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Article: HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - AUG 27, 2009.
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- August 27, 2009
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HONG KONG, Aug 27 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST:
- Air China (SEHK: 0753) aims to accelerate talks with Cathay Pacific Airways (SEHK: 0293) over an air cargo joint venture in Shanghai to compete with the stronger challenge posed by the merger of China Eastern Airlines (SEHK: 0670) and Shanghai Airlines.
- Embattled Citic Pacific (SEHK: 0267), hit by massive losses from wrong-way currency bets last year, returned to profitability in the first half and resumed paying a dividend, even though earnings declined 43 per cent year on year.
- In its first action over last year's controversial - and ...