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Hong Kong man, three others jailed for spam scheme

AFP American Edition 2 days ago

A Hong Kong resident and three other men, including the self-proclaimed "Godfather of Spam," were sentenced to prison on Monday for their roles in an email stock fraud scheme, the Justice Department said. The sentences, ranging from 32 to 51 months in ...

Gold hits record high past $1,160 per ounce

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

The price of gold soared to a record close of 1,166.00-1,167.00 US dollars an ounce in Hong Kong on Monday as dealers moved into the safe haven commodity due to the weak greenback, analysts said. It opened at 1,158.00-1,159.00 US dollars. The ...

Chinese migrants change names to be 'more Hong Kong'

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

An increasing number of mainland Chinese migrants to Hong Kong are changing the spelling of their surnames to avoid discrimination in the former British colony, a report said Monday. Lawyer Raymond Tang told the daily South China Morning Post that his firm ...

Spanish bank may boost China bank stake: report

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

Spanish bank BBVA may boost its current stake in China Citic Bank with a 1.6 billion dollar investment, a report said Monday citing sources close to the matter. Spain's second-biggest bank, BBVA will up its ownership in China Citic to 15 percent ...

Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong

AP News 6 days ago

Banned Chinese director brings gay romance film to Hong Kong A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of ...

Film China Banned Director

AP News 6 days ago

Mainland China's Lou Ye poses in Hong Kong Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. The prominent Chinese director banned by Beijing on Friday brought his new gay romance to Hong Kong for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his ...

VALUES IN MAULED DEBT

BusinessWeek 6 days ago

VALUES IN MAULED DEBT The news about U.S. commercial real estate is grim ("Deep Trouble," Nov. 16). But distress can lead to opportunity. Michael Winer, manager of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund since its 1998 inception, has proved particularly adept at ...

US report concerned on Hong Kong trade

AFP American Edition 7 days ago

A report to the US Congress on Thursday voiced concern about Hong Kong's export controls, fearing that mainland China could use the territory to import sensitive technology. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, in its annual wide-ranging report to advise Congress, ...

China tries dissident from U.S. after Obama leaves

Reuters US Online Report World News 7 days ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - A student leader of China's 1989 pro-democracy movement who has long lived in the United States went on trial in China on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama finished a visit that raised human rights. Zhou Yongjun ...

Former China student leader tried on fraud charges

AP News 7 days ago

Former Tiananmen Square student leader tried on fraud charges in western China An exiled former leader of the 1989 student pro-democracy movement went on trial on financial fraud charges Thursday in southwestern China, a case highlighted by his controversial handover to the ...

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