These apps have become essential for many people to safely carry on outside their homes, while observing social-distancing rules. ( read original story ...)
Curb your enthusiasm, kiddo: younger members of Hong Kong advisory bodies find it hard to break through risk-averse bureaucratic culture
Scheme encourages ‘young elites’ to step forward, but many bodies still do not have members under the age of 35. ( read original story ...)
Meet the young luxury watch collectors driving Hong Kong’s NFT frenzy
Gen Z and millennial luxury watch collectors in Hong Kong follow the lead of social media influencers betting big on NFTs A Monkey Kingdom NFT sold for more than US$148,000 in December, higher than ... ( read original story ...)
Startup carrier unfazed by Hong Kong aviation ‘lockdown’
Hong Kong International Airport, previously one of the busiest in the world, is eerily quiet these days as government flight bans and quarantine restrictions have choked off most passenger services. ( read original story ...)
The real problem with Hong Kong’s Covid-19 strategy? Insufficient alignment with mainland China’s model
Readers call for a more effective adherence to the mainland strategy of responding to outbreaks, the release of even more data on infections, and mandatory vaccination rather than mass testing Feel ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong could bring in mainland Chinese butchers to ensure continued supply of fresh food, livestock after outbreak at abattoirs
Sheung Shui slaughterhouse and its smaller Tsuen Wan rival to shut down temporarily on Saturday for disinfection after 183 out of 866 samples tested positive for Covid-19 Butchers lament they have to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new Covid-19 cases top 10,000 in spiralling outbreak
Hong Kong on Friday reported another sharp jump in new Covid-19 cases to more than 10,000 in the latest 24-hour period as it battles its worst outbreak of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Sustainable Businesses Create a Culture of Care
Seeking sustainability even in entrepreneurial endeavours is not exactly a new concept — especially in Hong Kong, where the government has drawn up plans of achieving zero-net emissions by the year ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccine pass already hurting business at struggling Hong Kong restaurants just hours after launch, industry representative says
The launch of the government’s vaccine pass scheme has proved to be yet another blow to Hong Kong’s already struggling restaurants, with one industry representative reporting an immediate drop in ... ( read original story ...)
Spooked by pandemic situation: Hong Kong’s compulsory Covid-19 testing, tough rules push some expatriates to leave
News of British mum separated from baby in hospital alarms expatriate families with young children Those eager to leave are finding it hard to get flights, prices of air tickets have shot up too After ... ( read original story ...)
Building For The Future: Hong Kong Billionaire Edwin Leong Takes The Long View On Housing
Patience is what matters to Hong Kong billionaire Edwin Leong’s venture into residential development. And with a net worth of $4.4 billion, the founder and chairman of Tai Hung Fai Enterprise can ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchanges Touts IPO Backlog After Record Annual Profit
Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator reported a profit equivalent to $1.6 billion, up 8.8% from the prior year but slightly lower than analysts polled by FactSet had expected. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Curbs, Singapore Delays Easing: Virus Update
Hong Kong may see thousands of restaurants shut down as the city ramps up its eradication campaign with some of the world’s toughest Covid curbs. Cases continue to rise in China and Singapore delayed ... ( read original story ...)
Covid Curbs Threaten a Third of Hong Kong’s Bars and Restaurants
Thousands of bars and restaurants in Hong Kong may shut as some of the world’s toughest Covid restrictions, aimed at taming a record outbreak, deal a heavy blow to the once-vibrant city’s economy. ( read original story ...)