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Anti-wildlife bin rollout
One last ride Mine Train, Raging River and Abyss at Ocean Park will permanently close this month. While Mine Train and Abyss have been in operation for 20 years, Raging River has been around since 1984. These closures come after Ocean Park received a hefty bailout of billions of dollars from
the Hong Kong government, as the company gears up for the opening of the long-awaited water park that’s set to make its debut in the coming months. Ocean Park has also decided to scrap the entry fee and instead implement a pay-per-ride system.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has recently unveiled a set of animal-proof rubbish bins. In recent years, there have been reports of rubbish bins being turned over or rummaged through by wildlife. Rats, monkeys and even wild boars have been known to try their luck, leading to pollution and potentially dangerous encounters with the public. In an attempt to combat this problem, the government has joined forces with the Public Design Lab of Hong Kong Polytechnic University to design three anti-wildlife rubbish bins to combat against different animals. “The Government placed the three newly designed types of bins and containers at over 70 locations across 14 districts in Hong Kong where wild animal nuisance is commonly found,” explained an AFCD spokesman.
Cathay launches lifestyle brand
AISHK alumni head to Olympics
Hong Kong is set to welcome the launch of Cathay, a premium travel lifestyle brand, offering members an eclectic range of travel, spending and wellness benefits. Simply named “Cathay”, the new membership programme aims to simplify interactions with customers, while expanding the ways in which they can earn status and use miles. The new brand will cover everything from hotels and wellness breaks, to restaurants and retail therapy. Cathay will begin by launching their own credit card in Hong Kong this year which will be followed in 2022 by “a refreshed customer relationship programme”, the details of which are yet to be announced.
This month, Australian International School Hong Kong (AISHK) are proudly supporting two alumni competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Extraordinary young athletes Bill Thorley, aged 18, and Stephanie Norton, aged 20, have trained tirelessly, defeated all odds, overcome global challenges and made history to represent Hong Kong SAR on the world stage. As the youngest Olympian representing Hong Kong, Thorley will compete in the marathon swim event taking place on August 5. Norton, who is the first female single-handed dinghy sailor to represent Hong Kong at the Olympics, will compete in the laser radial sailing competition which will kick off on July 25. We join AISHK in cheering them on later this month.
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