Hong Kong has taken the possibility of a far-in-the- future Disney theme park and a first-step deal between Microsoft and Hong Kong Telecom as excuses for a mini-rally.

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Microsoft has teamed up with a Hong Kong record label to record a Canto-pop anti-piracy anthem, which is played on local radio.

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Hong Kong Telecom soars purely on reports of a venture with Microsoft.

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Microsoft chief executive Steve Balmer made an appearance at a Hong Kong press conference in October to announce a partnership to sell software and services.

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