A bloated civil service and naked civil servants

Now you could protest that Singapore and Hong Kong are small city states but what about Taiwan ... we still had to spend thousands contracting McKinsey to write our Education Blueprint! Were there no Malaysians capable of writing our own Education Blueprint? ( read original story ...)

The bloated civil service

Now you could protest that Singapore and Hong Kong are small city states ... we still had to spend thousands contracting consulting firm McKinsey to write our Education Blueprint! Were there no Malaysians capable of writing our own Education Blueprint? ( read original story ...)

Virgin Australia goes daily on Melbourne-Hong Kong

Virgin Australia's flights between Melbourne and Hong Kong are ticking up to a daily frequency, giving business travellers more choice and flexibility in planning their trips to the Asian metropolis. Starting from 12 November 2017, the northbound flight ... ( read original story ...)

Photos: Virgin Australia gets new Hong Kong airport lounge

Along with Virgin Australia passengers, Club Autus also caters for Hong Kong Airlines' business class flyers – including those bound for Queensland's Gold Coast – and those of its other partner airlines, plus Fortune Wings Club Gold and Silver cardholders. ( read original story ...)

Why running kindergartens is a lucrative business

In Hong Kong, parents need to pay more than HK$100,000 in annual tuition for sought-after kindergartens, a lot more expensive than a college education. Teaching kids appears to be such a lucrative business that it has attracted new entrants like C.banner ... ( read original story ...)

Where cash is king: Can e-payments catch on in Hong Kong?

HONG KONG: For decades in the past, mainland China tourists came to Hong Kong for a taste of modern life. The city, a British colony until 1997, boasted taller buildings, faster cars and the latest fashion - the stuff of envy for mainland Chinese who ... ( read original story ...)