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January 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao

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January 2005 events| in Hong Kong and Macao
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Deaths in January
  • January 21|21 (Friday|F) Xiao Weiyun, 1919 births|81

  • January 17|17 (Monday|M) Zhao Ziyang, 1924 births|85

Recent deaths|Other recent deaths
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Ongoing events

Future events
  • February 9|Feb 9 (Wednesday|W) &ndash; February 11|11 (Friday|F) - Chinese New Year|CNY Parade - Wanchai Harbourfront - http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=14172 more


Upcoming holidays
  • February 9|Feb 9 (Wednesday|W) &ndash; February 11|11 (Friday|F) - Chinese New Year|Chinese New Year


Upcoming festivals
  • February 23|Feb 23 (Wednesday|W) - Lantern Festival (Yuen Siu) - http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=14194 more

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Past events
  • January 26|26 (Wednesday|W) &ndash; January 28|28 (Friday|F) - Motion debate on Chief Executive of Hong Kong|HK CTung Chee Hwa|E's policy address.

Past holidays/festivals
  • January 1|1 (Saturday|Sa) - New Year's Day

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Upcoming sports events
Basketball
Cricket
Football
Horseracing
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Episodes
TVB
  • Dae Jang Geum

  • Wong Fei-hung - Master of Kung Fu

  • Season


ATV
  • The Great Empress

Others
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Concerts
Classical
  • January 28|28 (Friday|F) - Beethoven in Hong Kong - Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra|HK Philharmonic conducted by Edo de Waart|Edo de Waart - Sha Tin Town Hall - http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=108008 More


Pop
  • January 27|27 (Thursday|Th) &ndash; February 1|Feb 1 (Tuesday|Tu) - Beyond - HK Coliseum

  • March 2004|March - Andy Lau - HK Coliseum


Musical
  • January 24|24 (Monday|M) &ndash; January 26|26 (Wednesday|W), January 28|28 (Friday|F) &ndash; January 30|30 (Sunday|Su) - The Great Entertainer - Gigi Leung - Grand Theatre, Cultural Centre - http://eldt.org.hk more


Drama
  • February 16|Feb 16 (Wednesday|W) &ndash; February 20|20 (Sunday|Su) - The French Kiss - Cancer Chong - 33rd HK Arts Festival Drama Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts|HKAPA - http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=109156 More

  • February 22|Feb 22 (Tuesday|Tu) &ndash; February 23|23 (Wednesday|W) - Kazahana (Wind Flower) - 33rd HK Arts Festival - Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts|HKAPA - http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=109157 More

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2005 in Hong Kong and Macao|2005 in HK and Macao<br>
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  • A total of 282 nests of Red Imported Fire Ants|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 Hong Kong dollar|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 Macao 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 Macao is reduced to 300 units. http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50709 TDM

  • Democratic Party (Hong Kong)|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 Political divisions of China|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



  • 7 enquiries are received on 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|tsunami. http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050130/2005013012074429400.htm CRHK

  • PRC Vice President Zeng Qinghong|Z<small>ENG</small> Qinghong commented on Zhao Ziyang|Z<small>HAO</small> 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

  • Chief Executive of Hong Kong|HK CE Tung Chee-hwa|T<small>UNG</small> Chee Hwa receives criticism from People's Republic of China|PRC Vice President Zeng Qinghong|Z<small>ENG</small> 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|Sarah L<small>IAO</small> 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|C<small>HEN</small> 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|Arthur L<small>I</small> 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




  • Zhao Ziyang|Z<small>HAO</small> Ziyang's body cremated at Babaoshan Revolution Cemetery, Beijing. http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50623 TDM A Xinhua News Agency|Xinhua article says Z<small>HAO</small> made a severe mistake in 1989. http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012911593667300.htm CRHK

  • First Strait of Taiwan|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 Imported Fire Ants|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

  • Premier|Vice premier Huang Ju|H<small>UANG</small> Ju says Renminbi|yuan will be floated freely eventually. http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050129/2005012920332953000.htm CRHK




  • Chief Secretary of Administration|HK Chief secretary Donald Tsang|Donald T<small>SANG</small> 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 Hong Kong Tourism Board|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.

  • Chief Executive of Macau|Macao CE Edmund Ho|Edmund H<small>O</small> 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|Alex H<small>O</small> Reeducation_through_labor|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|Nina W<small>ONG</small> arrested for forge document http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012812123382200.htm CRHK

  • Suspected Red Imported Fire Ants|red fire ants found in North District, Hong Kong|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 Chee Hwa|T<small>UNG</small> says no interest of conflict on Cyber Port http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050128/2005012820470635300.htm CRHK







  • Red Imported Fire Ants|Red fire ants are found in Hong Kong Wetland Park|Wetland Park, Tin Shui Wai, 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 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|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|T<small>IAN</small> Liang was dismissed from the national team for joining an Emperor Entertainment Group|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|Stephen L<small>AM</small> 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|John T<small>SANG</small> 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 Hong Kong Dollar|HK$17.6Billion|b 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|Sarah L<small>IAO</small> announces 33 List of rivers in Hong Kong|rivers or streams are listed as sites with Ecology of Hong Kong|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|L<small>O</small> Siu Lan refuses subsidy from Hong Kong Housing Authority|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|X<small>IAO</small> 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




  • 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




  • 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




  • Prime Minister of Canada|Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin|Paul M<small>ARTIN</small> continues his trip in Asia, making a final stop in Hong Kong, meeting with business leaders and Hong Kong Chief Executive|HK CE Tung Chee Hwa|T<small>UNG</small> 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)




  • 15,000 people attended a memorial service for former Communist Party of China|CPC leader and premier Zhao Ziyang|Z<small>HAO</small> Ziyang at Victoria Park, Hong Kong|Victoria Park, Causeway Bay. The memorial service was organised by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Democratic Patriotic Movements in China. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/15%2C000_attended_memorial_for_Zhao_Ziyang Wikinews




  • 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. http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Makes_First_File-Sharing_Arrest Wikinews




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