This might conjure up Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Berlin, New York or Los Angeles.

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On 17 April, a tour de force of all that is quintessentially French hit Hong Kong.

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In March, Pascal and Sylvie de Sarthe brought a branch of their flagship Phoenix, Arizona gallery to Hong Kong.

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There was a measure of agreement from archrival Singapore, where Renton de Alwis, head of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore, said Hong Kong Disneyland would be another attraction in the region for locals looking for theme-park experiences.

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Overall, de-stocking has not even started, said Barclays analysts led by Yiping Huang out of Hong Kong.

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Entrants from Hong Kong and Australia have lifted big prizes at Royal Ascot and Japanese horses have contested in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

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According to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Ho will only retain 100 shares from his 31.7% stake in Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau (STDM), the parent company of SJM.

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