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The offers for domestic sectors and to Asean destinations are valid for travel with immediate effect till Aug 31, while the deals for the US, North Asia, Europe, South Asia, China/Hong Kong and Australia are valid until June 30. For customers'...
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Batterie chargeur Asus M5600N Un autre événement européen consacré à la 3D, 3D Days, a lieu chaque année en novembre aux Pays-Bas. Hambourg, Hong Kong, Londres, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Batterie pour Asus W6K São Paulo, Singapour, Tokyo,...
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - FEBRUARY 19: Newly Appointed cardinal John Tong Hon Archbishop of Hong Kong adjusts the biretta cap to cardinal Julien Ries during a mass held by pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica on February 19, 2012 in Vatican City,... View Photo »
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We were really keen and asking ‘What’s next? ... We were lucky to go as Australia to Hong Kong two weeks after the World Cup. But since then, nothing has been happening. It’s only been in the last six months, since they announced rugby sevens’ inclusion in the Olympics, that the Australian Rugby Union h...
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14, 2012- Valentine's Day- nothing like boarding a plan for a 17+ hour flight to Hong Kong. I have traveled through HK airport several times in my journey to China last year. This year, was my first chance to actually stay in Hong Kong... and I stayed...
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Futures on the HSI Volatility Index, which tracks expected equity-market volatility over the next 30 days, are the first of their kind based on an Asian market, according to Calvin Tai, head of trading at the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. ...
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KONG Feb 20 (Reuters) - Swiss investment bank UBS faces a 10-fold rent increase in the world's most expensive city for office space, as the main lease on its Hong Kong offices nears its end. The bank has enjoyed a sweetheart, 10-year lease on space in...
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - FEBRUARY 19: Newly Appointed cardinals John Tong Hon Archbishop of Hong Kong (R) and Timothy Michael Dolan archbishop of New York (L) attend a mass held by pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica on February 19, 2012 in... View Photo »
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It’s going to be my last event of the year unless I win €50,000 plus to get to Dubai. I’m very keen to stay out there playing but my whole season hardly comes down to this. If I win in Hong Kong or win the Dubai World Championship then you could say that both weeks had a bearing on my season. But other ...
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Hong Kong stocks have opened 0.96 per cent higher, sustained by hopes of a resolution on the Greek debt crisis. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was up 207.07 points at 21,698.69 in the first minutes of trade on Monday.
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Kong: After a night without end that marks Mahashivratri, Indian markets are closed for the day. But this is one of those days when it would have been eminently rewarding to trade. Asian markets are on fire this morning, after China lowered its reserve...
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區 [pronunciation]) is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. The territory, comprising over 260 islands, is commonly known as Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), but... Full Article
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Cardinal designate bishop John Tong of Hong Kong speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Vatican City, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Tong, one of the 22 that will be made Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday during a Concistory, said he wants to "keep the door open"...
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Hong Kong actor Jacky Chan's Embraer Legacy 650 executive jet sits on display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 14, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 of the top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the event.
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Newly-elected Cardinal, Archbishop of New York Timothy Michael Dolan, right, greets Newly-elected Cardinal, John Tong Hon, of Hong Kong, during a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican a day after installing them as cardinals, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
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Newly-elected Cardinal, Archbishop of New York Timothy Michael Dolan, center, smiles as he sits next to newly-elected Cardinal, John Tong Hon, of Hong Kong, during a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican a day after installing them as cardinals, Sunday,...
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This file photo taken on July 22, 2010 shows Chinese blogger Han Han speaking during a press conference at a book fair in Hong Kong. A Chinese court said on February 12, 2012 it had accepted a lawsuit from one of China's most popular young writers, Han Han, giving him a chance to defend...
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The Hong Kong team of John Fisher, Martin Inchauspe and Guillermo Terrera hold the trophy aloft after defeating South Africa in the final of the Snow Polo World Cup held at the Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club in the city of Tianjin, located 150 km ( 93 miles) south-east of Beijing...
