Hong Kong reported a total of 747 new confirmed Covid cases on Sunday (April 17) as the number of infections continues to fall from tens of thousands last month. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Residents Report Increased Pressures from COVID Policies
City recorded the highest COVID death rate across the globe in early March, and residents witnessed the highest dissatisfaction rate with the government since the pandemic began ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports 747 new infections, fewest Covid-linked deaths in nearly 2 months, as residents enjoy Easter break
Of the latest cases, 11 were imported while the rest were locally transmitted; health authorities also report 29 Covid-linked deaths Residents pack major retail centres, go hiking in countryside or ... ( read original story ...)
The world in brief: Fatal blast hits oil tanker off Hong Kong
One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong, authorities reported. The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Center said the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs more charging facilities as EV sales are expected to more than double by 2025, installer Cornerstone Technologies says
Hong Kong had 27,860 registered private EVs, or 4.2 per cent of the total number of registered private cars, in January 'We expect the penetration to reach around 10 per cent in a few years', ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s not about politics’: Hong Kong migrant aims to bring pages of history to UK in library project sporting sensitive titles banned in city, among other tomes
Books ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 7 injured from oil-tanker explosion off Hong Kong
An oil tanker was rocked by an explosion off Hong Kong on Saturday, leaving at least one crew member dead and seven others injured, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
No easy task to reopen mainland China border, admits Hong Kong leadership candidate, pointing to shared duty to protect against Covid-19
John Lee also vows to flesh out his policies to boost innovation and technology after meeting sectors’ representatives ... ( read original story ...)
China’s help will keep Hong Kong a beacon of finance and prosperity
Hong Kong's Covid-19 problem will end once China opens up and the city will regain its reputation as a vibrant international centre The new chief executive will have the central government's full ... ( read original story ...)
Race and stereotypes: brownface in TV drama reveals Hong Kong has long way to go, observers say
Filipino actors say stereotypes are hard to overcome, they are mainly offered roles as domestic helpers, foreign workers. ( read original story ...)
Explosion aboard oil tanker located east of Hong Kong leaves 1 dead and 6 injured, reports say
One crew member died while helicopters traveled to the scene and several others suffered burns, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 7 injured in explosion aboard tanker off Hong Kong
One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday in an explosion aboard an oil tanker in waters off Hong Kong, authorities reported. The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue ... ( read original story ...)
Huge oil tanker explodes near Hong Kong as one dead and six injured by deadly blast
The oil tanker was about 300 kilometres east of Hong Kong when the blast occurred. Two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft from Home Kong's Flying Service have been dispatched t ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong health minister dismisses concerns over toughened law for pet owners who refuse to give up animals for disease-control purposes
Sophia Chan says aim of amendment is to control disease should evidence exist suggesting animal-to-human transmission has taken place Under revised law, owners who refuse order face fines of up to ... ( read original story ...)