Hong Kong has started mass Covid-19 testing - but critics say the programme is insufficient and could be misused for surveillance; Hundreds of thousands of pupils in the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong begins China-led mass coronavirus testing, critics urge boycott
Hong Kong began free coronavirus testing for all residents in the Asian financial hub on Tuesday, as the mainland Chinese-led initiative faced scepticism from the city's medical community and public, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong embarks on mass virus testing amid criticism
Hong Kong has begun a free universal Covid-19 testing programme, despite criticism that it is not effective and could be misused for surveillance. The voluntary mass testing is being conducted with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong starts voluntary mass-testing program
HONG KONG - Hong Kong has kicked off a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease. The testing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Starts Mass Virus Testing As China Distrust Swirls
Hong Kong will start conducting mass coronavirus tests on Tuesday, a health scheme that has been swept up in the political debate dividing the city, where many remain deeply distrustful of both local ... ( read original story ...)
Arrests made at Hong Kong protest a year after police clash
Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and made several arrests as dozens of protesters gathered Monday at a subway station to mark the anniversary of a violent clash last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong refugees captured at sea spent months plotting daring dash to freedom
Young people desperate to escape the city are risking dangerous journeys on the South China Sea to try to reach Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to resume face-to-face school classes by late September
Hong Kong will resume face-to-face school classes from Sept. 23 as the Asian financial hub's authorities aim to wind back strict coronavirus restrictions, which kept around 900,000 students working at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: The flashpoints in a year of anger
A small group of mostly young protesters hurled bricks, water bottles and umbrellas at police during one tense confrontation, the ferocity of the officers' response shook Hong Kong. Police fired ... ( read original story ...)
As KFC Recovers in China, Parent Yum China Plans Big Hong Kong Listing
China’s largest restaurant company has begun taking orders for a Hong Kong share sale that could raise more than $2.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Chinese investors snap up Hong Kong property as new security law deters foreigners
Mainland Chinese investors are scouring Hong Kong's commercial property market for bargains after prices plunged 30%, signalling a new wave of demand following anti-government protests last year that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health workers and activists call for boycott of mass coronavirus testing plan
A Hong Kong pro-democracy union of health-care workers and several activists called for a boycott of the government's universal coronavirus testing plan. ( read original story ...)
Fearing Hong Kong’s Fate, Taiwan Moves to Bolster Its Military Against China
Beijing’s crushing of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong has deepened Taiwanese fear and resentment of China’s Communist Party, injecting new energy into the island democracy’s efforts to build up its ... ( read original story ...)