"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" KONG (Reuters) -In just under two months, Hong Kong went from being one of the best places in the world at controlling COVID-19 to one of the worst. Deaths have ... ( read original story ...)
Many people abandoning pets as they leave Hong Kong over COVID rules
At Hong Kong Dog Rescue, Eva Sit kneels and calls over the shelter's most recent residents, "friendly and goofy" Cassius and "shy" Roxy, two mixed-breed dogs left behind by their emigrating owner. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rich race to get their yachts out of the city
Wealthy Hong Kong residents are rushing to sell or ship their yachts and luxury cars out of the Chinese territory as the city braces itself for ever more draconian Covid-19 restrictions. Specialised ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong buyers dominate 17 London boroughs, study shows
Hong Kong buyers currently have the biggest property footprint within the London market, new research from Benham and Reeves shows. ( read original story ...)
HSBC expands in the metaverse while closing high street branches
HSBC may be closing down dozens more of its branches in the ... It has bought a plot of virtual real estate in The Sandbox, an online gaming space majority-owned by the Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as Omicron exacts deadly toll
The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take ... ( read original story ...)
Seen as heroes at home, Filipino workers feel ‘abandoned’ amid Hong Kong’s COVID surge
Many of the domestic workers say they were banished from their employers' homes after getting sick — and fired — even though terminating an employee for falling ill is against Hong Kong law. ( read original story ...)
Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave
Crematoriums in Hong Kong are reportedly filling up as the region nears 1 million infections and faces the world’s highest COVID-19 death rate in its current outbreak. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC buys virtual plot of land in digital push
HSBC is buying a plot of virtual real estate in an online gaming space called The Sandbox for an undisclosed sum, the bank's first major foray into the metaverse as it shrinks its UK branch network. ( read original story ...)
Liu He’s Speech Lifts Hong Kong
Asian equities performed well overnight as the Hang Seng’s gained +7.04%, led by the strong performance of internet stocks following Vice Premier Liu He’s Wednesday speech release addressing multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Covid success to covid disaster: What happened in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong was known for its relative success in controlling covid. The government used strict measures including three-week quarantines for incoming travelers, lockdowns and curfews in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Hong Kong: one-fifth of fitness centres face closure under weight of business curbs, industry leader warns
Industry leader says fitness sector has lost at least HK$1 billion since temporary closure of centres in early January Fitness trainers struggling to find part-time work to earn income as union chief ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Clear roadmap needed for Hong Kong’s revival as COVID sweeps through city -experts
In just under two months, Hong Kong went from being one of the best places in the world at controlling COVID-19 to one of the worst. Deaths have skyrocketed, the health system is swamped, morgues ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong running out of coffins amid surge in coronavirus deaths
Hong Kong will run out of coffins within days as it struggles to keep up with demands following a surge in coronavirus deaths. The city will use up its remaining 300 coffins in the next two to three ... ( read original story ...)