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Hong Kong Tax, Offshore and Legal News Headlines 2008
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11/11/2008 Financial Secretary Warns Government Against Raising Taxes In Hong Kong
07/11/2008 Hong Kong Amends 'Material Interest' Disclosure Rules
06/11/2008 Hong Kong Examines Investment 'Cooling Off' Rules
03/11/2008 Hong Kong Woos Spanish Investors
03/11/2008 Hong Kong Lauches In-Depth Probe Into 50 Lehman Cases
31/10/2008 Personal Income Taxes Fall As Governments Compete For Talent
30/10/2008 Hong Kong Forms Economic Task Force
27/10/2008 40 Lehman Cases Referred To Hong Kong SFC
24/10/2008 Guernsey In Line To Win Business From China
23/10/2008 Gold Futures Market Launched In Hong Kong
15/10/2008 Hong Kong Shares Rally On Chinese Action
13/10/2008 US Remains World's Most Competitive Economy
13/10/2008 Hong Kong Signs Trade Deal With France
10/10/2008 Expat Study Reveals Best Locations To Raise Children
07/10/2008 Nervousness Rife In Hong Kong
07/10/2008 Hong Kong Remains Top Choice For Multinational Companies
06/10/2008 Guernsey To Promote Business Opportunities In Far East
02/10/2008 Internet Copyright Treaties Take Effect In Hong Kong
30/09/2008 World Investment Report Ranks Hong Kong As Number One
30/09/2008 China Extends Application Of Internet Treaties To Hong Kong
26/09/2008 Billions Injected Into Hong Kong Banking System
25/09/2008 Malta Has EU's Friendliest Corporate Taxes
25/09/2008 Bank Of East Asia Is Financially Stable, HK Official Assures
23/09/2008 HK Officials Explain CEPA 5 Measures
19/09/2008 HK Banking Sector Outlook Less Promising
18/09/2008 HKEx To Develop Real-Time Stock-Price Web Tool
17/09/2008 HK's Regulatory System Is Sound, Financial Secretary Assures
12/09/2008 Mortgage Corp's Role Should Remain In HK, Says Yam
11/09/2008 Hong Kong Securities Industry Profitability Falls
11/09/2008 Regulatory Reforms Hit Record Levels, World Bank Announces
10/09/2008 Wal-Mart Sets Up Asia Regional HQ In Hong Kong
09/09/2008 Port Cargo Throughput Up 7% In HK In Q2, Survey Reveals
05/09/2008 July Total Deposits Up 0.3% In HK
04/09/2008 Hong Kong Airport Set To Maximise Capacity
03/09/2008 Japan And Macao Sign Customs Agreement
01/09/2008 Hong Kong And Singapore Sign Aircraft Services Deal
29/08/2008 HKEx Seeks New Head Of Listing
28/08/2008 Registered Companies Reach New High In Hong Kong
19/08/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 4.2% In Q2
19/08/2008 HK's Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Fall HKD14.4bn
18/08/2008 Hong Kong SFC Reports Success Against Insider Traders
15/08/2008 Hong Kong To Settle Islamic Bond Tax Issue By October
14/08/2008 HKEx Half-Year Profit Up 28%
14/08/2008 HK's Export Volume Dips 4.6%
13/08/2008 Hong Kong Committed To Developing Islamic Finance
08/08/2008 IP Cooperation Added To CEPA Supplementary Agreement
06/08/2008 Tsang Advocates Structural Reform At APEC Meeting
05/08/2008 Hong Kong Seeks Views On Copyright Protection
04/08/2008 Air Charter Service Opens Asian Base In Hong Kong
04/08/2008 HK's Credit Ratings Upgraded
04/08/2008 China Raises Rebate On Textile Tax
01/08/2008 June Total Deposits Fall 0.5% In HK
31/07/2008 HK's CE Tours Key Port In Northeast China
31/07/2008 FATF Issues Mutual Evaluation Of Hong Kong
30/07/2008 Hong Kong And China Sign New Supplemental CEPA Pact
30/07/2008 Q3 Business Surge Forecast For HK
29/07/2008 Hong Kong Fund Management Sees Record Growth
28/07/2008 HSBC Survey Reveals Best Expat Locations
28/07/2008 Jersey To Visit Beijing During Visit To Far East
28/07/2008 Fifth Phase Of CEPA To Be Signed In HK On Tuesday
