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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 was often written Hongkong in older English texts. The Hong Kong Government officially changed the name of Hongkong to Hong Kong on 3 September 1926. In Chinese, it means "The Fragrant Harbour," and it has also been called "The Pearl of the Orient," "The Gateway to the East."

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Source: STV

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Source: BBC News

22 May 2013 Last updated at 02:04 ET Chinese media are optimistic over President Xi Jinping's forthcoming US visit Media see an upcoming California summit as a chance for the Chinese and US presidents to tackle the ...
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Source: NPR

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. Re ...
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Source: The Australian

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart saw her wealth fall by $7 billon over the past year but she still tops the BRW Rich List. Source: News Limited GINA Rinehart's fortune may have fallen to $22.02 billion on the back of the resources do ...
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Heavy rain puts Hong Kong on hold

Source: China Daily

HONG KONG - Hong Kong had been affected by heavy rain on Wednesday morning, with more than 20 cases of flooding reported, and schools and public services on halt. The city's observatory issued black rainstorm war ...
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Source: Scoop - New Zealand News

IG's Trading Wrap It's all about Ben Bernanke and we thoroughly expect him to align his narrative with that of his compatriot in the core of the Fed, Bill Dudley. The market will always pay close attention to Dudley, Yellen and Bernanke as they are ...
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Hong Kong opens up 0.18% after rains

Source: Adelaide Now

HONG Kong stocks have opened up 0.18 per cent after the start of trading was delayed by a severe rainstorm warning, and following a strong lead from the US and Europe. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 41.03 points ...
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