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In August 2001, B&Q opened its first shop in Shanghai, when it hoped to increase outlets from four to 58 by 2005. [14] [15] B&Q opened its first shop in Hong Kong on 1 June 2007, [16] but was scheduled to close it on 13 September 2009. [17] In December 2007, Kingfisher sold its 50 per cent stake in B&Q Taiwan to its joint venture partner.
Taiwan has also established informal representation in China's two Special Administrative Regions. In Hong Kong, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong provides services similar to a consulate, [13] [14] while relations to Macau are handled by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Macau. [15]
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Causeway Bay Books (銅鑼灣書店), located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, was founded in 1994 by Lam Wing-kee. [11] It was one of about 110 independent Hong Kong bookshops that rent out space in upstairs locations to avoid high rents at street level. [12]
China has its embassy on Tanglin Road in Singapore, while Singapore's embassy in Beijing on Jianguomen Wai Avenue, Chaoyang District was established in 1990, [39] and it has Consulates-General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Xiamen, as well as Hong Kong, known during the era of British rule as the Singapore Commission. [40]
B&M Retail Limited, trading as B&M, is a British multinational variety store and garden centre chain founded in 1978 and based in Speke.It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Taiwan, [II] [i] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I] is a country [27] in East Asia. [l] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
HSBC donated $1.4 million to the Red Cross Society of China via the Hong Kong Red Cross. Up until 31 May 2008, any donations to a special earthquake account were matched by HSBC. [106] [107] JCB donated a fleet of 6 backhoe loaders to help with relief efforts [106] [108] [109] Lehman Brown donated $14,000 [106]