Hong Kong prisons on Friday (Feb 25) reported a worsening coronavirus outbreak involving more than 200 inmates at a time when hundreds of political activists and protesters are being kept behind bars. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rolls out Vaccine Passport, Tightens COVID-19 Measures
With stringent rules already in place the vaccine passport and new COVID-19 measures aim at flattening the growing curve. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Moves to Ban Construction of Nano Flats by Developers
Hong Kong’s government will ban developers from building nano apartments in a bid to ease the city’s crammed living space. Private homes will have to be at least 26 square meters (280 square feet), ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s First SPAC Wins Exchange Approval for IPO, Sources Say
A blank-check company backed by China Merchants Bank Co.’s overseas asset management arm has become the first to win approval for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong budget: Paul Chan’s forecast of a quick recovery from Omicron is just not realistic
The financial secretary acknowledged the impact of the Omicron wave but expected a swift recovery in the rest of the year With a zero-Covid policy in place, can Hong Kong really reopen to the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Singapore virus response a tale of two very different cities
Rivals Singapore and Hong Kong have become pandemic polar opposites, the former opting to live with the coronavirus and reopen to the world while ... ( read original story ...)
Fourth Paradigm Tech refiles for Hong Kong IPO
Beijing Fourth Paradigm Technology Co, an artificial intelligence software developer, has resubmitted a draft IPO prospectus in Hong Kong after its initial application expired. The Sequoia ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Sustainable Businesses Create a Culture of Care
Seeking sustainability even in entrepreneurial endeavours is not exactly a new concept — especially in Hong Kong, where the government has drawn up plans of achieving zero-net emissions by the year ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine pass already hurting business at struggling Hong Kong restaurants just hours after launch, industry representative says
The launch of the government’s vaccine pass scheme has proved to be yet another blow to Hong Kong’s already struggling restaurants, with one industry representative reporting an immediate drop in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families worry as COVID-19 rules may separate them from their children
Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong’s severe COVID-19 rules will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families despair as COVID rules may separate them from children
Guada, a mother of two young children and pregnant with twins, cries herself to sleep at night, worried that Hong Kong's severe COVID-19 rules will separate her from her kids or force her to give ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live news: US set to ease mask guidelines; Hong Kong building more isolation facilities
New mask-wearing guidelines for United States expected to be announced on Friday; Hong Kong struggling to fight worsening Covid outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong invoking emergency law to waive licensing requirements for mainland Chinese doctors
Hong Kong is invoking an emergency law to allow medical professionals from mainland China to treat Covid-19 patients in the city without a licence or registration. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is failing Chinese migrants
On Feb. 16 officials in Chenzhou, a municipality in China’s Hunan province, reported two Covid-19-positive individuals had entered the city after fleeing Hong Kong in a boat, bypassing border and ... ( read original story ...)