Hong Kong reported 31,008 new coronavirus infections today as the city’s chief secretary said residents should not worry about a looming mass testing scheme with details to be announced and ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: Hong Kong taxi drivers join COVID-19 battle
Masks, gloves, disinfectants ... after making sure he has enough anti-epidemic supplies in the trunk, Stephen Sha skillfully put on a blue protective suit, got into the driver's cab and took out a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ has surprised and derailed
Readers discuss the state of Hong Kong's political system, a law concerning marriage and family, and acceptance of the LGBT communities in sports Feel strongly about these letters, or any other ... ( read original story ...)
Old, unvaccinated, a disaster waiting to happen: how Hong Kong’s care homes for elderly fell to Covid-19 when Omicron arrived
Hong Kong’s care homes for the elderly managed to weather successive waves of Covid-19 infections over the past two years. Then the fifth wave hit and things fell apart rapidly. The highly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opens tap for more mortgage loans to first-home buyers Hong Kong opens tap for more mortgage loans to first-home buyers
The policy would make larger abodes more affordable to first-time buyers, helping to remove so-called nano flats as the sole property type within their financial reach. ( read original story ...)
Woman in Hong Kong smears saliva on MTR train door, fined $870
A woman has been fined HK$5,000 (S$870) after she was caught on camera smearing her saliva on the door of an MTR train in Hong Kong.A police spokesman said the force was investigating the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rations drugs as it pays price of complacency with surge in Covid deaths
Food and drug supplies are being rationed in Hong Kong as the territory experiences its worst Covid-19 surge in cases and deaths since the pandemic began.The te ... ( read original story ...)
Central gov’t aids Hong Kong to build emergency hospital
The construction of an emergency hospital, aided by central authorities, began on Sunday in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to help control the surge in coronavirus cases. Around 6 a.m., more ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Bank Limited (HSNGY) to Issue Dividend of $0.21 on April 1st
Hang Seng Bank Limited (OTCMKTS:HSNGY – Get Rating) announced a dividend on Wednesday, March 2nd, investing.com reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 8th will be given a dividend of 0.2106 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Migration Continues Amid Pandemic, Politics
Hong Kong is seeing thousands of residents leave the city every day as pandemic fatigue and political changes take shape ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Beijing ramps up response to Hong Kong’s raging fifth wave, bringing Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan into anti-epidemic efforts
The mainland’s National Health Commission has been reporting Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong to Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan, a source says. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong textile group’s ‘antiviral gloves’ lend a hand to frontline workers in Covid-19 fight
Hong Kong’s textile industry leaders have come together to produce antivirus gloves they hope will provide frontline workers more protection during the Covid-19 pandemic. Raymond Chu Lop-fu, chairman ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland health experts visit Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic community facilities
A team of mainland health experts led by Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under China's National Health Commission, on Saturday visited Hong Kong's anti-epidemic facilities in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mortuaries deploy mobile fridges amid surge in COVID deaths
Mortuaries in Hong Kong have deployed mobile refrigeration units to store bodies amid a surge in COVID-19 deaths in the city. Hong Kong had a capacity to store 1,350 bodies at the start of March, ... ( read original story ...)