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WiC 144 (Mar 30, 2012)

This time it wasn’t dull

Economy, Talking Point China mulls the consequences of Hong Kong’s erratic election

Stanley Ho, the casino mogul, once said that he would quit Hong Kong if CY Leung became Hong Kong’s chief executive. According to Ho, Leung ...

M&A Investors question motives behind an M&A deal

It’s not often that a written legal judgement is described as a “must-read”. But the New York Times clearly thought a decision delivered last ...

Facing turbulence?

Aviation Qantas to launch budget Chinese airline

This month saw the launch of a new all-business class service between Hong Kong and London. The daily flight is operated by Hong Kong Airlines, a ...

Where’s my reward?

Banking & Finance Police demand ‘incentive fees’ from insurers to track down stolen cars

"We’re delighted to inform you that we’ve found your stolen car” is one of the more pleasant pieces of news a police officer can deliver. But ...

Banking & Finance Reporting season reignites fears about the banking sector

After a great start to the year, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped by 3% last week, its largest weekly decline in four months. One of the poor ...

The billionaire’s wedding

Chinese Character All China is talking of Xing Libin’s lavish marriage ceremony for…

As word spread of the spectacular wedding on Hainan island of the daughter of Xing Libin, some Chinese reacted with envy, some with anger, but the most ...

Banking & Finance Private lenders legalised

Watch Wenzhou Private lenders legalised Financial reforms got a big boost this week, in the city often said to be at the forefront of China’s bad ...

Good Korea move

Entertainment Why South Korean actors are doing so well in China

After she starred in the controversial espionage drama Lust, Caution, actress Tang Wei was feted. She won the best new performer category in ...

Healthcare, Society China will stop removing bodily organs from prisoners

Mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today,” writes Adam Gopnik in the New Yorker. ...

Society New lawyers’ pledge causes controversy

For many of China’s 200,000- plus lawyers, life is looking good.

A thriving economy has boosted demand for corporate legal advice and family ...

Having a (rugby) ball

Sport HSBC returns as Hong Kong Sevens sponsor

Part party, part global sporting event, another Hong Kong Sevens weekend is finally over, with Fiji emerging as winners. For many in Hong Kong, the ...

Hundred Days’ Reform

Key Figures The Guangxu Emperor

Reform – or talk of it – is in the air, with Premier Wen Jiabao issuing another call in mid-March for political change, “particularly” within ...

Energy & Resources China’s iron ore exchange signs up Fortescue

In January, China soft-launched the China Beijing Mining Exchange (CBMX), an online iron ore trading platform. The full launch is planned for early ...

Missing Maserati

Planet China Bus drivers in Jinhua in Zhejiang province are now much more…

Bus drivers in Jinhua in Zhejiang province are now much more knowledgeable about luxury cars than their counterparts elsewhere, reports Zhejiang ...

Google’s gourmets

And Finally Is the best food in China served by a US firm?

Google has long been known for its generous perks. In the US, the company offers free dry cleaning, birthday massages and special parking spots for ...