The online meeting between the top officials of the John Lee administration and the Guangdong and Shenzhen authorities on September 1, including the proposed “reverse quarantine” idea from the Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: current surge in Hong Kong likely to peak this month, pandemic adviser says, as city logs 10,426 new cases and 7 deaths
Hong Kong’s ‘reverse quarantine’ scheme could mean little ... the five-to-11-years age group would be allowed to dine out and visit most government and business premises, a source said earlier. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: current surge in Hong Kong likely to peak this month, pandemic adviser says, calling for more vaccination to ‘create conditions for quarantine-free travel’
Professor David Hui urges parents to get their children inoculated, citing studies overseas indicating doses are safe He suggests possibility of '3+4' quarantine scheme for overseas arrivals to be ... ( read original story ...)
PMQ Hong Kong presents ‘FabriX’, a brand new pilot programme for digital fashion
The first-ever FabriX has selected 12 outstanding Hong Kong fashion designers and paired up with local digital elites to produce their first ever digital fashion collection. From now to 11 September, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: special BioNTech vaccine for children may be too pricey for Hong Kong to buy, panel chairman says
Professor Lau Yu-lung also predicts more transmissible Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants may account for 90 per cent of the city’s caseload. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Floats Quarantine-Free Plan for Financial Summit, but Bankers Don’t Want Exceptions
Top banking executives who are interested in attending a high-level summit in November don’t want exemptions from Hong Kong’s strict travel rules, mainly because of the negative optics of being given ... ( read original story ...)
How Hong Kong can roll back Covid-19 restrictions to save the economy
That lesson applies directly to the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong. We know the latest variants are extremely contagious and cannot be stopped from spreading in the community. We also know they ... ( read original story ...)
US regulators to vet Alibaba, JD.com, other Chinese firms’ audits
The selection follows a landmark audit deal between Beijing and Washington on Friday allowing U.S. regulators to vet accounting firms in mainland China and Hong Kong, potentially ending a long-running ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong aims to scrap hotel quarantine in November: report
Hong Kong aims to scrap hotel quarantine in November, ahead of a summit of global bankers and an international rugby competition, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Key Borrowing Rate Surges to Highest Since 2008Hong Kong’s Key Borrowing Rate Surges to Highest Since 2008
A gauge of Hong Kong’s interbank borrowing costs surged to the highest level in 14 years, tracking rising global rates amid expectations of aggressive rate hikes by major central banks. ( read original story ...)
‘Tears in their eyes’: Diners rush to Hong Kong’s Tung Po Kitchen before it shuts down
After 30 years in business, Tung Po Kitchen, an icon of Hong Kong dining, will shut down on Sept 2.The sudden closure of the restaurant in the cooked-food market of the Java Road Municipal Services ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to get more support in contribution to building of Belt and Road
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng said in his speech via video link at the summit that the central government will fully support Hong Kong in participating in and contributing to the development of the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seeks to lure global fintech, ESG talent with cash grants and easy immigration, minister says
The Hong Kong government will dedicate resources to train local talent and attract expatriates in fintech and ESG sectors by offering cash incentives and an easy immigration channel. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong businesses see political persecution in COVID controls
‘Yellow economy’ businesses in city say they face harsher enforcement of pandemic rules due to pro-democracy stance. ( read original story ...)