28/07/2008 Hong Kong Awards Contract For Airport Master Plan
25/07/2008 Hong Kong SFC Authorises First Gold ETF
24/07/2008 Hong Kong's Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Praised
22/07/2008 Hong Kong Company Registrations Grow 11%
22/07/2008 Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Fall HKD15.6bn
21/07/2008 Continued Market Volatility Forecast For HK
21/07/2008 Report Finds 'Robust' Hong Kong Banking Sector
17/07/2008 HK Tax Breaks To Boost Islamic Investment Bonds
16/07/2008 Hong Kong Airport Voted World's Best
16/07/2008 Invest HK Ahead Of Performance Target
15/07/2008 HKD123.6bn Surplus In Hong Kong Last Year
14/07/2008 One In Three Hong Kong Adults Invests In Stock Market
11/07/2008 Cruise Terminal Project To Be Re-Tendered In HK
10/07/2008 2.1m Taken Out Of Hong Kong Salaries Tax Net
10/07/2008 Fitch Affirms Hong Kong's Currency Ratings
08/07/2008 HK And Australia Sign Fund Marketing Deal
08/07/2008 Hong Kong Monetary Chief Calls For Review Of Financial Stability
04/07/2008 HK's Inland Revenue Meets Performance Pledges
03/07/2008 HKD5.7bn Deficit Recorded In HK
03/07/2008 May Total Deposits Fall 0.8% In Hong Kong
02/07/2008 Hong Kong Opens Third Companies Law Consultation
02/07/2008 HKMA Exercises Powers To Place Restrictions On Melli Bank
01/07/2008 Hong Kong Airport Authority Pays HKD2bn Dividend
30/06/2008 HK Legislative Council Passes Revenue Bill 2008
30/06/2008 Diesel Tax Exemption Proposed In HK
27/06/2008 Hong Kong Urges Investor Caution As Half-Year End Approaches
26/06/2008 Inflation Up 5.7% In HK
25/06/2008 Hong Kong Announces Airline Tax Relief Arrangements
23/06/2008 Hong Kong Tops Global Trade Index
23/06/2008 SFC And HKEx Streamline Admission Procedures
20/06/2008 Hong Kong's Insurance Industry Remains Buoyant, Says OCI Annual Report
19/06/2008 Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities
19/06/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 9.6% In Q1
18/06/2008 Korea And Latvia Sign DTA
17/06/2008 Hong Kong Airport Volume Up 8.3%
13/06/2008 Q1 Business Receipt Figures For HK Service Industries Unveiled
13/06/2008 Hong Kong SFC Commences Second Criminal Trial For Insider Dealing
12/06/2008 HK IPD Consults On Scale Of Costs In Opposition Proceedings
11/06/2008 Hong Kong SFC Fines Two Securities Firms
10/06/2008 Chan Sings Hong Kong's Praises In Russia
09/06/2008 Jersey Builds Closer Relationship With Hong Kong
06/06/2008 HK Mortgage Corporation Launches Retail Bond Issue
05/06/2008 HK SFC Chief Speaks At Sixth Asia Pacific Trading Summit
04/06/2008 Stock Market Movement Explained In HK
03/06/2008 Hong Kong The Place To Be, Financial Secretary Announces
03/06/2008 ACCA Study Condemns UK’s Tax Regime
02/06/2008 Hong Kong's Q1 Insurance Statistics Released
30/05/2008 Hong Kong's Regional HQs Grow 50% In A Decade
29/05/2008 Fund of Hedge Fund Expands In Asia
29/05/2008 Hong Kong Approves Aviation Fuel Surcharge Hikes
29/05/2008 US And Hong Kong Top Economist 'E-Readiness' Rankings
28/05/2008 Hong Kong And Dubai Boost Cooperation Over Islamic Finance
27/05/2008 Hong Kong And Japan Sign Legal Assistance Pact
26/05/2008 SEC Hosts Meeting Of Regulators From Around The World
26/05/2008 Hong Kong Rejects Fund For Airline Wind-Ups
26/05/2008 HK's Financial Secretary To Visit Central Europe
23/05/2008 April Composite Interest Rate Fell To 0.79% In HK
21/05/2008 Hong Kong And Shenzhen Sign Airport Agreement
21/05/2008 Global Financial Institutions Count Cost Of Increasing Regulation
20/05/2008 Hong Kong's Financial Services Free To Grow
