Air India has cancelled flight services to Hong Kong due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand in the sector, the airline said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans Air India flights till April 24 after 3 passengers found COVID-infected
Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by the Hong Kong government, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee pledges to improve civil service procedures and culture but urges lawmakers ‘not to be stingy with praise’
Former No 2 official also vows to communicate more frequently with lawmakers and maintain a proactive relationship with them if elected Lee defends 180,000-strong civil service, saying he regards ... ( read original story ...)
8 suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Hong Kong flat
Eight people suffered from smoke inhalation, with two seriously injured, after a fire gutted a flat in a Hong Kong residential building on Sunday evening. Fierce flames engulfed the eighth-floor home ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 747 new Covid-19 cases as infections continue to drop
Hong Kong reported a total of 747 new confirmed Covid cases on Sunday (April 17) as the number of infections continues to fall from tens of thousands last month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from COVID Policies
City recorded the highest COVID death rate across the globe in early March, and residents witnessed the highest dissatisfaction rate with the government since the pandemic began ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports 747 new infections, fewest Covid-linked deaths in nearly 2 months, as residents enjoy Easter break
Of the latest cases, 11 were imported while the rest were locally transmitted; health authorities also report 29 Covid-linked deaths Residents pack major retail centres, go hiking in countryside or ... ( read original story ...)
The world in brief: Fatal blast hits oil 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 Coordination Center said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs more charging facilities as EV sales are expected to more than double by 2025, installer Cornerstone Technologies says
Hong Kong had 27,860 registered private EVs, or 4.2 per cent of the total number of registered private cars, in January 'We expect the penetration to reach around 10 per cent in a few years', ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s not about politics’: Hong Kong migrant aims to bring pages of history to UK in library project sporting sensitive titles banned in city, among other tomes
Books ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 7 injured from oil-tanker explosion off Hong Kong
An oil tanker was rocked by an explosion off Hong Kong on Saturday, leaving at least one crew member dead and seven others injured, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
No easy task to reopen mainland China border, admits Hong Kong leadership candidate, pointing to shared duty to protect against Covid-19
John Lee also vows to flesh out his policies to boost innovation and technology after meeting sectors’ representatives ... ( read original story ...)
China’s help will keep Hong Kong a beacon of finance and prosperity
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 ...)