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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

• On the third day of the Chinese New Year, 14 Hong Kong holidaymakers are killed and 30 injured during a car accident allegedly caused by speeding in Egypt. The tourists are heading from Hurghada to Luxor, when their tour bus veers off a curve on a highway and flips over.

January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chinese New Year decoration in London Chinatown A Chinese Lion ushers in the New Year to New York City. ... A speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law by vehicles on a road. ... ههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههه ... The River Nile at Luxor Street market in Luxor See also the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt. ...

Sunday, January 22, 2006

• At least 7,500 teachers takes to the street against the educational reforms and Mrs Fanny Law, Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower, after two teachers have committed suicide within four days earlier this month.

January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fanny Law 羅范椒芬 GBS JP was Secretary for Education and Manpower of Hong Kong until 2002. ... It has been suggested that Suicide and culture be merged into this article or section. ...

Thursday, January 12, 2006

• Chief Executive Donald Tsang announces a five-day week will be introduced for civil servants, starting July. Civil servant unions welcomes the proposal, saying they believe it can enhance efficiency and improve family life. However, pro-business politicians fear small and medium enterprises will be forced to follow the government's lead or risk lowering morale.

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Donald Tsang Yam Kuen GBM JP KBE (Chinese: 曾蔭權, Pinyin: Zēng Yīnquán, born October 7, 1944) has been the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since 2005. ...

Saturday, December 31, 2005

• The Macau Fisherman's Wharf, first theme park in Macau, has its grand opening.

December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Macau Fishermans Wharf (Chinese: 澳門漁人碼頭) is the first theme park in Macau, a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Friday, December 23, 2005

• Hongkong Electric, the electricity provider for Hong Kong and Lamma islands, announces that it would increase tariffs for next year by nearly 8 percent, while China Light and Power, which provides electricity to Kowloon, most of the New Territories and parts of the southern mainland, reveals it would keep its Hong Kong prices stable at about 88 HK cents, spending up to HK$600 million from its fund to cover any additional fuel costs.
• 14 foreign residents charged with criminal offenses following the anti-WTO riot at Wan Chai on the previous weekend are released on bail.

December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hongkong Electric (HKEx: 0006) is a power company in Hong Kong. ... Electricity is a property of matter that results from the presence or movement of electric charge. ... Lamma Island Power Station and Hung Shing Ye beach Lamma Island (南丫島; pinyin: nán yā dǎo; Jyutping: Nam4 Nga1 Dou2), also known as “Po Liu Chau”, is the third largest island in Hong Kong and part of the Islands District, Hong Kong. ... The China Light and Power group (CLP Group) is the only company providing electricity to Kowloon and Hong Kong. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lóng; lit. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... Riots in Newark, New Jersey. ... -1... Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (skipping bail, or jumping bail, is also illegal). ...

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

• Pro-democracy lawmakers strikes down the government's constitutional reform package. Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui reprimands the 24 pro-democracy politicians who have voted down the proposals, saying that they have gone "against the wishes of the people of Hong Kong". Chief Executive Donald Tsang says the government is not going to put forward any new proposals for 2007-2008, and regrets that "an opportunity to take a significant step towards full democracy" has been lost.

December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Hui Si Yan, GBS, JP (Chinese: 許仕仁, born 1948) is Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and a former career civil servant. ...

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

• The AsiaWorld-Expo, and the MTR station serving it, open.

December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The AsiaWorld-Expo is a convention and exhibition facility in the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok island, Hong Kong, where the Hong Kong International Airport is located. ... AsiaWorld-Expo is a station on the Airport Express of Hong Kongs MTR. It serves the AsiaWorld-Expo on the northeast corner of Chek Lap Kok, the island of the Hong Kong International Airport. ...

Sunday, December 18, 2005

• The The Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization comes to an end. A last-minute deal is made as countries agreed to preferential treatment for goods produced by the world's poorest countries, and cuts in financial assistance for farmers and cotton growers in richer countries. Scattering street violence continues. More than 900 protestors are detained by the Hong Kong Police. Chief Executive Donald Tsang reprimands the riot and lauds the Hong Kong Police.

December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, also known as the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference of the WTO and abbreviated as MC6, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong from 13th to 18th December 2005. ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... Cotton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ...

Saturday, December 17, 2005

• On the eve of the closure of the WTO Ministerial Conference, a riot breaks out, as expected by some. Protesters clash violently with Hong Kong Police, who for the first time resort to tear gas. The traffic at Wan Chai and Causeway Bay are tied up. Trams terminate their services; cars are not allowed to enter the affected areas; MTR exits at the Wan Chai station are closed. The riot continues overnight. More than 100 people are injured. The riot is an urban sight for many HongKongers, though.