19/05/2008 Industrial Bank Of Korea Upgrades Banking Licence In Hong Kong
19/05/2008 HK Government Comments On Q1 Economic Situation
16/05/2008 Europe Optimistic On Hong Kong Economy
15/05/2008 Hong Kong Showcases Islamic Finance In Middle East
15/05/2008 Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Up $22.7bn In HK
14/05/2008 Hong Kong SFC Proposes To Relax Fund Disclosure Rules
13/05/2008 HK's Financial Services Secretary Visits The US
13/05/2008 HK's Chief Administration Secretary Strengthening Business Relationship With Italy
12/05/2008 Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Down USD900m In HK
09/05/2008 HK's Chief Secretary Calls For Closer Ties Between Hong Kong And European Union
08/05/2008 Hong Kong Seeks Views On New Competition Law
07/05/2008 HKEx To Develop GEM As Second Board
06/05/2008 Hong Kong SFC Obtains Worldwide Injunction In Insider Dealing Probe
06/05/2008 Hong Kong Tax Revenues Surpass HKD200bn
05/05/2008 HKD123.6bn Surplus Recorded In HK For 2007-08 Financial Year
05/05/2008 HKMA Revises Base Rate Down
02/05/2008 Hong Kong Treasury Markets Body Eyes Islamic Market
01/05/2008 Aid Urged For HK Enterprises In Chinese Mainland
01/05/2008 HSBC Extends Timetable For Korea Acquisition
30/04/2008 HK's Marine Department Enhances Electronic Business System
29/04/2008 Internet Service Performance Info Goes Online In HK
28/04/2008 HK Revenue Bill To Be Tabled To LegCo In May
25/04/2008 Law To Change To Allow Wine-Duty Cuts, Says HK Government
25/04/2008 Businesses See Better Prospects For Q2 In HK
24/04/2008 Ma To Attend APEC Telecom Meeting In Bangkok
23/04/2008 Mourant Praised For Role In 'Deal Of The Year'
23/04/2008 Total Goods Exports Grow 84.6% In 10 Years In HK
21/04/2008 Hong Kong To Review Code On Unit Trusts And Mutual Funds
17/04/2008 Views Sought On Copyright Protection Proposals In HK
17/04/2008 HSBC Announces Key International Appointments
16/04/2008 Green Agenda Essential To Economic Success In HK, Says Tsang
16/04/2008 Global IPO Activity Dropped In Q1 2008
11/04/2008 UK CEOs Most Sceptical About Tax Harmonisation
11/04/2008 HK's SFC To Review Regulations
11/04/2008 HK And NZ Sign Customs Pact
10/04/2008 SuperStar Virgo Arrives In Hong Kong
09/04/2008 Nordic Retailer Opens Regional HQ In Hong Kong
09/04/2008 MPF Move Will Boost Market Competition In Hong Kong
08/04/2008 Hong Kong And Indonesia Sign Legal Assistance Pact
08/04/2008 HSBC Tops Forbes 2000 List Of World's Largest Companies
08/04/2008 HK's Justice Secretary Visits Shanghai
07/04/2008 Dubai And Hong Kong Sign Islamic Finance Agreement
04/04/2008 Views Sought On Hong Kong Companies Ordinance Rewrite
04/04/2008 HK Exchange Rate Not Biggest Inflation Cause, Says Yam
03/04/2008 Hong Kong SFC Tackles 'Grey Market' Abuse
02/04/2008 East Asian Economies Still Buoyant Amid Faltering Global Economy
02/04/2008 HK IRD Issues Tax Returns For 2007-08
01/04/2008 HK's Total Deposits Up 0.7% In February
31/03/2008 HK Investment Scams Getting More Sophisticated, Warns SFC
28/03/2008 HK Wi-Fi Services Booming, Ma Announces
28/03/2008 Guangdong And Hong Kong Host IP Seminar
27/03/2008 HK Company Law Upgrade Proposals Modified
26/03/2008 Hong Kong GDP Up 6.3% In 2007
25/03/2008 HKMA Grants Licence To ING Asia Private Bank
24/03/2008 New VP of China Understands Hong Kong Well, Says Chief Executive
20/03/2008 Hong Kong Base Rate Lowered
19/03/2008 HK 'Unaffected' By US Credit Crisis, Claims Joseph Yam
18/03/2008 HKMA Recognised As Leading Asian Banking Regulator
18/03/2008 HK's Exchange Fund Foreign Assets Up $18.2bn
17/03/2008 HSBC Positions Russia Business For Future Growth
14/03/2008 Hong Kong's IPD Hosts Open Day
