Hong Kong corporate governance activist David Webb has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his nearly three decades of contributions to the city, with the Briton saying he felt touched by the many tributes during his “final battle”. The former investment banker posted on his Webb-site platform on Saturday
Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority will examine whether legislation should be introduced requiring landlords to create periodic maintenance plans for their blocks and ensure sufficient funds for the work. The study would also cover the possibility of creating a new statutory body to supervise building restoration and maintenance, according to the authority’s retiring head, Wai
國泰集團於周四(12日)在港島香格里拉酒店舉辦酒會，慶祝國泰航空及香港快運於月內達到100個全球客運航點的重要里程。酒會由國泰集團主席賀以禮及行政總裁林紹波主持，並邀請運輸及物流局局長陳美寶擔任主禮嘉賓，以及多位賓客出席。陳美寶致辭時表示，大家聚首慶祝國泰集團經歷數年漫長旅程後，達成100個航點的里程碑 — 100條航線遍布全球不同角落，這是一項非凡的成就。她衷心感謝國泰團隊與香港市民，尤其是機場管理局與政府各部門同事共同努力，一直積極和堅定地協助及支持國泰集團拓展全球網絡。我期望未來大家繼續戮力同心，攜手合作。陳美寶說，隨着國泰的航點達到100個，香港國際機場亦再創佳績，三跑道系統去年底落成啟用，為我們帶來龐大的增長機遇，能夠帶動機場客運量、貨運量，和飛機起降量大幅增長。她指三大關鍵參加者、三條跑道和一個香港，代表國泰、香港國際機場和香港的發展緊密相連。她非常有信心，大家定能攜手為香港和國泰集團再創高峰。賀以禮致歡迎辭時表示，歡迎各位一同慶祝國泰集團旗下國泰航空與香港快運開通100個客運航點。近80年來，國泰致力拓展網絡，聯繫香港與世界各地。單是在過去兩年，集團已新增超過30個客運航點，當中18個更是今年公布，新航點亦會陸續有來。這段期間，集團網絡以前所未見的速度擴展，讓我們提前達成100個客運航點的新里程。賀以禮又指，國泰正開展歷來最大規模的投資，投放逾1,000億港元於機隊、客艙、貴賓室和數碼服務等各個領域。國泰會持續投資以把握香港國際機場三跑道系統啟用帶來的新機遇。林紹波表示，過去幾年他和團隊一直為重建國泰而努力，他仍然記得2022年3月某日，國泰只接載58名乘客，錄得集團最低；但現時已達至每日接載超過10萬人次，目的地總數亦由當日的3個增至本月100個。這對國泰團隊、夥伴，以至香港社會均是一項重大成就。 Source link
Western and developed countries are welcome to use services offered by Hong Kong’s newly established global mediation centre, a senior official has said, dismissing concerns over the institute’s founding members being primarily developing nations. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday also addressed the possible direct competition with other dispute resolution hubs, including
The first batch of flats on offer at the Deep Water Pavilia project on the south side of Hong Kong island is expected to sell out, according to property agents, as homebuyers rushed to snap up available units this weekend on the back of discounted pricing and low interest rates. As of 1pm on Saturday,
Surrounded by a stream of passengers on an MTR platform in Hong Kong on a regular weekday, a couple paused to pose for photos next to a station sign to mark their journey. “We took photos at most of the metro stations we visited, just to record our metro route,” said Arale, a 36-year-old tourist
A Hong Kong-based Instagram influencer has written an open letter to Cambodia’s prime minister, calling for the immediate release of her father, who needs urgent medical care. Stephanie Cheng, also known as Laparasian on Instagram, posted a copy of the letter in English, French and Chinese on her social media early Saturday morning. In a
Beijing’s national security arm in Hong Kong conducted its first publicly known joint operation with the city’s police to determine whether a suspected collusion case is complex to the extent that it requires mainland China to take over, the security minister has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that no arrests
