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Airline staff walk out over delays
Hong Kong Airlines is struggling to deal with a backlog of stranded passengers and maintain normal flight schedules after ground staff walked out at the weekend. Phila Siu and Jasmine Siu 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=124832&sid=37184624&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
'Don't brainwash our kids'
Music teacher Boris Chow Bick-bo was among parents who had children with them as they took to the streets to protest against the introduction of national education this year. Johnny Lo 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=124831&sid=37186134&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Pushing home the message
Parents and their children - some in strollers - along with teachers and older students took to the streets yesterday in what appeared to be the biggest demonstration against a specific government policy for nine years. Winnie Chong and Phila Siu 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=124830&sid=37186133&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120730
Why size matters in search for partner
Love is not blind, a relationship expert affirmed, as a survey revealed that 30 percent of local women dislike shorter and balding men as potential husbands. Candy Chan 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=124829&sid=37185207&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
'Vigilantes' nab toilet robber after Mei Foo chase
A middle-aged man armed with a cutter was yesterday nabbed by a group of "vigilantes" after two women were robbed in the female toilet of a restaurant in Mei Foo. Eddie Luk 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=124828&sid=37185587&con_type=3&archive_d_str=20120730
Tien to remove gate, pole and box - post haste
Liberal Party honorary chairman James Tien Pei-chun is to remove - post haste, so to speak - a metal gate, a mail box and a lamp pole at the entrance of a curved road leading to his home on Barker Road No 12 on the Peak. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=124827&sid=37185629&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Food for thought from predictions
It could be the best of times - or the worst of times. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=124826&sid=37185628&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Eyes down for bikini ball
Male "sports fans" at the first of the Olympic beach volleyball night sessions for an ogle at bikini-clad girls sought an early exit when the temperature dropped and deprived them of viewing pleasure. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=124825&sid=37185627&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Comic fair still drawing them in
It was action stations at the annual cartoon and comic fair in Wan Chai at the weekend, with more than 450,000 having attended at the halfway point. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=124824&sid=37185626&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Smoke and mirrors
As markets start a new week, expectations are extraordinarily high. The European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve will meet separately, dangling again the prospect of restarting the money printing presses. Mary Ma 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=49&art_id=124823&sid=37185625&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
HSBC set to report stable results
HSBC Holdings (0005) is expected to report stable second-quarter results today, thanks to its strategic divestments amid the volatile economic environment in Europe. Victor Cheung 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=124822&sid=37185143&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
US fire warning with huge win
Kevin Durant scored 22 points to lead the United States team of NBA stars over France 98-71 in their opening Group A game of the Olympic men's basketball tournament. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=124821&sid=37184807&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Golden boy proves true to his word
As an article of faith, Ryan Lochte has said all year that his time has come. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=124820&sid=37184419&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Journey continues for hungry Sharks
The Coastal Sharks have cast travel fatigue aside to set up an unlikely Super Rugby title showdown against the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=124819&sid=37184405&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
Hamilton all the way in Hungarian GP
Britain's Lewis Hamilton held on in the Hungarian Grand Prix to win his second race of the season. 7/30/2012
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/archive_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=19&art_id=124818&sid=37184582&con_type=1&archive_d_str=20120730
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