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Inauspicious start to Year of the Monkey for Hong Kong as stocks tank

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Hong Kong Police Source: flickr - Zhang Yue-dong

On the first day of trading of the Year of the Monkey the Hang Seng Index plunged 3.85 percent, or 742.37 points, to 18,545, around their lowest levels since June 2012. It has lost about 15 percent already this year.On the other hand, as the clashes during the Mongkok incident resulted in injuries to about 90 policemen, the Junior Police Officers Association has called for purchase of water cannons to control chaotic situations in future.Chan Siu Kam has more.


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On the first day of trading of the Year of the Monkey the Hang Seng Index plunged 3.85 percent, or 742.37 points, to 18,545, around their lowest levels since June 2012. It has lost about 15 percent already this year.On the other hand, as the clashes during the Mongkok incident resulted in injuries to about 90 policemen, the Junior Police Officers Association has called for purchase of water cannons to control chaotic situations in future.Chan Siu Kam has more.



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