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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
Covid-19 didn’t stop these 7 new Hong Kong restaurants and menu launches in Wan Chai – try fancy avocado toast by Four Seasons’ Gregoire Michaud or Spanish tapas at 22 Ships
New openings, new menus and new chefs all combine with established favourites to lend an international buzz to Hong Kong's busy Wan Chai district this winter. Here's seven foodie news nuggets you ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong adds Canada to ‘very high-risk’ list, ordering travellers to provide negative test before departure
Hong Kong is adding Canada to a list of "very high-risk" places whose travellers must provide a negative Covid-19 test before being allowed to board flights to the territory. The new rule comes into ... ( read original story ...)
Cockroach: Ai Weiwei’s new documentary on last year’s Hong Kong protests
Chris Patten, the outgoing Governor of Hong Kong, made an emotional farewell speech as Britain handed over its prized colony to China. With the Royal Yacht Britannia purring away in the harbour as the ... ( read original story ...)
Rose North, 84: Hong Kong islander who escaped near starvation
When, after 18 days of fierce fighting, the governor of Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese on December 25, 1941, many of the region’s Chinese Hong Kong residents sought refuge on the mainland. For ... ( read original story ...)
Cockroach review – Ai Weiwei’s spectacular portrait of Hong Kong protests
Pro-democracy activists and police clash on the streets, captured vividly in this daring, dynamic and visually stunning documentary ... ( read original story ...)
New Virus Restrictions Threaten Hong Kong’s Last True Junk Boat
The red sails of the "Dukling" junk boat have glided across Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour for more than six decades. But the wooden ship has been docked after new measures to stem a fourth wave of the ... ( read original story ...)