Hong Kong’s plan to bar those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 from all restaurants, leisure venues and schools will be postponed until February 24, the city’s leader has announced. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Mandate, Eurasia Warning, U.S. Record: Virus Update
Hong Kong will ban most unvaccinated people from restaurants, libraries and museums from next month and require all teachers and school staff to get shots. In mainland China, Zhengzhou became the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Mandate, French Cases, U.S. Record: Virus Update
The U.S. set a new global daily record of coronavirus cases, with more than 1 million people diagnosed with Covid-19 on Monday as omicron sweeps across the country. The tally was almost double the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s housing market demonstrates its resilience and and will continue to roll with the punches in 2022
Hong Kong’s property market has a way of adapting to shocks, so don’t be surprised if spots like Red Hill, Regalia Bay and Tai Tam enjoy price gains of up to 10 per cent this year, says Habitat ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democracy activist is jailed in second Tiananmen vigil case
A Hong Kong court sentenced Chow Hang-tung to 15 months in prison for inciting an unauthorized assembly to commemorate victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Reindustrialisation the key to Hong Kong’s race for productivity and growth in the digital era
HKSTP is supporting the growth of InnoParks to realise the potential of advanced manufacturing, which could drive Hong Kong’s economy and lead to new skills and jobs. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: The lucky city
What does the future hold for Hong Kong, and by default for its overseers in Beijing? Euromoney’s China editor, stuck in lockdown in a Hong Kong hotel, considers the options. ( read original story ...)
Free press crackdowns intensify in Hong Kong
Independent media is struggling to survive in Hong Kong, as the Chinese Communist Party looks to tighten its grip on pro-democracy voices.Why it matters: Hong Kong's media environment, once among the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to expand ‘vaccine bubble’ from February 24
Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday announced that the government will expand the "vaccine bubble" from February 24 to cover more places and residents must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Subtle Word Choice in China IPO Rules Revives Hope for Hong Kong
A subtle word choice in China’s revamped rules for overseas listings is stoking speculation that authorities may make it easier for companies to list in Hong Kong than in other offshore financial hubs ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist sentenced to 15 months in prison over unauthorized Tiananmen Square vigil
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Tuesday for her part in organizing an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
G Storm concludes Hong Kong action blockbuster series
Here are three things to know about the action crime thriller G Storm: 1. It is the fifth and last instalment of the Storm series. Starting with Z Storm back in 2014, the ICAC story has since gone ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the city faces "extinction", just days after police raided an online media outlet and arrested seven ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Chow convicted for second Tiananmen ‘incitement’
Jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was found guilty on Tuesday of inciting residents to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown, her second conviction over a chapter of China's past that ... ( read original story ...)