The government must decide with a sense of urgency when it comes to travel restrictions on Hong Kong to prevent the entry of the Omicron variant, especially with the holiday season fast approaching, a ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Hong Kong police officer, wife arrested after businessman dies following brawl
An argument over a parking situation in Tuen Mun led to fisticuffs, according to a source; the 55-year-old merchant involved subsequently collapsed, later dying in hospital The husband and wife were ... ( read original story ...)
Functional constituencies in Hong Kong’s Legco will all be contested for first time, but is the competition just for show?
I think some of them are taking the plunge simply to heed Beijing’s call for competition in the Legco election,’ says one analyst. ( read original story ...)
China’s Twitter-like Weibo plans $547 mn Hong Kong listing
US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in Hong Kong, documents showed Monday, the latest China tech company to list closer to home as ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Office Rents May Overtake Hong Kong’s on Pandemic Shift
Singapore office rents may overtake those of Hong Kong for the first time since 2009, a sign that the Southeast Asian city-state is gaining an edge over its rival financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Covid: BA suspends Hong Kong flights amid crew quarantine
British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong amid reports more of its crew members have been forced to quarantine in a government centre. BA confirmed it has temporarily stopped flights "while ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film wins best documentary at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: Omicron variant must be kept out of Hong Kong community, experts say; city confirms 3 new cases
Government adviser David Hui says quarantine hotels should step up their efforts to prevent cross infections, but further travel restrictions are not needed yet However, infectious disease expert ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant detected from Britain to Hong Kong as countries race to impose controls
ROME — Countries on Saturday raced to gauge how far the newly detected omicron variant had spread, introducing travel bans and restrictions amid concerns that a potentially more transmissible form of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protest film wins at Chinese-language ‘Oscars’
A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong drama bags nominations at Golden Horse Awards
Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards kicked off Saturday with a Hong Kong drama receiving the most nominations for the Asian equivalent of the Academy Awards. The Golden Horse Awards, which began in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Wants 80% Vaccination Rate Before Borders Open: Paper
Hong Kong will have to achieve a vaccination rate of at least 80% before it will consider reopening its borders to mainland China and the international community thereafter, The Standard reported, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong wants 80 percent vaccination rate before borders open
Hong Kong will have to achieve a vaccination rate of at least 80 percent before it will consider reopening its borders to mainland China and the international community thereafter, The Standard ... ( read original story ...)
Why wiping out Hong Kong’s opposition may have cost China a whole generation in Taiwan
Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong has played an important role in how Taiwanese view China, with opinion polls suggesting more people now support the self-ruled island becoming formally independent ... ( read original story ...)