Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she would review COVID restrictions in coming days, as she understands people in the global financial centre are growing increasingly impatient with rules ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rally again as Hong Kong extends surge
Asian markets rallied again Thursday with another blistering surge in tech firms helping Hong Kong extend its recovery from the recent rout, while traders also cheered soothing comments on the US ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Running Out of Coffins as Xi Jinping Clings to Zero-COVID Policy
Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said during a Wednesday press conference that the region is suffering shortages of supplies such as coffins due to China's ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong set to run out of coffins within days
Hong Kong is running out of coffins as it fights a devastating surge in coronavirus deaths.Kwok Hoi-bong, president of the city’s Funeral Business Association, ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo
As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents to know what’s next. Uncertainty is the only certainty as store shelves are stripped of goods, mainland Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Crematoriums Are Nearly Full After Covid Surge
Hong Kong’s crematoriums are straining under the pressure of the world’s highest Covid-19 death rate, while a lockdown in the neighboring mainland China city of Shenzhen risks causing a shortage of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 29,272 new COVID cases, 217 deaths
Hong Kong health authorities reported 29,272 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from 27,765 on Tuesday and 217 deaths, compared with 228 in the previous 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares soar 9% on China pledge to support economy
Hong Kong’s share benchmark, the Hang Seng index, soared 9% on Wednesday after a senior Chinese official said Beijing would provide more support for the slowing Chinese economy. The surge was a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to close off beaches after mainland China uproar
Hong Kong will close most of the city's beaches, leader Carrie Lam said Wednesday, after photos of maskless residents enjoying sun and surf sparked outrage in mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Cinemas Expect the Worst as COVID and Restrictions Continue
Hong Kong’s ongoing anti-COVID restrictions are forecast to cost the city’s cinemas HK$1.5 billion ($192 million) in lost box office receipts and cause the unemployment of thousands of people in ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong adviser condemns Carrie Lam over deadly COVID-19 storm
A former top government adviser condemned Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday (Mar 15), calling for her to "resign in shame" over a deadly COVID-19 wave that has clogged the city's healthcare system and ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine Skeptics Fear Communist Party As Much as Side Effects in Hong Kong
Having kept COVID-19 at bay for two years, Hong Kong is now experiencing one of the worst outbreaks in the world. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to shut beaches as outbreak persists, local media say
Ex-Hong Kong adviser condemns city leader over deadly COVID storm Hong Kong: Hong Kong will close its beaches starting Thursday, local media reported, days after residents enjoying the sand and waves ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong went from ‘zero-Covid’ to the world’s highest death rate
Despite having two years to prepare, critics say the government was caught off-guard by a virus outbreak that has killed thousands of unvaccinated seniors. ( read original story ...)