Category: Localities
3 crew members of Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific fired over alleged discrimination
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has fired three cabin crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers on a flight departing from the mainland Chinese city of Chengdu. Cathay Pacific planes. File Photo: GovHK. The airline’s CEO Ronald Lam said in a statement on Tuesday night that the airline had…
Read MoreHong Kong ferry firms ‘caught off guard’ when gov’t revealed their request for fare hikes of up to 100%
Hong Kong Free Press Proposed ferry fare hikes of up to 100 per cent were preliminary, and operators are still in negotiations with the government, representatives from two ferry firms told an Islands District Council meeting on Monday. Sun Ferry. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. On April 12, a Transport and Logistics Bureau document submitted to…
Read MoreCathay Pacific insult row: Hong Kong leader John Lee outraged by ‘bad deeds’ of cabin crew on flight to city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Disrespectful words and deeds have hurt the feelings of compatriots in Hong Kong and the mainland, Chief Executive John Lee says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3221622/cathay-pacific-insult-row-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-outraged-bad-deeds-cabin-crew-flight-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBun tower builder happy to return and create traditional bamboo structures for Hong Kong festival after metal substitutes draw criticism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Only contractor with skills to construct bamboo towers pledges to continue the tradition after festival forced to use shorter steel structures this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221605/bun-tower-builder-happy-return-and-create-traditional-bamboo-structures-hong-kong-festival-after?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Give me the opportunity’: have Hong Kong’s society and schools failed ethnic minority students?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Societal norms and trends in early education have concentrated non-Chinese speaking students in certain kindergartens or primary schools. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221240/give-me-opportunity-have-hong-kongs-society-and-schools-failed-ethnic-minority-students?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police warn of surge in investment scams offering mainland Chinese stocks, with largest case this year involving HK$4.5 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say 79 such scams recorded during first four months of 2023, up from single case logged during same period last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221546/hong-kong-police-warn-surge-investment-scams-offering-mainland-chinese-stocks-largest-case-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina failed to sway outcome of Canada’s last 2 elections, top Ottawa official finds
Hong Kong Free Press By Michel Comte China sought to interfere in Canada’s last two elections but failed to sway the outcomes, a top official reviewing allegations of vote meddling said Tuesday. People cast their ballots at the Delta Hotel on voting day for the 2021 Canadian election in Montreal, Quebec on September 20, 2021.…
Read MoreWatch this: timepiece once owned by Puyi, the last emperor of China, sells for HK$40 million in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Last emperor of China’s Patek Philippe watch sold at auction to an anonymous phone bidder who trumped the previous highest bid by HK$10 million. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3221596/watch-timepiece-once-owned-puyi-last-emperor-china-sells-hk40-million-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNearly half of Hong Kong’s public pools to close lanes, facilities due to lifeguard shortage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Only 240 out of 600 lifeguards needed have reported for duty ahead of summer swimming season. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221594/nearly-half-hong-kongs-public-pools-close-lanes-facilities-due-lifeguard-shortage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lifeguard shortage triggers partial pool closures, as gov’t pilots A.I. drowning detector
Hong Kong Free Press Around 20 public swimming pools may only partially open this summer, whilst around 500 licensed private pools will not open as scheduled this month, owing to a shortage of lifeguards, the Hong Kong Recreation and Sports Professionals General Union (HKRSPGU) said at a Tuesday press conference. Hong Kong Recreation and Sports…
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