Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for covid-19 at home for three days in a row this week. ( read original story ...)
Vaccinating Hong Kong’s homeless: NGO teams up with medical volunteers to offer Covid-19 jabs for street sleepers
Many homeless aren’t vaccinated because they lack access to information or medical consultation, while others have simply ‘given up on themselves’. ( read original story ...)
Sick domestic workers left homeless and jobless in Hong Kong after catching Covid-19, highlights a deeper problem
Dozens of domestic workers who tested positive for Covid-19 have been left homeless and many say they've faced other forms of discrimination and abuse Advocates say the recent crisis highlights the ... ( read original story ...)
Chow Sang Sang looks to millennials and Gen Z to replace lost business from absent mainland Chinese tourists
Chow Sang Sang saw half of its sales evaporate after tourists from the mainland disappeared, but things have improved after the jewellery retailer shifted its focus to a younger clientele. ( read original story ...)
Former Confederation of Trade Unions leaders brought in for questioning by Hong Kong national security police
Four one-time leaders of what was formerly the city’s biggest opposition-leaning trade union have been taken in for questioning by national security police after the disbanded group was accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Face Off: Should Hong Kong introduce a law to combat fake news?
Two students analyse how legislation to stop misinformation could affect the city’s freedoms and economic development. ( read original story ...)
How rich are Hong Kong’s Modern Dynasty actresses? Rain Lee built a multimillion-dollar property empire but Chow Yun-fat’s ex, Candice Yu, lives a more modest life
TVB's hit drama Modern Dynasty focuses on the crazy rich lives of the Ma family - but the celebs on the show have dizzying real-life net worths too Manna Chan and Lee built enviable property ... ( read original story ...)
SPACs likely to give Hong Kong deal bankers a shot in the arm after M&As slump 37 per cent in first quarter
A total of 232 deals worth US$24.4 billion were announced in the first quarter, 37 per cent lower from a year earlier, according data compiled by Refinitiv Development of SPACs will definitely help ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-based chef gets first Michelin star for Venezuela
Ricardo Chaneton's symphony of flavours familiar to Latin Americans has earned his Hong Kong restaurant a coveted Michelin star -- the first ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Election for Top Leader Is Wide Open as Race Starts
Hong Kong’s election season officially begins Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings due to a Covid crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong asks entire population to test itself for COVID-19
Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. ( read original story ...)
HOME+ Supports Hong Kong Jockey Club Food Assistance Programme – E-Food Bank Service
The fifth wave of the pandemic has brought tremendous challenges to families and individuals of the transitional poor. To respond in times of uncertainty, e-shopping platform HOMEPLUS ("HOME+") is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Urges COVID-19 Testing as Shanghai Struggles Under Lockdown
BEIJING — Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. ( read original story ...)
President Biden asks for more funding and Hong Kong’s death toll strains mortuaries: The week in Covid news.
Although the U.S. government is running low on money for medications, vaccines and testing, Senate Democrats and Republicans neared agreement to cut by more than half President Biden’s request for $22 ... ( read original story ...)