A first-floor flat in a six-storey building on Canton Road in Mong Kok burst into flames at 12.08am; firefighters spent more than two hours to douse the flames. ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Has Families on Tenterhooks
As Singapore’s government assesses any potential change to a planned travel bubble with Hong Kong following a spike in local virus cases, families on both sides of the South China Sea are waiting and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble in doubt
Quarantine-free travel between the two cities is under review as community transmission increases in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court bars police officer charged with fraud from leaving city, contacting witnesses
Superintendent Lung Siu-chuen, 55, is accused of obtaining HK$6 million in housing loans by falsely claiming the property was intended for personal use. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks inch up as financial, energy shares firm ahead of China’s reopening
Hong Kong shares inched up on Wednesday as the energy sector rose on higher oil prices due to a steep drop in U.S. crude stocks, while bargain hunting boosted financial firms ahead of the reopening of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts warn mutated strain could be spreading after city orders hundreds more into quarantine
Six new Covid-19 cases expected on Wednesday,as experts warned long incubation periods mean arrivals might carry strain into community. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong democrat quits district council while in custody over security law charge
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Fergus Leung has resigned as a district councillor, after being in police detention for over two months pending trial under the national security law. According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore monitoring COVID-19 situation as cases rise ahead of Hong Kong travel bubble
SINGAPORE: Singapore is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Wednesday (May 5), as community cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong beat China but crash out in FIFAe Nations Series qualifiers debut
Star players Ho Ka-ming and Cheung Chi-shing hope their fourth-place finish in the Asia & Oceania group B qualifiers will help improve Hong Kong’s level in esports football competitions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s business activity ends 3-yr decline in output, orders: survey
Hong Kong's private sector started the second quarter of the year on a positive note as three-year long sequences of decline in output and new orders came to an end, a private survey showed Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks climb as oil rally aids CNOOC, PetroChina while tech stocks wobble
Hong Kong stocks swing between gains and losses in early trading as oil firms benefited from a rally in the commodity. Technology stocks weigh on markets, tracking overnight losses in Big Tech peers ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Testing Out a Vaccine Passport for Bars. Will It Boost Lackluster Vaccination Rates?
Hong Kong’s vaccine passport experiment could offer clues for other countries considering expanding privileges for vaccinated people. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Private Sector PMI Ebbs In April – Markit
The private sector in Hong Kong continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Markit Economics showed ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Assesses Changes to Hong Kong Bubble as Virus Returns
Singapore’s government said it’s assessing any potential changes to a planned travel bubble with Hong Kong after a flareup of Covid-19 infections triggered fresh restrictions in the city-state. ( read original story ...)