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Letter to the Editor in SCMP Tuesday December 11, Page A14
Bad press for HK pollution
Attending an Islamic Banking conference in Bahrain, I noticed a report in the Bahrain Tribune about pollution in Hong Kong.
It was embarrassing to have to try and defend the quality of life we should have in Hong Kong against comments condemning Hong Kong as 'a filthy place to want to live or visit'.
Given the conference is attended by some of the leading figures of Islamic financing, an area our hapless Government seeks closer ties with,it is time for Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen to do something to stop Hong Kong being condemned internationally as an unfit place to work.
MP, The Peak
The pollution is becoming an all-encompassing issue for many employers seeking to attract expats - here it is affecting the banking sector.
The cat is out of the bag - everyone knows about Hong Kong and it's problems with pollution, and one or two clear days over summer is not going to fool most people. Just check out the live background to the CNN newsdesk most days.