On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam confirmed that “a complete, wholesale lockdown” is off the table, a scenario where residents are forced to mostly stay in their homes for weeks until case ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Can’t Live With the Virus. It Can’t Stop It, Either.
By Vivian Wang and Austin Ramzy HONG KONG — The scenes were straight out of China’s coronavirus playbook. Armies of workers, deployed to lock down residents. Plans to erect a massive makeshift ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, Haidilao lead stock gains in Hong Kong on China policy easing bets as Russia-Ukraine tensions subside
Hong Kong stocks were poised to snap a three-day decline as inflation ... Zhang Shidong is based in Shanghai and reports on business for the Post. He joined the team in 2017, following stints covering ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi orders Hong Kong to suppress outbreak ‘above everything else’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for Hong Kong to take "all necessary measures" to control an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak, Beijing-affiliated newspapers in the city said Wednesday, a day ... ( read original story ...)
Xi tells Hong Kong’s leaders to control COVID as infections spiral
HONG KONG, Feb 16 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong's leaders that their "overriding mission" was to stabilise and control a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, pro-Beijing media ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s Order for Hong Kong; Europe Pill Approval: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong’s government should take all measures necessary to stabilize the Covid-19 situation as soon as possible, according to a pro-Beijing newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
The Pru’s CEO base is a Hong Kong bellwether
Prudential’s reticence to spell out the precise location of its future top team speaks volumes about the current business climate in Hong Kong © Robert Evans/Alamy ... ( read original story ...)
Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city’s leadership doggedly sticks ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s outbreak shows the limits of zero-Covid — but the government isn’t budging
Hong Kong (CNN)How to contain a runaway Covid outbreak, in a city committed to keeping cases at zero? That's the question now facing Hong Kong officials, as daily infections top 4,000, and previous ... ( read original story ...)
Xi orders draconian measures as Hong Kong fails to contain Omicron
President Xi has ordered the Hong Kong government to “mobilise all forces and resources” to control a fifth wave of coronavirus cases, driven by the Omicron variant. The city has had 4,285 confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
What 3,000 USD/month rent gets you in Hong Kong – 10 apartments to rent
Lastly, since the area where this apartment is located is closer to Mother Nature, it enjoys far better air quality than other localities in Hong Kong. All in all, if you’re looking for a livable, ... ( read original story ...)
Lepu Biopharma pockets $115m from IPO
China’s Lepu Biopharma has raised HK$904m ($115.9m) from pricing its IPO at the middle of the marketed range ... wrapped up the deal on Tuesday in Hong Kong, pinning down the final price at HK$7.125 ... ( read original story ...)
Will rate rises bolster HSBC, Standard Chartered outlooks as coronavirus hits Hong Kong’s economy?
Standard Chartered, HSBC expected to report full-year results beginning this week as investors anticipate further central bank tightening Hong Kong, the biggest market for both banks, has seen its ... ( read original story ...)
Tech, finance lift Hong Kong shares as Ukraine worries ease
China's factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in six months and consumer price growth also softened in January, potentially giving the People's Bank of China room to ... were Kuaishou ... ( read original story ...)