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Hong Kong/Taiwan air services
In response to press enquiries, a government spokesman said today (Saturday) the Hong Kong Government understood that Cathay and Dragonair had initialled a commercial agreement with two Taiwanese airlines on air services between Hong Kong and Taiwan.
"We have not received the initialled agreement from the Hong Kong airlines.
"After the initialled agreement has been received from the Hong Kong airlines, we will put it to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group.
"The agreement will be signed by the airlines and will come into effect after clearance by the JLG," he said.
"Before the agreement comes into effect, services between Hong Kong and Taiwan will continue under the existing commercial arrangements between Cathay Pacific and China Airlines," he added.
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Director of Information Services on suspension of publication of newspapers
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Commenting on the suspension of the publication of the Express and the United Daily News, the Director of Information Services, Mrs Irene Yau, said: "A flourishing media industry is conducive to a free flow of information.
"It is always sad to see a newspaper fold. But we cannot comment on the price war since these are basically business decisions to be taken by individual newspapers."
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