Air India has cancelled flight services to Hong Kong due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand in the sector, the airline said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans Air India flights till April 24 after 3 passengers found COVID-infected
Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by the Hong Kong government, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: John Lee pledges to improve civil service procedures and culture but urges lawmakers ‘not to be stingy with praise’
Former No 2 official also vows to communicate more frequently with lawmakers and maintain a proactive relationship with them if elected Lee defends 180,000-strong civil service, saying he regards ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans AI flights till Apr 24 after 3 flyers found Covid-infected
Regular international flights resumed in India on March 27 after a two years' hiatus induced by the Covid-19 pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
8 suffer smoke inhalation after fire breaks out in Hong Kong flat
Eight people suffered from smoke inhalation, with two seriously injured, after a fire gutted a flat in a Hong Kong residential building on Sunday evening. Fierce flames engulfed the eighth-floor home ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 747 new Covid-19 cases as infections continue to drop
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 ...)
Hong Kong start-up creates app that tracks energy use of different household appliances to fight climate change
In the past eight years, the amount of carbon dioxide that Blue Sky Energy Technology has collectively saved by working with their clients is equivalent to planting 40,000 trees. ( 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 ...)
Economy set to rebound if Covid-19 situation stabilises: Hong Kong’s finance chief
Paul Chan made the remarks on his blog on Sunday, a day after city's daily infection numbers fell below 800 for first time in nine weeks 'If this trend continues and we head towards the dynamic ... ( read original story ...)
Three Chinese Omicron-Targeting Shots to Trial in Hong Kong
Three Chinese vaccines that target the omicron variant of coronavirus have won approval to start clinical trials in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-listed Sisram among firms eyeing opportunities in beauty and wellness sector, which could be worth US$7 trillion globally by 2025
Venture capitalists and companies are paying close attention to new trends and investment opportunities in beauty and wellness, a sector that is expected to be worth US$7 trillion by 2025. ( 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 homeowners struggle to sell in sluggish property market
The world’s least affordable housing market is in a rut. Hong Kong home prices have fallen more than 6 per cent since a peak in August, with no quick recovery in sight. Some analysts are predicting ... ( read original story ...)