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A man from the mainland has been arrested for short-changing another man in a currency exchange deal, Public Security Police (PSP) spokeswoman Kong Chi Ian said during a regular press conference yesterday.The suspect, surnamed Chen, is in his forties. He told the police that he’s a businessman. According to Kong, the victim from the mainland encountered Chen in a casino in Cotai on May 2 and agreed to exchange 45,000 yuan into HK$48,000. Chen counted his cash in front of the victim and

Shell completed the sale of the first phase of its Hong Kong and Macau LPG marketing business to Ireland’s DCC on New Year’s Eve, international business newswires reported yesterday.According to the report, Shell will continue to run its LPG plant in Hong Kong, which is part of the second phase of the transaction and is subject to conditions including regulatory approvals.The sale of Shell’s LPG business in Hong Kong and Macau was announced last April for about US$150 million.PLEASE READ