SG Talk

Claire Huang
Hong Kong Correspondent

PUBLISHED OCT 14, 2021, 3:04 PM SGT


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Hong Konger Eva Choi, 35, is not too concerned with borders staying shut.

"Travel is leisure and not a must. I don't want to take risks just because I want to play. Even if the Hong Kong government scraps the 21-day quarantine, I will stay tuned first and see how things go."

Ask Singaporean businessman Gary Lim, 47, who has lived in Hong Kong for almost two decades and he will tell you that the locals are not too bothered by the closures.

"It depends on which industry you're in. If you're not in finance, it doesn't make much of a difference. Local businesses like retail are more concerned about borders with the mainland reopening so tourists can come over," he said.

These are popular views in Hong Kong, where low or no cases are appreciated

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Ms Choi, despite working in the banking industry, does not think Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre will be deeply affected by the shutting of its borders.

Most banks in the city already have plans to cut business travel in the future and to replace these with online conferences as the pressure to cut costs grows, she pointed out.

For Ms Han, closed borders are not unique to Hong Kong, so she believes it is not a factor that will dent Hong Kong's reputation as a global financial hub.

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In an opinion piece published by The Standard on Tuesday (Oct 12), writer Mary Ma made the point that was previously raised by Chief Executive Carrie Lam - that foreign companies come to Hong Kong to access the mainland.

"Without an open border with the mainland, would they have come to Hong Kong?" the writer wondered.



https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...nt-borders

Strange that hongkies dislike the Chinese government and policies but very much like the Chinese tourist. Dont they have a stand? They should welcome the foreign devils to Hong kang. What a load of hippocrites.

HKees have to toe big OCBC 's line...everything depends on big bro- for security, defence, food, medicine , manual workers water, utilities, unicorn investments, jobs etc.

Singapore has to open up to trade, our lifeline...even gold mountsin will also finishto....billions on defence n billions on lazy people , can work but refuse to work

how to be independent if they depend on china so much

(15-10-2021, 09:40 AM)Great Wrote: [ -> ]Strange that hongkies dislike the Chinese government and policies but very much like the Chinese tourist. Dont they have a stand? They should welcome the foreign devils to Hong kang. What a load of hippocrites.

Honkies' values have always been about money. Not democracy or human rights etc. Those that flee HK also eventually return because they can't make the same money elsewhere.

(15-10-2021, 09:40 AM)Great Wrote: [ -> ]Strange that hongkies dislike the Chinese government and policies but very much like the Chinese tourist. Dont they have a stand? They should welcome the foreign devils to Hong kang. What a load of hippocrites.

Your statement is not correct liao. Those Hongkies who dislike Chinese gov and policies are :

1. Actually foreigners residing in HK, holding foreign passport

2. Paid by CIA/NED to stir troubles

3. Naive, ill-informed and misled by those with ulterior motives

4. Already migrated to UK to enjoy freedom of joblessness 

5. Etc

Now, the atmosphere in HK is very different from the chaotic period with riots and protests instigated by angmohs!