In pursuit of a tough Covid Zero strategy to fight its worst ever coronavirus outbreak, Hong Kong is ceding ground to Singapore, a rival Asian financial and transport hub that’s been easing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to enforce mass COVID testing amid surge
Stringent coronavirus rules would be in place until mid-April with schools breaking early for summer and resuming the new year in August, she said, as authorities battle an "exponential" rise in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Shut Schools to Fight Omicron; Foreigners Rush to Leave
A surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals and threatens business confidence in the global financial hub. Photo: Bertha Wang/Bloomberg HONG KONG—Within hours of the city’s top official saying late ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong announces mandatory Covid testing as city reels from surging cases
Hong Kong announced on Tuesday that all residents would have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing from next month, as the city reels from China’s worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s fourth-quarter profit triples as it benefits from commercial lending, global trade financing
HSBC, the biggest of Hong Kong’s three currency-issuing banks, said its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled as it benefited from gains in its commercial lending and global trade financing. The ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan’s Holsheimer to Leave Hong Kong -Memo
SYDNEY (Reuters) - One of JPMorgan's most senior Asia Pacific equities bankers, Ryan Holsheimer, is leaving the bank and Hong Kong to return to Australia, according to a memo seen by Reuters. ( read original story ...)
HSBC: Hong Kong Covid-19 restrictions hit staff retention and hiring climate
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 crackdown may hurt staff retention and the ability to hire more employees, HSBC has said. The city has maintained Beijing’s tough ‘zero-Covid’ stance on the virus, despite cases ... ( read original story ...)
Photos show the covid-19 emergency in Hong Kong
Hong Kong had kept the coronavirus largely at bay since the start of the pandemic. | But the omicron wave has now spread through the city, hitting the unvaccinated and elderly in particular. New covid ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Mandates Covid-19 Testing for All Residents
new video loaded: Hong Kong Mandates Covid-19 Testing for All Residents Hong Kong’s more than seven million residents will be required to take three coronavirus tests over a short period in March, as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Imposes 3 Rounds Of Mandatory Covid Tests As Crisis Surges
Hong Kong's population must undergo three rounds of compulsory coronavirus ... go through three rounds of compulsory testing in March, although Lam did not give a start date. The tests will be spread ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Test Population as Outbreak Grows: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.4 million people three times and maintain strict social distancing rules in a bid to slow an outbreak that’s now the worst on record for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to test entire population of 7.5M people 3 times in March: Live COVID updates
Hong Kong, struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, will test every one of its 7.5 million people for the coronavirus three times next month, the city’s leader said ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Orders All 7.5 Million Residents Tested for COVID Amid Outbreak
All of Hong Kong's population of 7.5 million people will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday. The order comes as the city contends with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders compulsory Covid tests for all its citizens
Hong Kong's government has ordered the compulsory testing of all of its 7.5 million citizens as the city battles surging coronavirus infections. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said residents would have to ... ( read original story ...)