Hong Kong will start to reopen its border with mainland China on Sunday and allow tens of thousands of people to cross from each side every day without quarantine, the city's leader said.
China to open border with Hong Kong for first time in 3 years on Sunday
China will reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Sunday for the first time in three years, as it accelerates the unwinding of stringent COVID rules that have ...
Hong Kong to resume hamster imports a year after mass cull
Hong Kong will resume hamster imports later this month, officials said Thursday, nearly a year after some 2,000 pet rodents were culled at the height of the city's coronavirus outbreak.
Hong Kong to start reopening border with China on Jan. 8
Hong Kong will start to reopen its border with mainland China on Sunday, allowing tens of thousands of people to travel between both sides each day under a quarantine-free arrangement, the city's ...
China to open border with Hong Kong after three years of tight control
The Chinese government announced on Thursday that it will reopen its border with Hong Kong on January 8, nearly three years after it was largely shut in an effort to contain the spread of Covid.
Hong Kong cardinal, Taiwan at papal funeral, but not China
The attendance of both the former bishop of Hong Kong and an adviser to Taiwan's leader at this week's funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI highlights the Vatican's uneasy relationship with ...
Musicians mourn death of renowned Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo, ‘godfather’ of Cantonese pop music
Tributes are pouring in for renowned Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo, who died in Vancouver on Tuesday. Koo, 92, was dubbed the "godfather of Cantopop" or Cantonese pop music for laying the foundation ...
Hong Kong to Lift Ban on Hamster Imports as Covid Policies Dismantled
Hong Kong will lift a ban on importing hamsters for sale around the middle of this month, a year after the city ordered a culling of the furry mammals and shut down all pet shops selling them to eliminate the Covid-19 virus.
Hong Kong Box Office Rebounds In 2022 Second Half With Hollywood Hits & Strong Line-up Of Local Movies
Hong Kong’s box office managed to stage a partial recovery in the second half of 2022, despite cinemas being closed for nearly four months earlier in the year, due to US titles including Top Gun: ...
Hong Kong retail sales fall in November, outlook challenging
Hong Kong's retail sales fell in November, snapping two straight months of growth, and tightened financial conditions would continue to weigh on consumption, the government said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong’s Isolation Estimated to Cost Economy $27 Billion
Hong Kong’s economy lost an estimated $27 billion in potential growth due to the effects of the pandemic and the city’s strict Covid curbs, according to Natixis SA.
National security law: can Beijing influence court disputes after decision leaving key power in Hong Kong’s hands?
Some legal experts say defendants’ rights now in political hands, but pro-Beijing lawmaker stresses other jurisdictions put national security matters above courts.
Hong Kong taxi passenger dies, driver escapes serious injury after vehicle slams into back of parked truck
Incident on Wednesday in Wong Tai Sin is second fatality on city roads in eight hours following death of woman hit by truck in Mong Kok Police arrest cabby for dangerous driving A taxi passenger, 47, ...
Hong Kong Markets Green Bonds Adding to Global Sales Bonanza
Hong Kong began marketing multi-currency offshore green bonds Wednesday, adding to the global rush of deals as borrowers take advantage of a market recovery.