(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s “zero business” COVID rules sink small operators
HONG KONG -- Jessica Kong has kept her Hong Kong ... but painful restrictions to battle the city's worst outbreak have finally dealt her business a fatal blow. ( read original story ...)
China Expert Says Hong Kong Should Keep Zero Covid: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- China and Hong Kong won’t tolerate a large number of deaths among the elderly and Hong Kong should stick to a “dynamic zero” policy with those infected moved into isolation rather than ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong finds COVID in samples from packaging of pork, beef imports
HONG KONG, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step ... ( read original story ...)
What to Expect in Hong Kong’s Budget From Vouchers to Interest Rates
Hong Kong’s government is expected on Wednesday to unveil a budget that’s headed further into the red as the surging virus threatens to engulf the economy. ( read original story ...)
Conceptual art the focus of couple’s new gallery in Hong Kong, particularly the works of women and queer artists
Couple launch their new gallery with a leaning towards conceptual art and a focus on showing the work of women and queer artists. ( read original story ...)
HK IPOs plagued by bottom pricing
Most companies that sold shares for the first time in Hong Kong this year have had to accept pricing at the low end of their expected range. Tough conditions for first-time issuers globally — ranging ... ( read original story ...)
Europe Economies Rebound; Hong Kong Residents Flee: Virus Update
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to end Covid-19 rules in England while his government authorized another vaccine booster shot for the most vulnerable people. The decision comes as the U.K. - ... ( read original story ...)
The shadowy messengers delivering threats to Hong Kong civil society
Covert meetings, whispered threats and mysterious phone calls — warnings of reprisals by authorities from shadowy messengers are hounding Hong Kong’s civil society as China flattens a pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong turns to traditional medicine to help tame an Omicron outbreak.
After deploying armies of workers to lock down residents and announcing plans to build a large makeshift hospital, the authorities in Hong Kong are taking another strategy out of China’s coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 test speeds up as mainland medical staff joins battle
Over 100 nucleic acid test members of a medical support team from the Chinese mainland on Monday began offering sampling services in Hong Kong, boosting the speed of tracking COVID-19 cases. The staff ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ramps up plans to curb COVID-19 infections
With support from the central authorities and people from the mainland, China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) plans to set up more isolation and treatment facilities to relieve ... ( read original story ...)
Govt agencies helping COVID-stricken OFWs in Hong Kong
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — The Philippine government is extending help to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who tested positive for COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Acting presidential ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families face average wait of 6 years for public housing, marking 23-year high
About 250,000 needy families face an average wait of six years for a public flat in Hong Kong, the longest duration in more than two decades, according to official figures released on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)