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March 2002
First Australian company to list on GEM

Australia-based biotechnology company Vital BioTech Holding has become the first Australian company ever to be listed on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM), the second board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). (full story)

Business prospects heat up for Mexican firms

Mexican companies should come to Hong Kong to take advantage of the huge business opportunities opening up in the Chinese mainland, according to the deputy trade commissioner of the Trade Commission of Mexico, Norma Garcia. (full story)

Flagship salon heads China expansion

UK-based fashion hairdressing chain Toni&Guy has opened its first salon in Hong Kong as a platform for its expansion into the Greater China region. (full story)

ˇ§Green townˇ¨ redevelopment takes off

Two global design and engineering companies with Hong Kong bases have been awarded infrastructure contracts worth close to HK$170 million (US$22 million), paving the way for the proposed ˇ§green townˇ¨ redevelopment of the former Kai Tak Airport site. (full story)

TDC reports guide the way to the mainland opportunities

Foreign businessmen wanting to take advantage of opportunities arising from Chinaˇ¦s entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will find comprehensive and up-to-date reference material in a series of reports and handbooks published by the Trade Development Council (TDC). (full story)