Tag: hongkong

Hong Kong can start vaccinations for Covid-19 in early March if everything goes as planned, the city’s Civil Service Secretary Patrick Nip said. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police have arrested a 72-year-old woman over suspected cruelty to animals after receiving a tip-off about a video in which a dog was seen tied to a tree branch and being swung around. The ... ( read original story ...)

Cross-border families on low incomes who are separated by Covid-19 travel restrictions have urged the Hong Kong and central governments to lift the 14-day quarantine requirement and provide cheaper ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's welfare chief has rejected fresh calls for a temporary unemployment fund to support those out of work, after predicting the city's jobless rate would soon surpass 7 per cent. Secretary for ... ( read original story ...)

In rallying call, Paul Chan urges Hong Kong enterprises to harness economic opportunities despite Sino-US tensions he predicts will endure under Biden presidency. ( read original story ...)

Chinese mainland officials who stash ill-gotten wealth in Hong Kong will face fresh scrutiny over their financial affairs under a planned tightening of money laundering regulations in the territory. ( read original story ...)

But authorities caution fewer screenings expected over Lunar New Year holiday when people reluctant to visit doctors and most private clinics are closed. ( read original story ...)

Despite a resurgence in buying Made in Hong Kong products, experts say it's difficult for the label to reclaim its glory days of the 1980s. ( read original story ...)

Now they are counting on a scientific study of Deep Bay, in Lau Fau Shan, to help turn the tide and ensure they can continue selling their sun-dried “golden oysters” and protect the shellfish habitat ... ( read original story ...)