December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hong Kong Police Force (香港警察) (from 1969 to 1997, Royal Hong Kong Police Force (皇家香港警察) is the police force of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A riot control agent is a type of lachrymatory agent (or lacrimatory agent). ... Large crowd of shoppers can be seen on Causeway Bay. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ...

Monday, December 13, 2005

• The WTO Ministerial Conference of 2005 commences at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The first protest against the event and the WTO has been held on the previous Saturday. During the demonstrations on Monday, nine people, two of them police, are injured, when police officers use pepper spray to keep protesters, most of them Korean farmers, from breaking through a cordon surrounding the venue for the talks. More rallies and confrontations are expected.

December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre New Wing Harbour view of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre New Wing The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (香港會議展覽中心; often abbreviated as HKCEC or 會展) is a convention and exhibition venue in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island, the business hub of Hong... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... Pepper spray is a food product which is used in riot control, crowd control and personal self-defense, including defense against dogs. ...

Saturday, October 29, 2005

• The 4th East Asian Games grand opens in Macau.

October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The East Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years since 1993 among athletes from East Asian countries. ...

Sunday, September 25, 2005

• Legislative Council of Macao election: Record high turnout of 58%.
• HK CE led 59 members of the Legislative Council to visit Guangdong, including members of the pro-democracy camp who has been banned from visiting mainland China by Beijing since 1989 due to their positions towards the Tian'anmen Massacre.

September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Legislative Assembly of Macao (Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, literally Legislative Assembly of the Special Administrative Region of Macao) (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區立法會) is the organ of the legislative branch of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: 香港特別行政區行政長官; Simplified Chinese: 香港特别行政区行政长官; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1; pinyin: XiÄ... The Legislative Council (abbreviated as LegCo; Chinese: 立法會, Pinyin: LìfÇŽ Huì; formerly 立法局, LìfÇŽ Jú) is the unicameral legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangtung or Canton Province, Jyutping: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... The Unknown Rebel — This famous photo, taken by Associated Press photographer Jeff Widener, depicts a lone protester whose actions halted the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour. ...

Thursday, September 22, 2005

• ZHANG Jian swims from Peaked Hill off Lantau Island in Hong Kong to Praia de Hác Sá on Coloane, Macao, crossing the Lingding Yang.

September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lantau Island, Hong Kong 22° 16′ 14″ N, 113° 57′ 10″ E Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山 pinyin: Dàyǔ shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located... Baía Hác Sá (Chinese: 黑沙灣, literally black sand bay) is a bay and a beach on the southeast side of Ilha de Coloane, Concelho das Ilhas, Macao. ... Coloane (Traditional Chinese: 路環島; Simplified Chinese: 路环岛; pinyin: ; Jyutping: Lou6-waan4 Dou2, literally Road Ring) is an island of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

• The new US Consul-General in HK and Macao James B. Cunningham says HK is ready for universal suffrage in 2007, and the US Department of Treasury is having evidence that Banco Delta Ásia is related to nuclear projects in North Korea.

September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Official (Latin): E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Translated: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal... For modern, semi-diplomatic or colonial consuls, see Consul (representative). ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ...

Friday, September 16, 2005

• Court of Final Appeal of HK rules Chinachem to Nina WANG.
• United States Department of Treasury says Banco Delta Ásia is related to funding of nuclear projects in North Korea.
• Proposed exits of the three stations of the West Island extention of the MTR revealed for public consultation. The station near The University of Hong Kong will be 100 metres below the ground level.

September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A court of final appeal is the court with the final adjudication power on the local laws in a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Nina Wang or Kung Ru Xin (Chinese: 龔如心, pinyin: Gŏng RúxÄ«n) (b. ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ... Logo of the MTR corporation Causeway Bay station on the Island Line. ... The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Traditional Chinese: 香港大學; Simplified Chinese: 香港大学; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Dàxué) is an English-language medium university and the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong SAR. Its motto is the Latin phrase Sapientia et Virtus (明德格物 ), meaning wisdom and virtue or sometimes cited as Foresight & Social...

Thursday, September 15, 2005

• 485 arrested in the biggest vote-buying scadal in Macao.

September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Monday, September 12, 2005

• Hong Kong Disneyland Resort officially opens.
• PRC Vice President ZENG Qinghong ends his three-day visit in HK.

September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (香港迪士尼樂園度假區) was built by the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company and officially opened on September 12, 2005. ... PRC redirects here. ... Zeng Qinghong (曾庆红 Pinyin: Zēng Qìnghóng) (July 1939) became a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee during the 2002 16th Party Congress. ...

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(For earlier events in HK and Macao, see November 2004 and preceding months)

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