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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Two senior Hong Kong government officials, who asked not to be identified, told the Financial Times they were not warned in advance of Safe's announcement.

两位要求不透露姓名的港府高级官员对英国《金融时报》表示，在外管局发表声明之前，他们没有提前得到知会。

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Equally excited fans greeted the launch from Hong Kong to Frankfurt, where some arrived as early as 3 am to be first in line.

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The Mexican tourist, who is in stable condition, is the only case of swine flu in Hong Kong so far, but Dr.Chow says the city should not be complacent, because the virus continues to spread worldwide.

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Christopher Hammerbeck, the head the British Chamber of Commerce, says that while companies that need to access the Chinese market may continue to be based in Hong Kong, other firms may be driven away.

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But the packaging, integrating and marketing would be done in Hong Kong, thanks to the hustle factor.

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That said, fund managers may have to be overweight in Hong Kong and Singapore, which are big markets.

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