February 2005 in Hong Kong and Macao 1455666 208280001 2008-04-26T07:47:15Z Huaiwei 67055 clean up, Replaced: Macao → Macau (34) using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] __NOTOC__ '''February 2005''' : [[January 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|January]] - February - [[March 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|March]] - [[April 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|April]] - [[May 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|May]] - [[June 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|June]] - [[July 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|July]] - [[August 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|August]] - [[September 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|September]] - [[October 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|October]] - [[November 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|November]] - [[December 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|December]] {{February 2005 events| in Hong Kong and Macau}} {| class="infobox" width="250" | ===Deaths in February=== * &nbsp; ---- ===Chinese calendar=== <table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0 style="background:transparent"><td width=110> *立春 – 4 ([[Friday|F]]) *雨水 – 18 ([[Friday|F]])</td> <td> *正月初一 – 9 ([[Wednesday|W]]) *正月十五 – 23 ([[Wednesday|W]])</td></table> ---- ===Ongoing events=== * &nbsp; ===Holidays=== * 9 ([[Wednesday|W]]) – 11 ([[Friday|F]]) - [[Chinese New Year]] ===Festivals=== * 23 ([[Wednesday|W]]) - [[Lantern Festival]] (Yuen Siu) - [http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=14194 more] ---- ===Episodes=== ====[[TVB]]==== *[[Dae Jang Geum]] *Wong Fei-hung - Master of Kung Fu *Season ====[[Asia Television Limited|ATV]]==== *The Great Empress ====Others==== * &nbsp; ---- ===Concerts=== ====Classical==== * &nbsp; ====Pop==== *27 ([[Thursday|Th]]) – [[February 1|Feb 1]] ([[Tuesday|Tu]]) - [[Beyond (band)|Beyond]] - HK Coliseum ====Musical==== * &nbsp; ====Drama==== *16 ([[Wednesday|W]]) – 20 ([[Sunday|Su]]) - The French Kiss - Cancer Chong - 33rd HK Arts Festival Drama Theatre, [[Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts|HKAPA]] - [http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=109156 More] *22 ([[Tuesday|Tu]]) – 23 ([[Wednesday|W]]) - Kazahana (Wind Flower) - 33rd HK Arts Festival - Lyric Theatre, [[Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts|HKAPA]] - [http://virginatlantic.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=109157 More] ---- ===Related pages=== [[2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|2005 in HK and Macau]] |} ==Events in Hong Kong and Macau== ''This page deals with current events in or relating to [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]].'' <div id="28_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="27_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="26_February_2005"> </div> ===Saturday, [[February 26]] [[2005]]=== *The 6 last bottles of whisky produced in 1937 will be sold at [[Hong Kong International Airport|HK International Airport]]. There were 61 bottles started being sold 4 years ago. They were sold at [[Pound sterling|GBP£]]10 000. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050226/2005022601365852400.htm CRHK] <div id="25_February_2005"> </div> ===Friday, [[February 25]] [[2005]]=== *HK Government says an undersea tunnel will not be possible for the proposed Central-Wan Chai Bypass, leaving reclamation the only option. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050225/2005022523142400800.htm CRHK] *The Town Planning Board of HK votes down again on "Mega Tower", an office tower and hotel plan by [[Hopewell Holdings Ltd|Hopewell Holdings Limited]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050225/2005022517043176300.htm CRHK] *The 4th Conference of the East Asia Airports Association held in Macau. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=51472 TDM] *[[Light rail]] system in Macau will be a combination of [[viaduct]]s and [[tunnel|underground tunnel]]s. It will be 27km long, with an estimated cost at [[Macanese pataca|MOP]]10.8b to 12[[1000000000 (number)|b]]. The study was conducted by [[MTR Corporation Limited]] of HK. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=51446 TDM] *Investigation to the accident of [[China Airlines Flight 611]] concluded by the Aviation Safety Commission of the [[Executive Yuan]], [[Republic of China]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050225/2005022517203594100.htm CRHK] *[[MTR Corporation Limited|MTRCL]] says portion of the proposed West Island Line between [[Sheung Wan]] and [[Kennedy Town]] can be built before the rest of the projects. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050225/2005022512581869700.htm CRHK] *[[USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)|USS Kitty Hawk]] visits HK. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050225/2005022512224394100.htm CRHK] <div id="24_February_2005"> </div> ===Thursday, [[February 24]] [[2005]]=== *[[Democratic Party of Hong Kong|Democratic Party]] of HK accepts [[Alex Ho|Alex H<small>O</small>]] withdrawal from the party. H<small>O</small> was kept ''[[Reeducation through labor|láojiào]]'' in [[Dongguan]], [[Guangdong]], [[mainland China]] for six months for prostitution, which he denied. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050224/2005022421025226000.htm CRHK] <div id="23_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="22_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="21_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="20_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="19_February_2005"> </div> ===Saturday, [[February 19]] [[2005]]=== *Two cases of [[meningitis]] are reported in [[Jiangmen]], [[Guangdong]], [[mainland China]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050219/2005021921145741200.htm CRHK] <div id="18_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="17_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="16_February_2005"> </div> ===Wednesday, [[February 16]] [[2005]]=== *Macau's membership of [[FIFA]] is suspended. [http://pshweb02.