January 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao

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Events in Hong Kong and Macau

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Monday, January 31 2005

*A total of 282 nests of red fire ants have been found. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013117524287400.htm CRHK] Agricultural department of mainland said the situation is controlled. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013118141062100.htm CRHK]
*HK fiscal deficit of the first 9 months of the FY04/05 is HK$2.8b. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013116262425200.htm CRHK]
*HK health, welfare and food secretary says Avian Flu is still a threat. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013114535037100.htm CRHK]
*A commission on discipline of Macau police forces will be set up. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50712 TDM]
*A government investigation shows that a connection between two electricity networks in HK would be expensive. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013114441501100.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013116091669700.htm CRHK]
*Salinity of water supply in Macau is reduced to 300 units. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50709 TDM]
*Democratic Party HK is worried One Country, Two Systems would be undermined by frequent comment from Beijing officials. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013113241924500.htm CRHK]
*Meningitis cases are reported in several mainland provinces. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013112583009900.htm CRHK]
*CEO of HK's Hospital Authority said the central list of medicines is not for saving money. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013109581393400.htm CRHK]
*HK government is planning to review the legal responsibility of tenant owners committee. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013110303454400.htm CRHK]

unday, January 30 2005

*7 enquiries are received on tsunami. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012074429400.htm CRHK]
*PRC Vice President ZENG Qinghong commented on ZHAO Ziyang. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012074429400.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013013505496400.htm CRHK]
*HK CE TUNG Chee Hwa receives criticism from PRC Vice President ZENG Qinghong, who called Tung's policy address "lacking". [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012090566400.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012102028500.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013013445032400.htm CRHK]
*HK Secretary for the Environment Sarah LIAO said red imported fire ants would not spread in the community. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012251855200.htm CRHK] A staff of the Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department was injured by red fire ants.
*CHEN Shui Bian talks of a security pact between the United States, Japan and Taiwan. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013016031806700.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013016041818800.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013018430140100.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013018483925700.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050131/2005013100150485800.htm]
*HK education secretary Arthur LI said a review on Liberal Studies is possible. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013018104449900.htm CRHK]
*Tickets of the football match between Hong Kong and Brazil are run out. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013019011733000.htm CRHK]
*A total of 1999 nests of red fire ants are found. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013020455901500.htm CRHK]

aturday, January 29 2005

*ZHAO Ziyang's body cremated at Babaoshan Revolution Cemetery, Beijing. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50623 TDM] A Xinhua article says ZHAO made a severe mistake in 1989. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012911593667300.htm CRHK]
*First cross-strait flights without landing at a third location take off. Planes are required to fly over Hong Kong's airspace. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012902481786000.htm CRHK] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012907295019200.htm CRHK]
*Previously suspected red fire ants cases are confirmed. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012917183529600.htm CRHK] Ants are found in the site of West Kowloon Cultural District and Tai Kok Tsui. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012918520506500.htm CRHK]
*Vice premier HUANG Ju says yuan will be floated freely eventually. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012920332953000.htm CRHK]

Friday, January 28 2005

* HK Chief secretary Donald TSANG announced secret land use information will now be made public, reacting to concern regarding the Cyberport and West Kowloon Cultural District projects [http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Front_Page/GA28Aa02.html The Standard] .
* The HK Tourism Board reports the hotel occupancy rate reached 91 percent in December and 88 percent for the whole of 2004 - the highest since 1996.
*Macau CE Edmund HO continues his visit to Guangxi, visits companies in Liuzhou. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/info_local.phtml?id=6604 TDM] , [http://www.tdm.com.mo/info_local.phtml?id=6613 TDM]
*Guangdong's population, including mobile population, has exceeded 100 million. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/info_local.phtml?id=6606 TDM]
*Alex HO "laojiao" in Dongguan for prostitution, back to Hong Kong, with health problem [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012822503263000.htm CRHK]
*Nina WONG arrested for forge document [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012812123382200.htm CRHK]
*Suspected red fire ants found in Sheung Shui and at Airport, in addition to Wetland Park and Yuen Long [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012820390160900.htm CRHK]
*TUNG says no interest of conflict on Cyber Port [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012820470635300.htm CRHK]

