A top mainland Chinese social scientist will be appointed as a deputy chief of the Beijing agency overseeing Hong Kong affairs, the Post has learned. An analyst said the expected appointment of Wang ... ( read original story ...)
Lunar New Year cold snap to spill into weekend, Hong Kong weather forecaster says
Hong Kong Observatory says a cold winter monsoon will persist over the coast of southern China for the next couple of days. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: deputy Labour Department chief becomes first senior Hong Kong official confirmed with Covid-19
Jeff Leung, who manages the occupational safety and health section, confirmed with Covid-19 on Thursday evening Hong Kong is battling a worsening fifth wave of coronavirus infections A deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends govt work-from-home plans as Omicron bites
Residents line up to get tested for Covid-19 in Hong Kong last week. (AP pic) HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government said on Thursday it would extend a work-from-home plan for civil servants as health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Markets Are Primed for a Positive Start After Holidays
(Bloomberg) --Hong Kong’s stocks are primed to play catchup on Friday, following gains on Wall Street and Chinese names listed in the U.S. during the Lunar New Year holiday. The city’s equities should ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts urge government to refine strategy, stockpile drugs amid Omicron outbreak; health chief insists situation under control
One expert says Hong Kong must improve its detection of untraceable cases, while another says the government should stockpile treatments But health chief Sophia Chan maintains the local epidemic is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actress says Jet Li worse than Wang Leehom in treating ex-wife
Former beauty queen and Hong Kong actress Kong Suet Fa has joined in the discussion on "scoundrels in Chinese showbiz". In a YouTube video posted to her account on Jan 29, the 73-year-old said: "Some ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong top official Caspar Tsui’s exit after ‘partygate’ serves up a warning to other political appointees on expectations, say analysts
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui resigned weeks after attending an Omicron-hit birthday party Observers say the management of the case of Tsui and other officials could have been more ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: why the government decided to euthanise, not quarantine, hamsters
There was also compelling genetic and epidemiological evidence that hamster-to-human transmission had occurred and that the virus had been introduced to the hamsters outside of Hong Kong. Do you have ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on UK justices in Hong Kong: Judgment Call
Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesAndrew Cheung, the chief justice of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, told overseas judges they would be expected to enforce the wishe ... ( read original story ...)
Free betting tips for Sha Tin on Thursday | The Hong Kong File
The Year of the Ox ended with a vibrant Classic Mile and the Year of the Tiger dawns with an eleven-race extravaganza at Sha Tin this Thursday. Several key points seem evident after Sunday’s first leg ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in 2022
Having secured a compliant Legislative Council (LegCo) via the rigged elections of December 19, 2021, China’s central government will likely take additional steps in 2022 to ensure its complete ... ( read original story ...)
Europe Rolls Back Curbs; Hong Kong’s Lighter Rules: Virus Update
Europe accelerated steps to roll back Covid-19 restrictions after efforts to control the omicron variant proved largely futile. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shortens Covid hospital stays with testing change
Hong Kong is accelerating the release of Covid-19 patients from the hospital as the city grapples with a growing number of infections that are taxing its health care facilities. ( read original story ...)