what else can one expect when the best paid govt in the world is bent on depressing pay of its citizens and eventually replace them with imported trash to perpetuate its power?
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR>Truly, has Hong Kong vaulted ahead of us in service?
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->A FEW years ago, Hong Kong was known as a land of poor service where you could not get around if you did not know Cantonese.
It is amazing how much has changed in these few short years. On my recent trip to Hong Kong, the people were friendly and accommodating.
Contrast that to the curt and surly service (or rather lack of service) by the woman manning the Burberry counter in Changi Airport Terminal 1.
Furthermore, while we have to grapple with lousy spoken English and Mandarin, Hong Kongers can hold a conversation with us in either English or Mandarin.
The Sars and Influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks have also made Hong Kongers more hygiene-conscious. Hand sanitisers are available every few steps. Toilets are cleaned and dried every two hours. Toilet seat covers are widely available in shopping centres.
Hong Kong is adapting for its survival, while Singapore still complacently believes it is the best. The world is changing, let's not be caught unawares. Singapore is not hungry enough.
Toh Li Ping (Ms)
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR>Truly, has Hong Kong vaulted ahead of us in service?
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->A FEW years ago, Hong Kong was known as a land of poor service where you could not get around if you did not know Cantonese.
It is amazing how much has changed in these few short years. On my recent trip to Hong Kong, the people were friendly and accommodating.
Contrast that to the curt and surly service (or rather lack of service) by the woman manning the Burberry counter in Changi Airport Terminal 1.
Furthermore, while we have to grapple with lousy spoken English and Mandarin, Hong Kongers can hold a conversation with us in either English or Mandarin.
The Sars and Influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks have also made Hong Kongers more hygiene-conscious. Hand sanitisers are available every few steps. Toilets are cleaned and dried every two hours. Toilet seat covers are widely available in shopping centres.
Hong Kong is adapting for its survival, while Singapore still complacently believes it is the best. The world is changing, let's not be caught unawares. Singapore is not hungry enough.
Toh Li Ping (Ms)