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Will another round of avian flu hit Hong Kong before March of 2009?
[ Predicted ]
few cases affecting birds only
(45% chance)
The Avian Flu, H5N1, appears to have become endemic now in Hong Kong. News just broke that chickens from a Yuan Long farm have tested positive for the H5 strain of virus, and 5 workers of chicken farms...
[ Closed ] on 2009-03-15 EDT,
Unanswered
On Nov 17, a spokesman for HSBC confirmed that the bank would be laying off 450 people from its Hong Kong operations, and 50 from the "rest of Asia." The layoffs represent 2.0% of its Hong Kong work f...
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT,
Unanswered
Will HK's pro-democratic legistlators be allowed to enter China in 2008?
[ End Result ]
Yes, but only some can visit
Recently, Liza Wang, a famous HK celebrity, suggests that the Chinese government grant pro-democratic legistlators a chance to visit the Beijing Olympics and to promote China-Hong Kong dialogue.
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[ Scored ] on 2008-12-31 EST
Will Walt Disney officially announce a Disneyland in Shanghai in 2008?
[ Predicted ]
No
(58% chance)
A Disneyland in Shanghai once again appears to be on the cards, after local media outlets reported a slice of land on the Chongming Island was being set aside by the government. The Walt Disney Co. ha...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
Unanswered
Any Mega Cities Flooded Due to Sea Level Rise in 2008?
[ Predicted ]
No, we are all safe !!
(77% chance)
I know you heard enough global warming, but still haven't experienced its impact yet. Increasing global temperature will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme we...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
Unanswered
Would any more of the Chinese sturgeons die at Ocean Park in 2008?
[ End Result ]
More die from diseases
The Chinese sturgeon is an endangered species that is often viewed at as a living fossil. Believed to emerge during the days of the dinosaurs, they are among the first animals that have a notochord, a ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-24 EST
The All Blacks have already won the decider to retain the Bledisloe Cup. But can the Wallabies revenge their losses (and salvage their dignity), in Hong Kong, in the final match of the series - the fi...
[ Scored ] on 2008-11-05 EST
In a move aimed at strengthening Hong Kong as the financial capital of China, the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange on June 25 unveiled plans to launch its first product, oil contracts, by early next year....
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
Unanswered
Will another one of the "Four Big Kings" of HK pop get married in 2008?
[ End Result ]
Neither will marry in 08
News from Hong Kong have reported that Leon Lai has secretly married his 3-year girlfriend Galie last week. He is the second from the "Big Four Kings" of the Hong Kong's pop culture in the late 80s to ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-12-31 EST
The Hang Seng Index is a freefloat-adjusted... market capitalization-wei... stock market index in Hong Kong. It is used to record and monitor daily changes of the largest companies of the Hong Kong sto...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-31 EST,
Unanswered
Apple sells unlocked iPhone 3G in another city after Hong Kong?
[ Predicted ]
No, won't happen in 2008
(68% chance)
Seems like Apple is testing the unlocked cell phone market by selling unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong. Selling unlocked mobile phone with no contract is always the norm in Hong Kong. So, I suppose App...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST,
Unanswered
http://www.betanew...
Yesterday in Hong Kong, Asus launched the newest version of its Eee ultra portable PC, the Eee PC 900.
Improving upon some of the weaker features of its predecessor, the Eee 7...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
Would the latest occurance of the H5N1 avian flu spread this summer?
[ End Result ]
Yes, to the rest of the world
The H5N1 avian (bird) flu is back!
Stool samples from 4 different markets in Hong Kong were examined, and it was identified that H5N1, the deadly strain of avian flu, was found. As a result (once a...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
Terrorist attack in the equestrian event in the HK-leg Olympics?
[ End Result ]
No, just a political gesture
The immigration department in Hong Kong, in a very unusual move, announces that there are reports of a possible terrorist attack targeted towards the equestrian event in the Hong Kong portion of the Ol...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-26 EDT
Hong Kong SAR has participated in several Olympics. As a territory that does not have a well-funded and respected amateur sports program (just look at how the government turfed the training facilities ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT