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Calendar of Events 2011

January

1

10

12

13

17-18

25

26

27

February

11

14

23

The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement between Hong Kong and New Zealand comes into effect.

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Wong Yan Lung, speaking at the opening of the new Legal Year, welcomes new ordinances enabling solicitors to be assessed for rights of audience before the High Court and the Court of Final Appeal; and strengthening Hong Kong's credentials as a prime international arbitration venue.

Hong Kong is ranked the world's freest economy by the Heritage Foundation for the 17th consecutive year.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority welcomes a People's Bank of China pilot scheme that allows Mainland enterprises to settle their overseas direct investments in Renminbi (RMB) through Hong Kong's offshore RMB centre.

The Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council jointly host the two-day Asian Financial Forum under the theme 'Asia: Reshaping the Global Agenda', attended by close to 1800 business leaders and around 460 journalists from over 30 countries and territories.

A topping-out ceremony is held for the Tamar Development Project which includes the new Government Headquarters and Legislative Council Complex.

Ocean Park unveils three new themed areas 'Aqua City', 'Rainforest' and 'Thrill Mountain' as part of its Master Redevelopment Plan, which helped boost attendance in 2011 to a record high of 6.95 million. visitors.

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs Rita Lau, leaves for Davos, Switzerland, for an informal ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation hosted by the Swiss Government on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meetings.

The Government announces appointments to the Minimum Wage Commission for a two-year term with effect from March 1 to study and recommend a statutory minimum wage rate for Hong Kong.

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, visits Singapore where he meets government officials and inspects waste collection and incineration facilities.

The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, delivers his Budget, stating that Hong Kong's economy has fully recovered and that the

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