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050216/2005021620544640000.htm CRHK] [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=51247 TDM] <div id="15_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="14_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="13_February_2005"> </div> ===Sunday, [[February 13]] [[2005]]=== *The [[Red Cross|International Red Cross ]] will have a meeting in HK in March on reconstruction of regions affected by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]]. More than [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]500 million has been collected by Hong Kong Red Cross. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/pda/html/news/20050213/2005021310403673400.htm CRHK] <div id="12_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="11_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="10_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="9_February_2005"> </div> ===Wednesday, [[February 9]] [[2005]]=== *[[Japan]]ese government announces it will take over a lighthouse set up by a right-wing youth group on [[Diaoyu Tai]] / [[Tiaoyutai]] / [[Senkaku Islands]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020920330712800.htm CRHK] *[[People's Republic of China|PRC]] premier [[Wen Jiabao|W<small>EN</small> Jiabao]] visited a village with many [[AIDS]] patients in [[Henan]] province. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020919431107100.htm CRHK] *[[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong's football team]] defeated by [[Brazil]] at 7:1. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020919303019700.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020919242334800.htm CRHK] *HK chief secretary [[Donald Tsang|Donald T<small>SANG</small>]] talks of [[West Kowloon Cultural District]] development and his career after [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|CE]] [[Tung Chee Hwa|T<small>UNG</small> Chee Hwa]] ends in 2007. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020912274659800.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020912264823500.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050209/2005020911484573700.htm CRHK] <div id="8_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="7_February_2005"> </div> ===Monday, [[February 7]] [[2005]]=== *[[Portugal|Portuguese]] minister of education visits Macau. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50952 TDM] <div id="6_February_2005"> </div> <!-- No entries for this day, provide an id destination so links work. --> <div id="5_February_2005"> </div> ===Saturday, [[February 5]] [[2005]]=== *HK government reviews the policy of instruction language used in secondary school classrooms [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050205/2005020512222709800.htm CRHK] <div id="4_February_2005"> </div> ===Friday, [[February 4]] [[2005]]=== *[[Alan Leong|Alan L<small>EONG</small>]] elected chairman of the [[LegCo|HK LegCo]] select committee on [[West Kowloon Cultural District]] development. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020415180847500.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020416552864300.htm CRHK] *[[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]500m has been collected by the Red Cross Hong Kong for the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean tsunami]]. See also [[Impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Hong Kong]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020415044660800.htm CRHK] *HK government loses in a ligitation on civil services pay cut. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020414455946800.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020415114856800.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020415283220300.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020418563489500.htm CRHK] *Commissioner of PRC's MoFA in HK [[Yang Wenchang|Y<small>ANG</small> Wenchang]] said the government in Beijing wants political parties in HK to seek common ground. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020414054065600.htm CRHK] *The first [[Kaohsiung]]-[[Guangzhou]] of [[TransAsia Airways]] arrived in Guangzhou, detouring HK's airspace. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020413583982200.htm CRHK] *HK Government to convert a former church into a museum for Dr [[Sun Yat Sen|S<small>UN</small> Yat Sen]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050204/2005020413152156900.htm CRHK] <div id="3_February_2005"> </div> ===Thursday, [[February 3]] [[2005]]=== *CDMA licences in Macau will be extended. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50834 TDM] *HK [[LegCo]] voted down a motion in opposing collusion between business and the government. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050203/2005020300490333600.htm CRHK] *Former chairman of equal opportunity committee Anna W<small>U</small> commented on the report by investigation committee. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020223590352400.htm CRHK] *[[Democratic Party, Hong Kong|HK Democratic Party]] accepted Alex H<small>O</small> quit. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050203/2005020323535560600.htm CRHK] <div id="2_February_2005"> </div> ===Wednesday, [[February 2]] [[2005]]=== *A total of 500 nests of [[Red Imported Fire Ants|red fire ants]] has been found in HK. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020217455447000.htm CRHK] *A HK eight-month-old infant is suspected with [[meningitis]] and hospitalised at [[Prince of Wales Hospital]]. She has been travelled to [[Guangzhou]], [[Guangdong]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020223010487800.htm CRHK] *HK constitution affairs secretary declines to comment whether a memorial of former PRC leader [[Zhao Ziyang|Z<small>HAO</small> Ziyang]] contradicted with the [[Basic Law of Hong Kong|Basic Law]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020216183769900.htm CRHK] *Plans of the MTR [[South Island Line (MTR)|South]] and [[West Island Line (MTR)|West]] Island lines will be revealed by first quarter this year. