2008 - a significant of which were from Hong Kong and around the world, ZoukOut 2009 extends its venue to incorporate Siloso Beach’s latest lifestyle attraction, Wave House Sentosa, and will house one of ZoukOut’s stages! Offering exhilarating rides akin to the Wave Houses found in North America, Chile and South Africa, thrill seekers can look to make a wild splash and get their adrenaline fix whether surfing the tube, jumping waves or performing gravity defying flips and stunts.

Event: ZoukOut 2009, Asia's largest outdoor dance music festival
Date: Saturday, 12 December 2009
Venue: Siloso Beach @ Sentosa, Singapore
Time: From dusk til dawn
Ticketing information: Tickets can be purchased from sistic dot com dot sg

Headliners and artists at ZoukOut 2009 include:
1. Armin van Buuren, voted Number One twice on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ poll
2. The Defected Crew, led by Simon Dunmore and accompanied by percussionist Shovell and vocalist Yasmeen
3. Copyright, comprising London based DJ/producer duo, Sam Holt and Gavin Mills
4. The Martinez Brothers, who currently have residencies in New York, Ibiza and Paris
5. Martin Solveig, famous for his flamboyance on Parisian dancefloors
6. Richie Hawtin, owner of the M-nus label
7. Miss Kittin & The Hacker, who have amassed a celebrity fanbase that includes Karl Lagerfield and Marilyn Manson
8. DJ Craze, three-time World DMC Championship Winner
9. Aeroplane, a Belgium-based act and ZoukOut debut

For more information, please visit zoukout dot com

ZoukOut 2009

ZoukOut_2009 — Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:34 pm

ZoukOut 2009

ZoukOut_2009 — Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:33 pm

Author: ZoukOut_2009

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:33 pm

Asia's distinctive, most-anticipated and largest outdoor dance music festival, ZoukOut, returns to the pristine palm-tree lined Siloso Beach of Singapore, for the ninth year, bringing forth a spectacular voyage of rapturous music, dancing, art and lots of festivities - all from dusk till dawn on Saturday, 12 December 2009.

With a record breaking 26,000 party revellers in 2008 - a significant of which were from Hong Kong and around the world, ZoukOut 2009 extends its venue to incorporate Siloso Beach’s latest lifestyle attraction, Wave House Sentosa, and will house one of ZoukOut’s stages! Offering exhilarating rides akin to the Wave Houses found in North America, Chile and South Africa, thrill seekers can look to make a wild splash and get their adrenaline fix whether surfing the tube, jumping waves or performing gravity defying flips and stunts.

Event: ZoukOut 2009, Asia's largest outdoor dance music festival
Date: Saturday, 12 December 2009
Venue: Siloso Beach @ Sentosa, Singapore
Time: From dusk til dawn
Ticketing information: Tickets can be purchased from sistic dot com dot sg

Headliners and artists at ZoukOut 2009 include:
1. Armin van Buuren, voted Number One twice on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ poll
2. The Defected Crew, led by Simon Dunmore and accompanied by percussionist Shovell and vocalist Yasmeen
3. Copyright, comprising London based DJ/producer duo, Sam Holt and Gavin Mills
4. The Martinez Brothers, who currently have residencies in New York, Ibiza and Paris
5. Martin Solveig, famous for his flamboyance on Parisian dancefloors
6. Richie Hawtin, owner of the M-nus label
7. Miss Kittin & The Hacker, who have amassed a celebrity fanbase that includes Karl Lagerfield and Marilyn Manson
8. DJ Craze, three-time World DMC Championship Winner
9. Aeroplane, a Belgium-based act and ZoukOut debut

For more information, please visit zoukout dot com

Hong Kong shares dragged down by China banks - MarketWatch

hong kong news — Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Hong Kong shares dragged down by China banks
MarketWatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares posted mild losses early Tuesday in spite of strong overnight gains on Wall Street, with Chinese banking stocks ...
PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - Nov 24Reuters
China's Haitong to buy Taifook with own fundsForbes
Shareholders disappointed with Sands' Hong Kong IPOGamingTodaySlotsToday
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Michael Jackson glove auctioned off - Boston Globe

hong kong news — Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Michael Jackson glove auctioned off
Boston Globe
The rhinestone studded mitt was bought by Hong Kong businessman Hoffman Ma for well over its estimated value of around $50000. Including taxes and fees, ...
Hong Kong hotel exec buys Michael Jackson's sparkly glove for shocking $350G ...New York Daily News
Michael Jackson's iconic glove to go on display in MacauMarketWatch
Michael Jackson's Sequin Glove Is Off to the Highest BidderTonic
Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Rolling Stone
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Looking for French speaking to keep my French alive

AntonioR — Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:07 am

Author: AntonioR

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:07 am

Est-ce que tu (je te donne du "tu" si ça ne te ennuei pas) m'envoyer un email a cet address?
ar0002[arobase]mac[point]com
c'est un alias. Je vais l'effacer (e je vais effacer ce message aussi) apres que je recevoir ton email.
Merci

Hong Kong's do-nothing bubble warnings - MarketWatch

hong kong news — Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Hong Kong's do-nothing bubble warnings
MarketWatch
HONG KONG (marketwatch) -- It appears Hong Kong's new monetary chief is reading from the same hymn sheet as his predecessor, as he repeated ...
PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - Nov 23Reuters
China Money Leaks OffshoreWall Street Journal
Sands China Raises $2.5 Billion in IPOTheStreet.com
New Energy Matters (subscription) -Easy Bourse -Alibaba News Channel
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Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove -

hong kong news — Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove
Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late ...
Michael Jackson's iconic glove to go on display in MacauMarketWatch
Michael Jackson's white glove brings in $350000 at auctionLos Angeles Times
Hong Kong hotel exec buys Michael Jackson's sparkly glove for shocking $350G ...New York Daily News
TheCelebrityCafe.com -Seattle Post Intelligencer -True/Slant
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French speaking for a drink in LKF this Friday?

Chloesmiles — Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:07 am

Author: Chloesmiles

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:07 am

Anyone?

Hong Kong hotel exec buys Michael Jackson's sparkly glove f

hong kong news — Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Hong Kong hotel exec buys Michael Jackson's sparkly glove for shocking $350G ...
New York Daily News
"It was a bargain - we were expecting to pay more," said Hoffman Ma, a Hong Kong hotel executive. "We're going to put it on display in our hotel. ...
Jackson's glove sells for $350000 at auctionReuters
Jackson moonwalk glove sells for $350K in NYCThe Associated Press
Jackson's moonwalk glove fetches $350000; Crow takes up cause of wild horsesAustin American-Statesman
Examiner.com -CNN -BBC News
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Kaisa Group Seeking Up To US$650 Mln In Hong Kong IPO - Sou

hong kong news — Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:14 pm

Author: hong kong news

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:14 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Kaisa Group Seeking Up To US$650 Mln In Hong Kong IPO - Source
Wall Street Journal
HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Chinese developer Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. (1638.HK) is seeking to raise up to US$650 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering ...

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