The rusting hulk was sold by Ukraine in 1998 to a Hong Kong—Macau trading company—ostensibly to be transformed into a floating casino.

在1998年，锈迹斑斑的船体被乌克兰卖给了一家港澳贸易公司——从表面上看，它被改造成一艘海上赌场。

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The company hopes the centre will be ready in 2017. The company manager says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore.

该公司希望中心能在2017年建成。公司经理说，他认为飞往该中心可能会比从香港飞往新加坡要快。

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The 35-year-old has also been the face of Japanese cosmetics company Fancl for Hong Kong since 1999, and starred in a number of movies, including a turn in the 1999 film “Tempting Heart.

35岁的梁咏琪还是日本的化妆品公司芳珂的代言，并且在许多电影里担任主角，其中就包括1999年的《心动》。

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However, local analysts say the company's management skills are among the strongest of any large Hong Kong company.

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