Coronavirus: what is Hong Kong’s dynamic zero-infection strategy? Mike Chan Kok-chu, director of the Happiness Group, which runs five restaurants that employ about 1,000 staff, said it had not ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports record COVID cases, seeks China support
HONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported a record 1,514 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, as officials struggling to contain an expanding outbreak despite the most stringent restrictions yet met ... ( read original story ...)
‘All doom and gloom’: thousands of Hong Kong restaurants shut down, suspend operations as surging Covid-19 cases bring harsh restrictions
Hong Kong recently stepped up its battle against the highly transmissible ... said it had not suspended operations yet despite the tough business environment and waves of banquet cancellations. "We ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university students told to quit dormitories as surging Covid-19 cases prompt new measures to keep campuses safe
a final year business administration student from Shenzhen, said that CUHK had given her permission to stay at her dormitory because she had nowhere else to go and border restrictions made it ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report record 1,510 COVID cases on Saturday
Hong Kong and mainland China are among few places in the world still aiming to suppress every COVID-19 outbreak instead of trying to live with the virus, but the Omicron variant has proven tough to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to report record 1,510 COVID cases on Saturday -TVB
HONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities are expected to report at least 1,510 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, setting a new record for daily infections, broadcaster TVB said, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: one in every four bank branches shut in Hong Kong, with 16 major lenders including HSBC, BOCHK adapting to worsening fifth wave
This is the most number of bank branches ever closed in Hong Kong, except when the city faces severe typhoons and all branches are shut 16 major banks are closing a total of 276 branches because of ... ( read original story ...)
‘I could swap my life with yours’: ex-Hong Kong leader CY Leung says he envies younger generation for Greater Bay Area opportunities
... life of any of our youngsters in Hong Kong,” Leung said on the programme Friday Beyond Spotlights on the Hong Kong International Business Channel. READ FULL ARTICLE “There is so much that could be ... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong dissidents were told Canada would welcome them. Why can’t they get visas?
By the end of last year, 668 Hong Kong nationals who have studied or worked in Canada ... unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons and items with the intent to destroy or damage property. ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong dissidents were told Canada welcomed them. Why can’t they get visas?
They were convicted of what critics call trumped-up charges — for wearing masks and carrying laser pointers. Their supporters want Ottawa to fulfil its promise to let them in. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Not Wuhan. It Can’t Afford a Lockdown
She previously worked for the Wall Street Journal. Local media is rife with speculation about Hong Kong leaning on the mainland to rein in the latest Covid-19 outbreak, with cases rising to record ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends ban on flights from eight countries, including Pakistan
Flights to Hong Kong are down 90 percent and hardly any are allowed to transit as the financial hub isolates itself from the world in the hope it can contain a coronavirus outbreak, even though new ... ( read original story ...)
From a local and an expat, two stories of Hong Kong — and similar worries
Keith Richburg is director of the University of Hong Kong’s Journalism and Media Studies Center. He covered the Hong Kong handover as a correspondent for The Washington Post. Today at 8:00 a.m. EST ... ( read original story ...)
Gogox Trucks Ahead with Hong Kong IPO Despite Growing Headwinds
Its edgy business model breathed new life into the logistics industry ... creating a company worth more than $1 billion, making it one of Hong Kong’s earliest unicorn startups. It changed its name to ... ( read original story ...)