So when Hong Kong owners Lai Sun launched the Furama Resort in 1997, it drew upon that name.

CNN: Stops and Starts

"In the short term, people are looking for excuses to short or sell into a weaker market, " said Bertram Lai, head of Hong Kong and China research at CIMB.

WSJ: European Elections Hit Asian Markets

Alexis Lai reported and wrote from Hong Kong, and Lucrezia Seu reported from Beijing.

CNN: Vera Wang makes fashion faux pas at first China store

Lai Kam-tong at the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management says that accountants' salaries are rising by 14% a year.

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Top seeds Chen Qi and Ma Lin of China beat Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching of Hong Kong 11-6 11-9 7-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 to take the men's doubles gold in table tennis and keep China on track for another Olympic title sweep in Athens.

CNN: Britain, U.S. share sailing medals

Yvonne Lui Lai-Kwan and Chan Ho-Wan are each seeking 5.6 billion Hong Kong dollars worth of shares, according to the report.

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