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Turnover rose to HK$74.18 billion ($9.57 billion) from Friday's HK$71.93 billion.
Spotted seals living in an open-air zoo can now come up for fresh air after ice floes blocking the sea surface thawed yesterday afternoon.
China took a "big step" toward opening its capital markets by approving stock index futures, paving the way for increased investment in the world's fastest-growing major economy, according to Invesco Ltd.
A brunette Britney Spears was out shopping for furniture at Pottery Barn in Beverly Hills, CA, January 7, 2009.
Taylor Momsen pictured on the set of "Gossip Girl" in Uptown, Manhattan, January 7, 2009.
A Chinese graduate of Yale University, Zhang Lei has promised to donate a record $8,888,888 to Yale, which sparks debate in China.