HONG KONG, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong health authorities are expected to confirm at least 7,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with another 7,000 showing up positive in preliminary tests, ... ( read original story ...)
How Covid-wracked Hong Kong is reeling two years into pandemic
Hong Kong is in the throes of its worst-ever coronavirus outbreak, as residents are suddenly confronted with a severely overstretched healthcare system and a tightening of restrictions even as much of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s tycoons are rushing to join the fight against Covid-19. Where were they earlier?
On top of that, in a rare webcast seminar on Friday chaired by Luo Huining, director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, leading property tycoons invited to the session all vowed their support ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Hong Kong’s ‘zero-COVID’ success now worsens strains of Omicron spike
In return, most people in the global financial hub could go about their work and social lives with few restrictions. The government leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, has said Hong Kong "cannot ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s zero-Covid message has implicit warning against Hong Kong drifting from the mainland
Hong Kong officials have indicated that citywide mandatory testing ... If she chooses to drop out, the smart money would be on Paul Chan Mo-po, the city's financial secretary. Wang Xiangwei is a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong has 20,000 hotel rooms ready for quarantine; Daily COVID cases higher than Wuhan outbreak
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to show support for the global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoons offer land for hospitals to aid Covid-19 fight
Ever since Hong Kong's pricey homes were attributed by Chinese state media as the catalyst for the pro-democracy protests of 2019, local property tycoons have increased charitable efforts, including ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘cannot afford to lose’ fight against surging COVID-19
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. Lam said 21 hotels had expressed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘cannot afford to lose’ fight against surging COVID
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. Lam said 21 hotels had expressed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s future unclear as leadership election, lacking front-runner, is delayed by COVID-19
All of the city's leaders have been backed by Beijing and chosen by a small committee stacked with Beijing loyalists ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China Announce Cross Border Fintech Initiative
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have announced that they are accepting applications from financial institutions and Fintechs for conducting pilot trials of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader election postponed as city battles COVID surge
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The election of Hong Kong's chief executive, scheduled to be held in March, will be postponed to May as the Asian financial hub battles to control an accelerating surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands flee to Mainland China as Hong Kong outbreak widens
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese residents in Hong Kong are racing to get back to the mainland to get away from the financial hub’s worsening Covid outbreak, posing a challenge for officials fearful of ... ( read original story ...)
HKMA instructs Hong Kong’s 165 banks to allow only vaccinated staff in branches and offices, stepping up government’s vaccine pass policy
The de facto central bank "strongly encourages" banks to admit only staff who have received at least one vaccine shot into their workplace, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said. Banks have two ... ( read original story ...)