But it's "my" thread, I started it AND took it off topic - and I don't care
This is the typhoon:
BBC News - Powerful Typhoon Nesat hits Philippines
Credit to the pilot for landing in it, was praying he would not abort the landing - but then not sure where else he could have flown to anyway!
P.S. will only take a slight turn north for this to reach HK.
Wouldn't it just be easier to have consumer protection legislation? Thou shalt be honest in thy advertising and not screw thy customers.
Possibility of jailing Hong Kong land developers? No. Why? Two words - Sally Aw.
[That is, rich influential people are a protected species in Hong Kong. Also see Bokary, rich drunk slapper]
Last edited by Claire ex-ax; 27-09-2011 at 03:10 PM.
if you know who really controls hong kong, you would know this legislation is a complete joke.
The police have been investigating the 39 Conduit Road affair since July 2010. That one's disappeared without trace too.
The Real Estate Developers Association (REDA) have a set of guidelines for selling new flats.
REDA - Only new developments?
The Government legislating to ensure transparent and asymmetric information on property purchases would seem to be a simple thing to do unless the majority of your revenue is linked to these dodgy practices.
Not sure why a 'new' law is being discussed - will it be backed by one of the potential CE's to make them look a like a man of the people?
Last edited by East_coast; 27-09-2011 at 11:00 PM.
How about we take a poll on new, more fitting names for HK?
Collusion-ville
Cartel-istan
Corrupt-ford
Dodgy-land
Gini-town
Grafters Corners
Or my favourite...Compli-City