Hong Kong contact tracer Sammy Li Ka-yu was tracking down everyone at a Lunar New Year family dinner attended by a confirmed Covid-19 patient, when she stumbled on the fact that a couple in their 90s ... ( read original story ...)
He loved Hong Kong. Its COVID crackdown made him leave…
When Kevin Tranbarger first moved to Hong Kong as a teen, he was awestruck. He was a kid from Connecticut, suddenly immersed in the bustle of the city's financial district, with its towering ... ( read original story ...)
He loved Hong Kong. Its COVID crackdown made him leave without even saying goodbye
Beijing has also clamped down on Hong Kong’s once free-wheeling media, arresting the founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, and freezing its banking assets, which led to its eventual ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Mulls Tighter Social Curbs as It Battles Covid Surge
Hong Kong is considering stricter social-distancing measures to try to curtail an escalating Covid-19 outbreak that’s strained its hospitals and exposed an inadequate health infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Lithium materials enterprises send nickel and cobalt to apply for Hong Kong IPO
[lithium materials enterprises apply for Hong Kong IPO] according to documents filed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Shanghai Gepai Nickel-Cobalt Materials Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Gepai ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘will be fine’ Standard Chartered CEO says, has no plans to shift staff over Covid-19 policies
He noted the lender’s new digital-only bank in Singapore will use technology developed through Mox, its Hong Kong virtual bank. “There’s not a material impact on our business from the mobility ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened
Hong Kong already is operating under its strictest curbs on travel, business and public activity since the pandemic began. In place since Feb. 10, they also prohibit gatherings of more than two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong adds 6,063 virus cases, 15 deaths
That was down slightly from 6,116 cases Thursday, still marking one of Hong Kong's highest daily totals. Hong Kong has tightened travel and business controls as it tries to contain the surge. On ... ( read original story ...)
China helps virus-ravaged Hong Kong build isolation units
Construction crews from mainland China were helping Hong Kong build two temporary isolation facilities to house thousands of coronavirus patients on Sunday as a senior official declared the city "in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong in “all-out combat” to contain COVID outbreak with China support
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong is in “all-out combat” to contain a surge in coronavirus cases, the city’s number two official said on Sunday, with the ramping up of community isolation and treatment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ramps up isolation facilities including at cruise terminal to battle COVID
HONG KONG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As Hong Kong battles a surge in coronavirus cases, city authorities said they are ramping up the provision of community isolation and treatment units helped by mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Biker Rides For Hong Kong Awareness, Even After Crash
Alex Lee is biking to raise awareness for protesters in Hong Kong, who are against China's communist takeover and censorship of pro-democracy groups. ( read original story ...)
Man bikes across the US to support Hong Kong protests against China
A man from China is biking across the U.S. to raise awareness and support for Hong Kong, as protesters in the country fight for autonomy from China. He made it to his stop in Minneapolis on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ramps up isolation facility plans as COVID-19 infections climb
On Friday, Lam said Hong Kong had identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, with property developers piling in to show support. Henderson Land said it would provide rural ... ( read original story ...)