14/03/2008 HK Finance Industry Receipts Up 68.8%
13/03/2008 Hong Kong's World Ports Summit Concludes
13/03/2008 HSBC-Hana Insurance Venture Re-Branded
11/03/2008 Contract Extension Announced For HKEx Chief
07/03/2008 Hong Kong Exchange Sees Another Profit Record
06/03/2008 HK And Huizhou Promote Investment Opportunities To Singapore Investors
06/03/2008 London Still World's Top Financial Centre, Report Claims
05/03/2008 HSBC's Strong Asian Performance Cushions Bad Debt Blow
05/03/2008 HK Tax System Favourable For Luxembourg Companies
04/03/2008 January Sees $36.4bn Surplus For HK Government
29/02/2008 HK's Fiscal Measures Won't Boost Inflation
28/02/2008 HK's Financial Secretary Unveils Tax Cuts And Concessions In Budget
27/02/2008 HSBC Launches Global Expat Survey
27/02/2008 Guarantee Raised For Hong Kong SME Fund Schemes
20/02/2008 Hong Kong Government Welcomes SFC Review Of Stock Exchange
19/02/2008 HK Maritime Industry Council Co-Hosts BIMCO Asia Shipping School
18/02/2008 IIPA Submits Intellectual Property Report To USTR
12/02/2008 Hong Kong Foreign-Currency Reserves Up USD7.2b
11/02/2008 Mexico Joins APEC Travel Card Scheme
08/02/2008 Hong Kong Banking Sector To Face Challenges
07/02/2008 SEC Announces Charges In USD24 Million Insider Trading Settlement
06/02/2008 Hong Kong SFC Warns Investors On Warrants
06/02/2008 IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation With Hong Kong
05/02/2008 HKEx Revises Suspension Policy
05/02/2008 Hong Kong And Dubai To Strengthen Economic Ties
04/02/2008 Hong Kong Government Rejects Group Loss Relief Proposals
04/02/2008 Hong Kong-Luxembourg CDTA Moves Closer
04/02/2008 Emirates Shipping Line Joins The North China India Express Service
01/02/2008 Hong Kong-Mainland Tax Deal Signed
31/01/2008 Hong Kong's Banking System Remains 'Robust'
30/01/2008 Hong Kong Can Be An Asian Islamic Financial Centre
29/01/2008 Hong Kong And Kuwait Sign Trade Deal
28/01/2008 Hong Kong Business Expected To Surge Across All Sectors
28/01/2008 David Wong Appointed To SFC Advisory Body
25/01/2008 Hong Kong Plans To Exempt Aircraft Parts From Import/Export Declarations
24/01/2008 US Rate Cut May Stablise Markets, Says Yam
23/01/2008 EU Targets Asia In Savings Tax Directive Review
23/01/2008 John Tsang Urges Investment Prudence
23/01/2008 HSBC Renames Its Wholesale Banking Division
22/01/2008 Hong Kong Company Registrations Hit Record High
22/01/2008 Bahrain Named As Freest Economy In MENA Region
21/01/2008 Business Registration Discount Gazetted In Hong Kong
18/01/2008 Goldman Sachs Lowers Asian Growth Prediction
18/01/2008 HKEx To Explore Emissions Related Products
18/01/2008 HKMA Announces New Appointments
17/01/2008 Islamic Finance Development In Hong Kong Moving At 'Full Steam'
17/01/2008 Hong Kong Securities, Futures Markets Up 159%
16/01/2008 Hong Kong World's Freest Economy For Fourteenth Year Running
15/01/2008 Tsang To Showcase Hong Kong Financial Centre In Middle East
15/01/2008 Hong Kong Justice Secretary Opens 2008 Legal Year
14/01/2008 Hong Kong And Canada Sign Investment Promotion MoU
11/01/2008 2007 Was a Good Year For Invest Hong Kong, Rowse Reveals
09/01/2008 Hong Kong And Japan Customs Sign Co-Operative Arrangement
08/01/2008 Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures Released
04/01/2008 Hong Kong Regulator Predicts Ongoing Credit Crunch In 2008
04/01/2008 SME E-Marketing Seminar To Be Held In Hong Kong
03/01/2008 Air China Giant To Vote Against China Eastern Stake Sale To SIA
02/01/2008 Hong Kong Enjoys Large November Surplus

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