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Martin Inchauspe of Hong Kong prepares to hit the ball during the finals of the Snow Polo World Cup against South Africa, held at the Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club in the city of Tianjin, located 150 kilometers south-east of Beijing February 12, 2012. Hong Kong defeated South Africa 7-4.
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Martin Inchauspe (C) of Hong Kong prepares to score a penalty goal during the final against South Africa of the Snow Polo World Cup held at the Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club in the city of Tianjin, located 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Beijing February 12, 2012. Hong Kong defeated...
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Guillermo Terrera (R) of Hong Kong competes for the ball with Tom de Bruin of South Africa during the final of the Snow Polo World Cup held at the Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club in the city of Tianjin, located 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Beijing February 12, 2012. Hong Kong defeated...
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A sign indicating a full house is displayed at the lobby of the Sunbeam theatre in Hong Kong February 18, 2012. A last minute deal has saved the 40-year-old theatre, the only remaining permanent venue in the territory for Cantonese opera, from drawing its curtains for the final time on...
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A man looks at a ticket in front of Cantonese opera posters at Sunbeam theatre in Hong Kong February 18, 2012. A last minute deal has saved the 40-year-old theatre, the only remaining permanent venue in the territory for Cantonese opera, from drawing its curtains for the final time on...
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An elderly woman sits in front of a Cantonese opera poster at Sunbeam theatre in Hong Kong February 18, 2012. A last minute deal has saved the 40-year-old theatre, the only remaining permanent venue in the territory for Cantonese opera, from drawing its curtains for the final time on...
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In this image distributed by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, newly-elected Cardinal, Archbishop of Hong Kong John Tong Hon, receives his biretta hat from Pope Benedict XVI during his elevation inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict...
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Pope Benedict XVI, left, greets newly appointed cardinals, from left, Timothy Michael Dolan of the United States, Giuseppe Betori of Italy, Rainer Maria Woelki, of Germany, and John Tong of Hong Kong, in St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI on...
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From left, Archbishop of Utrecht Willelm Jacobus, Archbishop of New York Timothy Michael Dolan, and John Tong, archbishop of Hong Kong attend the consistory that will elevate them to cardinal inside the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI is...
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From left, cardinals-designate Timothy Michael Dolan of the United States, John Tong of Hong Kong, and Julien Ries, of Belgium, sit inside St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI is bringing 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of...
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Archbishop of New York Timothy Michael Dolan, center, and John Tong, archbishop of Hong Kong, right, sit inside St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican prior to a consistory, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI is bringing 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals...
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Residential and commercial buildings line a street in Hong Kong on February 11, 2012. Hong Kong's real estate market is tipped to extend recent falls this year, analysts said recently, as property transactions dived to a five-year low in 2011 after a slew of measures to curb prices.
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Singapore's Yao Lei (R) and Mulia Sari Shinta return the shuttlecock to Hong Kong's Poon Lok-yan and Tse Ying-Shuet during the doubles match in the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Macau on February 18, 2012.
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A juvenile De Brazza's monkey eats fruit at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens on February 10, 2012. De Brazza's monkey is found in various African countries, located near water and also in areas of dense vegetation.
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Leung Chun-ying, one of the potential candidate for the upcoming Chief Executive election attends a forum in Hong Kong Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Polls have shown consistently that Leung Chun-ying is much more popular with the public than Henry Tang who was widely tipped early on as...
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A floor trader smiles as she monitors share prices during morning trading at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange February 17, 2012. Asian shares rebounded on Friday on signs euro zone officials will soon approve a long-awaited bailout for Greece, reducing the risk of a debt default, and after...
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Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang, one of the potential candidates in the upcoming Chief Executive election, right, is accompanied by his wife Lisa, while speaking at a news conference in Hong Kong Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Tang apologized to the people of Hong Kong for failing...
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