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 ...)
3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron appeared, the country had been relatively virus-free. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID Time Warp
The city was once lauded for controlling the coronavirus’s spread. But this month, it recorded one of the highest death rates in the world. ( read original story ...)
Isolated and vulnerable amid the covid crisis, some of Hong Kong’s elderly are taking their own lives
The covid crisis has exacerbated mental health issues among the elderly, many of whom remain unvaccinated and have been living in isolation for two years. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 21,650 new COVID cases on Thursday
Hong Kong health authorities reported 21,650 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, down from 29,272 on Wednesday, and 202 deaths compared with 217 in the previous 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
‘Financial institutions are losing patience’ with Hong Kong, admits Lam
Hong Kong’s leader has admitted today that the city’s controversial ‘Zero-Covid’ restrictions are blocking out businesses and wearing down its residents. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong central bank raises interest rate after Fed move
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday (Mar 17) raised its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 0.75 per cent, matching the size of a r ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial systems remain stable amid Fed rate hike, external uncertainties: HKMA
Hong Kong's financial systems and money markets have continued to operate in an orderly and smooth manner, said Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific’s new Boeing 777-9 first, business class in development
The Boeing 777-9 jets are still several years away, but Cathay’s next-gen suites and seats are already taking shape. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam mulls easing Covid rules as public tolerance ‘fading’
Hong Kong's leader said Thursday she was mulling easing some of the city's coronavirus restrictions due to waning public tolerance, but could not provide a roadmap out of the current Omicron-fuelled ... ( read original story ...)