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Letters to the Editor, May 15, 2013

15 May 2013

No truth in report of deal

Referring to your Lai See column entitled "Henry Tang buys historic property in Australia" (May 14), I want to clarify that there is not a shred of truth in the...

3:06AM

Outsiders have clearer view of our city's true excellence

13 May 2013

The Wharf (Holdings) chairman Peter Woo noted in his chairman's statement in the group's annual report that Hong Kong had become the top brand and the place to go for many goods and services...

5:24AM

Lu Ping: Too many Chinese mainlanders being allowed into Hong Kong

10 May 2013

In a pre-recorded interview with RTHK, Lu blamed the influx on the individual visit scheme, which he said was "too open".

9:52AM

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Spending by holiday visitors lags increase in arrivals

3 May 2013

This year's "golden week", a national holiday, lacked lustre, says the Hong Kong Retail Management Association, whose members run more than 6,700 retail outlets in the city. Retail sales grew...

5:36AM

Golden week visitors add insurance to the shopping list

2 May 2013

Besides gold jewellery, baby milk powder, cosmetic products and luxury flats, it seems life insurance policies are now on the shopping list of cashed-up mainland tourists when they visit Hong Kong...

5:53AM

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Tourists demand payout for short wait

2 May 2013

Members of a mainland tour group demanded 3,000 yuan compensation each and an extra three nights' stay from a Hong Kong tour agency, saying they lost about an hour waiting for a coach.

6:16AM

5 comments

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

5 comments

3:37AM

Hong Kong retail rent growth seen at 5pc this year, says consultancy

In its new report, Jones Lang LaSalle says the limited availability of retail space and consequently high rents in prime shopping districts continue to challenge cost-sensitive retailers, many of...

3:44AM

When it comes to the gold price war, bullish Chinese consumers can't wait to buy

While people in the United States and Europe are selling gold in panic, apparently it’s a very different story in the east.

2:25PM

Local character 'key to keeping Hong Kong's allure'

Hong Kong is losing its edge in attracting mainland shoppers as the city's local character fades from its prime shopping districts, a property consultant warns.

5:43AM

By almost any measure, Hong Kong plays second fiddle to Singapore

Although I admire Tan Jee Say's courage as an opposition voice in Singapore, I mostly disagree with his view that the Hong Kong government has done better than Singapore on policies related to...

3:03AM

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What's being said on facebook.com/southchinamorningpost

On top officials' seven-year plan to cut Hong Kong's appalling roadside pollution, and mainland tourists giving HK the thumbs down.

3:20AM

MY TAKE

Stereotypes of Chinese mainlanders go too far

Mainland tourists are often the butt of criticism for their perceived lack of finesse. Spitting, littering, smoking in prohibited areas, queue-jumping - the list of offences is fairly long.

3:00AM

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