From the perspective of public health, how to make the best use of universal testing, we must reduce the flow of people to a certain extent,’ says health minister Sophia Chan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Abandoning Key Covid Zero Measures as Cases Snowball
One by one, Hong Kong’s government is being forced to move away from key pillars of its strict Covid Zero strategy as a surge in new cases overwhelms the under-prepared health-care system. ( read original story ...)
Chinese EV start-up NIO seeks quicker secondary listing in Hong Kong via introduction, skips fundraising
Companies that seek a listing by introduction are able to do so because their existing shares are already widely held Shanghai-based carmaker has applied for a listing by way of introduction in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong facilities for storing dead bodies stretched as COVID deaths climb
Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are struggling to keep pace with a record number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, eclipsing authorities attempts to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Domestic Workers Hit by Covid Crackdown
"We don't know where we can go." Hong Kong’s latest Covid-19 crackdown is hitting domestic helpers the hardest. Scores were fired and left homeless after testing positive for the virus, reports ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shifting to Rapid Covid Tests to Curb Record Cases
Hong Kong is changing its Covid-testing strategy to obtain faster results with self-administered kits and is easing isolation rules as it battles to suppress its worst coronavirus outbreak to date. ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank and BEA set aside a combined US$1.02 billion to cover for Chinese property sector risks
The provisions at HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia, revealed during results announcements over the past two weeks, hint at the impact the developers’ credit crunch has ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Arbitration Remains Resilient Despite Detractors
A question of confidence Peter Burnett, a senior managing director at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, was bullish over the city’s prospects as both a finance and dispute resolution capital. He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Announces Enhancements to SME Financing Guarantee Scheme
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) notes that they have made enhancements to the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home medical care service helps young patients with neuromuscular disease cut visits to hospital during coronavirus outbreak
Nurses, technicians visit children with spinal muscular atrophy at home, with doctors available on video call. ( read original story ...)
Top China Covid Expert Heading to Hong Kong: Virus Update
The Covid-19 response team leader of China’s National Health Commission arrives in Hong Kong Monday as the city reports a record number of infections and a rising death count, straining its health ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports 26,026 new COVID-19 cases
A staff member guides a citizen receiving COVID-19 test at Tsing Yi mobile test site in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 27, 2022. Hong Kong reported 26,026 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, official data ... ( read original story ...)
Angry but holding out: Hong Kong’s vaccine pass restrictions hit unvaccinated hard, but some still refuse Covid-19 jabs
Mong Kok resident Agnes Wong*, 73, felt it right away when Hong Kong’s controversial vaccine pass scheme took effect on Thursday, barring unvaccinated people from a wide range of premises across the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong reports record 26,026 daily COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong health authorities on Sunday (Feb 27) reported a record 26,026 daily COVID-19 infections, as an outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant overwhelms healthcare facilities and ... ( read original story ...)