Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday, saying its 10,000 residents must stay home until all of them have been tested for the new coronavirus and results largely ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong orders partial lockdown; Covid fragments found in Sydney sewage
New UK Covid variant may be 30% more deadly, says Johnson; World’s poor need action, not Covid ‘vaccine nationalism’, say experts; Germany’s Covid death toll exceeds 50,000 ... ( read original story ...)
A lawyer not coming to Hong Kong, a law not enforced
David Perry QC decided this week that he would not after all be coming to Hong Kong to lead the prosecution of nine pro-democracy figures for their part in a peaceful protest in 2019. Actually the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Locks Down Area; N.Y. Vaccines Run Short: Virus Update
Hong Kong is locking down thousands of residents for the first time over the weekend in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state would on Friday run out ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Imposes City’s First Covid Lockdown in Kowloon Area
Hong Kong is locking down thousands of residents for the first time over the weekend in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lockdown: anger and confusion over looming Covid-19 restrictions, but to some, move is ‘better than nothing’
Some residents feel a partial lockdown will fail to control the outbreak in the city, as the virus may also spread in other areas, but others feel strict restrictions are necessary to halt a sudden ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC chiefs to face MPs’ questions over Hong Kong protesters’ frozen accounts
Two HSBC executives are set to face questions from MPs next week over the bank’s stance on Hong Kong, amid mounting pressure to reverse a decision to freeze the accounts of pro-democracy activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Hits 30K Resistance Level, ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Prepares For IPO, Week In Review
Hong Kong stocks outperformed Mainland China this week, hitting the 30,000 resistance level, following a year of lackluster returns compared to the Mainland. ByteDance rival Kuaishou has locked in ... ( read original story ...)
MPs to question HSBC chief over freezing Hong Kong pro-democracy accounts
Foreign affairs committee move to call Noel Quinn comes days after pro-democracy politician Ted Hui urged MPs to investigate the bank ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Startup Leaks 318 Million Private Records Obtained Through Data Scraping Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn Social Profiles
A Chinese startup leaked information of more than 214 million social media users obtained through data scraping, including private information not provided on social profiles. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Business Expectations Erode In Q1
(RTTNews) - The share of Hong Kong businesses expecting their business situation to be worse in the first quarter of the year compared to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Set First Lockdown in Kowloon Area, Media Say
Hong Kong is preparing to lock down thousands of residents in a bid to contain a worsening outbreak of the coronavirus, local media outlets reported Friday, citing unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong to impose local lockdown; EU seeking clarity from Pfizer over vaccine delays
Tens of thousands to be ordered to stay at home in Hong Kong; European Commission to question Pfizer over vaccine delivery delays ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Battles Midlife Crisis: Boring Stocks and Blacklists
The Hang Seng Index, the main barometer of Hong Kong’s $6 trillion stock market, will be getting a makeover. ( read original story ...)