Hong Kong Observatory says a cold winter monsoon will persist over the coast of southern China for the next couple of days. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: deputy Labour Department chief becomes first senior Hong Kong official confirmed with Covid-19
Jeff Leung, who manages the occupational safety and health section, confirmed with Covid-19 on Thursday evening Hong Kong is battling a worsening fifth wave of coronavirus infections A deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Rising Covid Cases Could ‘Burden’ Health System
Officials in Hong Kong warned the city could see exponential growth in Covid infections as the number of untraceable cases continues to rise, potentially overwhelming the health care system. The Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Private banking: Coping in a crisis
The man turned up toting a pair of cheap duffel bags and demanded the bank bring forth two stacks of bills ... He could buy a 39% share in the single parking space snapped up in June 2021 for HK$10 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong extends govt work-from-home plans as Omicron bites
Residents line up to get tested for Covid-19 in Hong Kong last week. (AP pic) HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government said on Thursday it would extend a work-from-home plan for civil servants as health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expands government work-from-home plans as Omicron bites
HONG KONG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government said on Thursday ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Hongkongers snap up property in Taiwan as self-ruled island becomes a popular relocation option
Hong Kong residents bought a total of 158,614 square metres of property in Taiwan, accounting for 41.2 per cent of the total real estate acquired by foreigners, according to data from Savills. It was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Markets Are Primed for a Positive Start After Holidays
(Bloomberg) --Hong Kong’s stocks are primed to play catchup on Friday, following gains on Wall Street and Chinese names listed in the U.S. during the Lunar New Year holiday. The city’s equities should ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts urge government to refine strategy, stockpile drugs amid Omicron outbreak; health chief insists situation under control
One expert says Hong Kong must improve its detection of untraceable cases, while another says the government should stockpile treatments But health chief Sophia Chan maintains the local epidemic is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong actress says Jet Li worse than Wang Leehom in treating ex-wife
Former beauty queen and Hong Kong actress Kong Suet Fa has joined in the discussion on "scoundrels in Chinese showbiz". In a YouTube video posted to her account on Jan 29, the 73-year-old said: "Some ... ( read original story ...)
Massive, illegal fireworks displays light up Hong Kong to mark start of Year of the Tiger
have lit up the sky across Hong Kong on recent nights to celebrate the start of the Year of the Tiger. Since Monday night, the pyrotechnics have popped up in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Sha Tin, Sham ... ( read original story ...)
Give Hong Kong’s economy a boost with this one simple step
This nuisance will not be stopped by self-regulation. Economic freedom is important to Hong Kong. Online behaviour that hinders normal business operations would significantly harm the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong top official Caspar Tsui’s exit after ‘partygate’ serves up a warning to other political appointees on expectations, say analysts
Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui resigned weeks after attending an Omicron-hit birthday party Observers say the management of the case of Tsui and other officials could have been more ... ( read original story ...)
Is it time to move on from China?
Mike Redwood discusses the APLF’s move to Dubai for 2022, and the wider indications of a shift away from China’s hold on the leather industry in ... ( read original story ...)