  
                        The Hong  Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge - the world's longest sea crossing - opened to traffic  on October 24. 
 
A masterpiece of engineering, the 55 km mega  bridge features a dual 3-lane carriageway, with a 23 km sea viaduct and 7 km  sub-sea tunnel which allows the passage of giant container vessels in the busy  Pearl River Estuary.    
   
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                      Hong Kong’s  economy in the first half of the year grew by 4 percent in real terms compared  to the previous year, riding on the broadly positive global economic  environment.  
                       
                      Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam reported the  figure while unveiling her Policy Address on October 10.                        
                        
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                          The Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) comprises the  two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao, and nine cities in  the Guangdong Province at the southern part of China.   
                           
                         
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                          The 38th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)  presented a special spotlight on world-renowned auteur Wong Kar-wai in its  Filmmaker in Focus series. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San  Francisco was the presenting sponsor of the series at the Festival, which ran  from November 8 to 18 in Hawaii.   
                           
                         
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