Hong Kong's leading health experts have called for a shutdown of non-essential businesses and reduced opening hours at shopping centres, given the large numbers of people still out and about despite ... ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank to issue 10 billion yuan of bills in Hong Kong
China's central bank plans to issue 10 billion yuan (US$1.53 billion) worth of bills in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Dec 23). ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong art and collectibles platform Oriental Culture hopes Nasdaq IPO will burnish its image, give sector credibility
The government should grow Hong Kong as a hub for Chinese artefacts such as vintage stamps and Kweichow Moutai spirits, CEO of art and collectibles platform Oriental Culture says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief issues budget warning, says unemployment could rise if Covid-19 fourth wave not under control
Financial Secretary warns of possible rise in unemployment if fourth wave of coronavirus is not brought under control. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Covid-19 fourth wave: shutdown of non-essential businesses, mall curfew ‘if residents not cooperative’
Hong Kong might have to shut non-essential businesses and shorten operating hours of malls to get the fourth wave of coronavirus infections under control, the city's top health adviser said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief issues budget warning, and says unemployment could rise if fourth wave of coronavirus isn’t brought under control
Financial Secretary warns of possible rise in unemployment if fourth wave of coronavirus is not brought under control. ( read original story ...)
Seven passengers found with Covid-19, but Qatar Airways escapes ban thanks to loophole in Hong Kong testing rules
Qatar Airways has escaped being penalised after seven people who arrived in Hong Kong on consecutive flights tested positive for Covid-19, raising questions about a loophole in the way airlines are ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: don’t let women become collateral damage
I am writing in response to the article, "Asian women pay the price of pandemic as Covid-19 ravages economies, jobs" (December 12). Michelle de Guzman, Duong Thi Huyen and Dwi Kunto, all Asian mothers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s young people can be trusted with the city’s future. Give them a stake, and a chance
The city needs economic diversification, and young Hongkongers can play an active part in its development through sharing the responsibility for change. ( read original story ...)
The exiles and the inmates: The heart-wrenching hand dealt to Hong Kong’s democracy activists
The ground beneath Hong Kong shifted at an astonishing speed this year, courtesy of sweeping security law imposed by Beijing that outlawed opposing China in any form, on any platform, anywhere in the ... ( read original story ...)
An epic year of market events shook China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan’s economies were among the first to suffer from the virus pandemic. They were also home to some of the most dramatic events in global financial markets this year. ( read original story ...)
Five arrested as Hong Kong police connect petrol station robberies, counterfeit bills used to buy getaway car
Hong Kong police have arrested four men and a woman for allegedly robbing a pair of suspected illegal petrol stations of more than half a million dollars as well as using counterfeit banknotes to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: wage subsidies ‘not on agenda’ of government, No 2 official says, citing financial strain
A fresh round of wage subsidies to ease the pressure on residents hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic is "absolutely not on the agenda" of the Hong Kong government, the city's No 2 official has said, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: officials vow more efficient quarantine process, isolation in two days
Hong Kong has stepped up manpower to ensure that those requiring quarantine will be isolated in two days, officials have vowed after reports of delays. Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said on ... ( read original story ...)