7 d. ago Dutch passenger dies after collapsing on Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong

A 53-year-old Dutch man died on Sunday morning after collapsing on a Cathay Pacific flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong. Police received a report at 7.22am as the aircraft was approaching Hong Kong International Airport, stating that a passenger had suddenly lost consciousness during the flight. The force said cabin crew performed emergency first aid before the plane landed. Police officers and paramedics were dispatched to the airport, and the man was taken to North Lantau Hospital, where he was...

Events

1 week ago Man jailed for 4 weeks in Hong Kong for taking upskirt photos on Cathay flight

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail for secretly taking upskirt photos of a woman on a Cathay Pacific flight from Osaka last year. Japanese IT manager Onishi Ryu, 46, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to unlawfully recording a woman’s intimate parts on the flight on November 24. He was en route to India on a business trip with a stopover in the city. The West Kowloon Court heard in mitigation that the defendant was merely an “opportunist” who had “accidentally” captured the...

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1 week ago Air China’s HK$1.32 billion Cathay stake sale ‘tactical’, Hong Kong carrier CEO says

Air China has sold part of its stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$1.32 billion (US$167 million), but the Hong Kong carrier’s CEO has said the move will not affect the mainland airline’s role as a strategic shareholder. Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por said on Tuesday that the sale of a 1.6 per cent stake in the company was a “tactical” move, as he unveiled events marking the carrier’s 80th anniversary. “I believe and understand that this is only tactical. Air China will remain our...

Economics

1 week ago Air China’s HK$1.32 billion Cathay stake sale ‘tactical’: Hong Kong carrier CEO

Air China’s HK$1.32 billion Cathay stake sale ‘tactical’: Hong Kong carrier CEO  South China Morning Post

Economics

1 week ago Cathay Pacific CEO says Air China's $170 million stake sale a 'tactical' move

Cathay Pacific CEO says Air China's $170 million stake sale a 'tactical' move  Reuters

Economics

1 week ago Air China to sell 1.61% stake in Cathay Pacific for $170 million

Air China to sell 1.61% stake in Cathay Pacific for $170 million  Reuters

Economics

2 w. ago China Ever Grand Explores Sale of Beijing Leasing Stake to Settle Litigation

China Ever Grand Explores Sale of Beijing Leasing Stake to Settle Litigation  TipRanks

Politics

2 w. ago Beijing shipping leader joins Hong Kong liaison office amid stalled ports deal

Beijing has appointed a top executive of a state-owned shipping giant – which is eyeing a major stake in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s stalled global ports sale – as a deputy director at its liaison office in the city. Executive vice-president Zhang Yong from Cosco Shipping Group will replace deputy director Qi Bin, who was appointed last November, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s announcement on Wednesday. The liaison office’s website was updated on the...

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3 w. ago Swire Pacific’s Guy Bradley to take reins at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca

Guy Bradley will take the helm at Cathay Pacific Airways and Swire Coca-Cola – two of Swire Pacific’s flagship operations in Hong Kong – in May next year, succeeding Patrick Healy who will retire from the group after more than three decades of service. Currently serving as chairman of Swire Pacific, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) and Swire Properties, Bradley will expand his leadership portfolio to encompass the conglomerate’s airline and bottling operations, according to a Swire Pacific announcement...

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