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Issue: March 22, 2007 (Archive)

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HSBC chief Green quits
Stephen Green will step down as the chairman of HSBC Holdings (0005) by the end of this year following an earlier- than-expected official appointment.

Urine-milk maid jailed four weeks
An Indonesian maid who put her own urine in milk for her employer's baby girl was jailed for four weeks yesterday.

Newborn's body found in pipe
Police are hunting for the mother of a newborn baby boy whose body was found stuck in a sewage pipe of a block of flats yesterday.

Yuan bonds an easier sell as curbs eased
Sales procedures have been simplified for yuan-denominated bonds, just in time for a launch by Bank of China (3988) tomorrow.

Gates, Buffett face suspicion getting money from mainland tycoons
Some mainland billionaires have shunned an invitation from two of the world's richest men, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, to have dinner with them in Beijing - for fear they will be asked to give away their fortune.

Rare honor as Li singled out for presidential praise
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing was man of the moment yesterday as he met President Hu Jintao, who urged him to keep up his contribution to the region's economy.

Hu spells it out ...
President Hu Jintao wants to garnish political reforms with democratic elements to bolster what he calls "Chinese-style socialism."

Tears as brave tour guide takes final journey
Tour guide Masa Tse Ting-chunn was laid to rest yesterday - exactly two weeks after he was gunned down by Rolando Mendoza in Manila.

Banks looking at extending data sharing to mortgages
The Hong Kong Association of Banks is working toward extending the sharing of positive credit data related to consumer loans to mortgages.

Work plans for transplant star
Hong Kong's first double-organ transplant patient hopes to return to work and that her story can be the basis for a play once she fully recovers.

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