PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - April 14

HONG KONG, April 14 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Monday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

HONG KONG ECONOMIC TIMES

-- Securities circles and fund houses predict the appreciation of the yuan will slow in the second half of the year.

APPLE DAILY

-- Shareholders of Pacific Century Premium Developments will (0432.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) vote this Thursday to decide whether to accept the privatisation plan by parent PCCW (0008.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz). Sources said the deal might fail as 15-percent stakeholder Elliott hedged fund had asked PCCW to increase its offer but PCCW would decline.

-- A green survey has found that Hong Kong people are using more plastic bags two years after the 'no plastic bag' campaign started. The number of those bringing their own bags to shops has dropped from 30.5 percent in 2007 to 18 percent this year.

MING PAO DAILY NEWS

-- China Mobile (0941.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) says it will try to become a minor shareholder in an international telecoms firm to gain experience overseas.

-- Cheung Kong Holdings (0001.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) seems to be interested in collapsed Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, as it is said to have been in contact with the liquidator for the airline.