Wednesday, January 26 2005

* Red fire ants are found in Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, said Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department. [http://news.tvb.com/630pm/2005/0126/index.html TVB] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012619042765100.htm CRHK]
* 28 Hongkongers are still missing in countries affected by the tsunami. Death toll remains at 12. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012617584461900.htm CRHK] See also [http://www.info.gov.hk/info/tsunamis/eng/person.htm Hong Kong Government - Tsunami Help Info] and Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Hong Kong.
* Olympic diving medalist TIAN Liang was dismissed from the national team for joining an entertainment company in Hong Kong. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012616345109900.htm] , [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012616354359800.htm CRHK]
* Kidnapped Chinese workers from Fujian are on the way back via Hong Kong. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012616555766900.htm CRHK] , [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/newsframe.htm?20050126&56&204434 RTHK]
* HK Constitutional affairs secretary Stephen LAM refuses to make a decision on schedule to universal suffrage [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012616305529000.htm CRHK]
* HK Commerce and industry secretary John TSANG wrote about the controversies of Cyberport on several local newspapers. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012616104894600.htm CRHK] It is estimated the government earnings will be up to HK$17.6b between 2004 and 2010. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012611234810500.htm CRHK] , [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/newsframe.htm?20050126&56&204468 RTHK]
* HK Environment secretary Sarah LIAO announces 33 rivers or streams are listed as sites with ecology-value. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012615485511000.htm CRHK] , [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/newsframe.htm?20050126&55&204556 RTHK]
* LO Siu Lan refuses subsidy from Housing Authority for the litigation on The Link REIT. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012612324926700.htm CRHK] The Housing Authority applies to shortened the grace period to appeal. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012617401291900.htm CRHK] , [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/newsframe.htm?20050126&55&204559 RTHK]
*HSBC was permitted to set up branches in Chongqing and Chengdu. [http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/newsframe.htm?20050126&55&204549 RTHK]
* XIAO Weiyun's body is moved from Macau to Zhuhai, Guangdong. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012611001975100.htm CRHK]
* Macau Jockey Club offers betting on horseraces held in Hong Kong. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050126/2005012617164939400.htm CRHK]

Tuesday, January 25, 2005

* Red fire ants are found in Zhanjiang and Shenzhen, Guangdong. [http://news.tvb.com/630pm/lcd56.html?2005/0125/asx/02_56k.asx&2005%u5E741%u670825%u65E5%20%28%u4E8C%29 TVB]
*Office of the Telecommunications Authority releases figures showing that Hong Kong has the highest infiltration of cellular phones. There are more than 8 million cellular phone subscribers, of a 6.8 million population. The penetration rate is 118%. There are 3.77 million fixed line subscribers. There are 1.47 million subscribers of broadband internet service. [http://content.sina.com/news/85/66/7856644_1_b5.html CNA]
*Macau International Airport awarded the best airport in Asia Pacific by the Centre of Asia-Pacific Aviation. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/info_local.phtml?id=6479 TDM]

Monday, January 24, 2005

*The Harbour-front Enhance Committee releases three prelimery plans on Wanchai reclamation. Public opinion are welcome. [http://www.scmp.com SCMP] [http://www.harbourfront.org.hk/eng/index/index.html?s=1 Committee website]

aturday, January 22, 2005

* Canadian Prime Minister Paul MARTIN continues his trip in Asia, making a final stop in Hong Kong, meeting with business leaders and HK CE TUNG Chee Hwa. Martin said Canadians will not necessarily have to go to the polls if his same-sex legislation is voted down. [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1106413536226_9/?hub=Canada (CTV.ca)]

Friday, January 21, 2005

*15,000 people attended a memorial service for former CPC leader and premier ZHAO Ziyang at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. The memorial service was organised by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Democratic Patriotic Movements in China.

Monday, January 17, 2005

*A 38-year-old was arrested by the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong for sharing files through BitTorrent. It is the world's first filesharing arrest case.

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