Secretary for Food and Health Sophia Chan questioned as to why public wasn’t alerted to risk of new strain sooner; city logs 1 imported case. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: quarantine-free scheme for mainland set to resume ‘soon’, as Hong Kong records zero cases for first time in over a month
Plans to grant entry to residents – and visitors – from mainland China without isolation period will move forward quickly once outbreak across border stabilises, Carrie Lam saysWhile no new Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes silver in mixed pair boccia BC4 event
Hong Kong boccia players on Saturday claimed silver in the mixed pair BC4 event at the Tokyo Paralympics after losing 3-2 to Slovakia. It was a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong boccia bowlers going for gold after beating Portugal
BC4 pair Vivian Lau Wan-yai and Leung Yuk-wing guarantee silver after 4-1 semi-final win over Portuguese duo but it will be bronze at best for Hong Kong’s BC3 pair after South Korea prove too strong. ( read original story ...)
‘I can’t go home’: Afghans in Hong Kong watch and worry as Taliban sweeps into power
Afghans in Hong Kong don’t believe Islamist militia group has moderated its views, expect return of harsh restrictions for girls, women Sitara left Afghanistan for Hong Kong on August 8, just a week ... ( read original story ...)
Disbanding Hong Kong teachers’ union in HK$175 million property deal with local medical group
Professional Teachers’ Union selling space in Good Hope Building in Mong Kok to Bamboos Health Care Holdings that will use it for office space and screenings. ( read original story ...)
‘I fled Hong Kong for Britain and now China won’t let me have my pension’
Hong Kongers arriving in Britain seeking a new life are being blocked from accessing their retirement savings early because of political interference from China. British National (Overseas) passport ... ( read original story ...)
Healing power of art on display for all to see, thanks to Hong Kong therapists’ new endeavour
When the directorof a small art exhibition in Hong Kong wanted to buy an unassuming illustration, which showed a woman holding up an umbrella under a sky of abstract black and white shapes, he had no ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s community newspapers scramble to overcome loss of district council support
The North District community newspaper, led by Liu as the editor-in-chief, is among dozens of small local publications that sprang up in the city last year following the 2019 anti-extradition bill ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong couple build their future in Guangzhou
"My boutique business is still OK, despite the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 since the beginning of last year," said the 38-year-old entrepreneur from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘I can’t go home’: Afghans in Hong Kong watch and worry as Taliban sweeps into power
Sitara left Afghanistan for Hong Kong on August 8, just a week before the Taliban overran the capital, Kabul. The University of Hong Kong student had returned to the city for two months to see her ... ( read original story ...)
African swine fever found in wild boar for first time in Hong Kong, sparking concern disease could spread to local pig farms
African swine fever is a highly contagious disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. However, it is not a zoonotic disease and does not infect humans, hence does not cause any ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Hong Kong’s Daniel Chan Ho-yuen and Chu Man-kai into badminton semi-finals
Daniel Chan Ho-yuen loses thriller against Japan’s Daiki Kajiwara but makes light work of Britain’s Martin Rooke in quarters while Chu Man-kai loses to world No 1 Jack Shephard but moves on to final ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong says patients with COVID-19 Mu variant came from U.S., Colombia
Health authorities in Hong Kong said Friday that they have seen three new cases involving the Mu coronavirus variant -- a strain that experts say could possibly be more infectious and ... ( read original story ...)