Once upon a time, Hong Kong cinema was free and thriving. This resulted in many terrible films, but fast productions and faster box office allowed many filmmakers to do whatever they pleased, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finance chief urged to roll out fresh round of consumption vouchers to ease pressure on economy, labour market
Lawmakers say scheme was successful in boosting local consumption, call on Financial Secretary Paul Chan to hand out more vouchers of up to HK$10,000 each to eligible residents Finance chief also ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 restrictions extended in Hong Kong until third day of Chinese New Year
Move comes as the city grapples with an uptick in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, many linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourism hangs in the balance as Omicron surges
An unexpected fifth Covid-19 wave has cast a shadow over hopes of a recovery for Hong Kong's tourism sector as authorities tighten anti-virus curbs and shelve long-awaited plans for quarantine-free ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to extend strict COVID-19 restrictions until Feb 3
Hong Kong will extend its stringent coronavirus restrictions until after the Lunar New Year celebrations at the start of February as it aims to stop the spreading of COVID-19 within the community, the ... ( read original story ...)
Fortress Hong Kong loses its lustre as COVID-19 rules bite
After it survived mass protests and a Chinese crackdown, the pandemic is shaping up as the biggest threat to Hong Kong’s status as an international business city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Extends Curbs; VW Closes China Factory: Virus Update
Hong Kong will extend social restrictions through the end of the Lunar New Year to help contain an omicron outbreak that’s taken local cases to about 60, local media reported. In the meantime, South ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy causing nightmares for Australian banks
Australian banks with offices in Hong Kong, which has the world’s strictest border controls, are allowing staff to work from other countries or paying expensive hotel quarantine bills in an effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Chaos at Hong Kong’s Covid-19 quarantine centre leaves some people trapped
The city appears to be struggling to house, feed and process some 3,000 people it has isolated. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Dispute over late Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok’s estate ‘rather sad’, judge hearing the case says
Three of the tycoon’s children argue their brother Ian Fok had misled his siblings by failing to inform them of an option to buy back interest in a Nansha development project ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police to implement Chinese-style foot drill from July 1
Hong Kong police said on Thursday that it will start the force-wide implementation of the Chinese-style foot drill from July 1. Apart from ceremonial events and passing-out parades, officers of all ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Omicron outbreak expected to end by early February, leading health adviser says
Current explosion of cases could peter out by Lunar New Year provided no unlinked local cases emerge, Professor Yuen Kwok-yung says. ( read original story ...)
Omicron will challenge Hong Kong’s zero-Covid policy, ex-U.S. diplomat says
The highly transmissible omicron variant will be a "very difficult challenge" as Hong Kong sticks to its zero-Covid policy, said Kurt Tong of The Asia Group. ( read original story ...)
Tech stocks slip in Hong Kong while slump in Chinese property stocks pegs back market bulls
A rally in Chinese technology stocks unravelled as traders locked in sizeable gains from the past week. Mainland developers tumbled amid new signs of distress in the sector. ( read original story ...)