Hong Kong government staff who are not essential anti-epidemic workers could begin working from home as soon as Thursday, according to local media reports, as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spreads in ... ( read original story ...)
How a birthday party exposed Hong Kong officials to the harsh reality of zero-Covid
He's an unlikely critic of the Hong Kong government -- but after being hauled off to mandatory quarantine at the weekend, pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho did not hold back. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific hits back after airline blamed for Hong Kong outbreak
Cathay Pacific’s chair has hit back after Hong Kong’s leader blamed the airline for the territory’s first Omicron outbreak, even as her government battled a scandal over a karaoke party attended by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government denounces ‘biased reporting’ by the Economist
The Hong Kong government has criticised the Economist magazine over an article about the city's recent Legislative Council election, saying it is "appalled by the biased reporting" and "baseless ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns COVID-19 curbs on air cargo to hit goods supply
Hong Kong will soon feel the negative effects of tougher COVID-19 quarantine curbs on air crew, with cargo traffic and the supply of goods into the city set to drop, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to create more national security crimes
Hong Kong will create a host of new national security crimes, the city's leader said Wednesday, as she presided over the first session of a new "patriots only" legislature scrubbed of political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong had a year to vaccinate its elderly. As omicron spreads, low uptake has left them vulnerable.
Relatively few of Hong Kong's older residents have been fully inoculated, leaving them highly vulnerable as the city battles an outbreak of the new variant. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation slows
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains in the region, as it jumped 2%. The Hang Seng tech index soared 3.7%, as Tencent was up 3.13%, and Alibaba climbed 4.7%, and Meituan jumped 7.69%. JD soared over ... ( read original story ...)
Goldberg: Democracy is dying in Hong Kong. But why should the rest of us care?
Can democracy be snuffed out? You bet it can. Just look at what’s happening in Hong Kong. My last visit there was at the end of 2019, right before the pandemic, during what seems in retrospect to have ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Billboards Plugging NFTs Have Taken Over the Metro Area
Hong Kong Billboards have flooded the downtown area. They are pushing NFTs. Featured collections include the Degenerate Ape Academy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb to four-week high as Alibaba, JD.com drive tech rally while CNOOC surges on big dividend plan
Ten of the biggest tech winners advance by more than 3.8 per cent as investors rush back into market while CNOOC surges on dividend payout plan Consumer inflation and factory-gate prices rose in ... ( read original story ...)
Jump in Shenzhen Covid-19 cases puts Hong Kong border hopes on hold
Long-awaited reopening to mainland hinges on getting latest outbreak under control but updated numbers show a doubling within 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific to comply with Hong Kong probes into COVID-19 outbreak
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will comply with two government investigations after two crew members who broke self-isolation rules sparked a COVID-19 outbreak in the city, Chairman Patrick ... ( read original story ...)
Kerry Properties becomes latest Hong Kong developer to make huge land acquisition in China
Hong Kong developers are boosting their land holdings in China, taking advantage of weaker competition from their debt-stricken mainland rivals to pick up choice assets at auctions. ( read original story ...)