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020215553003200.htm CRHK] *Hospital authority will reuse some of the apparatus. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020215275313100.htm CRHK] *HK economic services secretary [[Stephen Ip|Stephen I<small>P</small>]] talks of replacing Town Gas with natural gas. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020214572782500.htm CRHK] *HK government makes 23 documents relating to [[Cyberport]] public. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020213072274100.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020219080651600.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020219304089700.htm CRHK] *The report of the independent investigation committee on the Equal Opportunity Committee fiasco shows the fire of Patrick Y<small>U</small> was reasonable [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020212380650100.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020216205911100.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020216262552200.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020216360651800.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020217403019400.htm CRHK] [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020219002754400.htm CRHK] *[[Phillips]] moves most operations in the [[Asia-Pacific]] to Hong Kong. The global headquarters of mobile infortainment and display system will be set up at [[Science Park]]. The Asia-Pacific Chairman and CEO said HK has good location, legal and financial systems. Offices in [[Singapore]] will be shut down. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020209542974400.htm CRHK] *[[Hong Kong Monetary Authority|HK Monetary Authority]] has bought [[Hong Kong dollar|HK$]]1.1b in the market. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020207561686100.htm CRHK] *[[Kung Fu Hustle]] has 15 nominations in 24th [[Hong Kong Film Awards]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020202491955700.htm CRHK] *HK Housing Department pauses planting trees and flowers to prevent the spread of [[Red Imported Fire Ants|red fire ants]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020200041465500.htm CRHK] *[[Guangdong]] government says preventive measures to [[meningitis]] has been taken. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050202/2005020200021322300.htm CRHK] *Export of Macau has been increased by 9% in 2004. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50786 TDM] <div id="1_February_2005"> </div> ===Tuesday, [[February 1]] [[2005]]=== * [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] government has issued an emergency order to stop a [[meningitis]] outbreak that has killed 16 people in several mainland provinces. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/31/content_2532392.htm Xinhua] *Macau [[Legislative Council of Macau|Legislative Council]] voted against reading a letter in memory of former [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] and [[Communist Party of China|CPC]] leader [[Zhao Ziyang|Z<small>HAO</small> Ziyang]]. The motion was moved by [[Ng Kuok Cheong|N<small>G</small> Kuok Cheong]] and A<small>U</small> Kam Sun. [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50761 TDM] * Central government liaison office in Macau support the way Macau government deals with affairs relating to [[Taiwan]] [http://www.tdm.com.mo/radio/news/content.phtml?id=50742 TDM] * Eleven cases of [[meningitis]] are reported in [[Guangdong]] province. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020108372360200.htm CRHK] Nine cases are reported in northern city of [[Beijing]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020110512084200.htm CRHK] *Two investors of [[The Link REIT|Link Reit]] stop demanding a compensation from two lawmakers. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020109491818500.htm CRHK] The Court of Appeal turns down a request to shorten the appeal period of [[Lo Siu Lan|L<small>O</small> Siu Lan]]. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020110350185300.htm CRHK] *HK government considering plans to check all imported plants. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020112580629300.htm CRHK] *[[Dongguan]] officials pledge to keep Dongjiang River clean. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020113580178000.htm CRHK] *Students of the [[Hong Kong Institute of Education|HKIEd]] rally in opposing a proposed cut of subsidy. [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020115200248500.htm CRHK] *HK government says the rejection of visa application of [[Taipei]] mayor [[Ma Ying-jeou|M<small>A</small> Ying Jeou]] is "according to guidelines". [http://www2.8819o3.com/apps/news/html/news/20050201/2005020116025895100.htm CRHK] <font size=4>[[January 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|Previous month]]</font> ==Note== Wikipedia regards <nowiki>www.881903.com</nowiki> as suspecious spam content and has filtered the domain. All links to it are masked as www.8819o3.com on this page. Efforts have been paid to solve the issue. ==Past Hong Kong and Macau events by month== [[2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|2005 in HK and Macau]]: [[January 2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|January]] [[2004 in Hong Kong and Macau|2004 in HK and Macau]]: [[December 2004 in Hong Kong and Macau|December]] ''(For earlier events in HK and Macau, see November 2004 and preceding months)'' ==See also== *[[Hong Kong]] *[[Macau]] *[[WP:HKWNB|Hong Kong wikipedians' notice board]] ===News collections and sources=== * [[Wikipedia:News collections and sources]] * [[Wikipedia:News sources]] - This has much of the same material organised in a hierarchical manner to help encourage [[Wikipedia:NPOV|NPOV]] in our news reporting. [[Category:2005 in Hong Kong and Macau|2005 02]]