Hong Kong's Covid-19 problem will end once China opens up and the city will regain its reputation as a vibrant international centre The new chief executive will have the central government's full ... ( read original story ...)
Race and stereotypes: brownface in TV drama reveals Hong Kong has long way to go, observers say
Filipino actors say stereotypes are hard to overcome, they are mainly offered roles as domestic helpers, foreign workers. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee calls financial industry double-edged weapon, legal system ‘polluted by politics’
Candidate John Lee calls financial system ‘sharp tool’ to be used by or against city during meeting with Election Committee members. ( read original story ...)
Explosion aboard oil tanker located east of Hong Kong leaves 1 dead and 6 injured, reports say
One crew member died while helicopters traveled to the scene and several others suffered burns, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 7 injured in explosion aboard tanker off Hong Kong
One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong, authorities reported. The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue ... ( read original story ...)
Huge oil tanker explodes near Hong Kong as one dead and six injured by deadly blast
The oil tanker was about 300 kilometres east of Hong Kong when the blast occurred. Two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft from Home Kong's Flying Service have been dispatched t ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong health minister dismisses concerns over toughened law for pet owners who refuse to give up animals for disease-control purposes
Sophia Chan says aim of amendment is to control disease should evidence exist suggesting animal-to-human transmission has taken place Under revised law, owners who refuse order face fines of up to ... ( read original story ...)
Oil tanker explodes in waters off Hong Kong
An oil tanker on Saturday exploded in waters off Hong Kong, killing one person and injuring six others. The Government Flying Service has been ... ( read original story ...)
1 killed, 6 injured in oil tanker blast off Hong Kong: media
At least one person was killed and six others injured after a blast occurred on an oil tanker about 300 km to the east of Hong Kong, local media reported on Saturday. ■ ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: ‘Hong Kong’s easing of social-distancing curbs may trigger rebound in infections, but impact unlikely to be worrying’
Further opening up will depend on a number of factors, such as the virus reproduction rate, daily caseloads, positive results from lockdown operations, experts add. ( read original story ...)
More jobs, better pay for Hong Kong graduates, but fewer plum management trainee roles on offer this year
We hire more than 100 graduates every year in Hong Kong. In 2022, we plan to hire more to support our business growth and build our talent bench strength … they will join our ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Omicron-specific Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial in Hong Kong
The two candidates from units of Sinopharm subsidiary China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and one from Sinovac contain inactivated or "killed" coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: infections fall below 800 for first time in 9 weeks, as health minister says widespread rapid testing could be ‘way out’
Decline comes as health minister Sophia Chan says rapid testing could be implemented more widely, cites daily use among school students and care home residents Chan warns Hongkongers to avoid crowded ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Reports Fewer Than 1,000 Covid Cases for Second Day
Hong Kong reported fewer than 1,000 Covid cases Saturday for the second straight day as the city’s deadliest wave of the pandemic continues to subside from its peak of more than 55,000 last month. ... ( read original story ...)