Hong Kong will shorten its 21-day quarantine requirement to 14 days for incoming travellers starting from Feb. 5, leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday, a move that comes after months of pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Shortens Quarantine, Extends Inbound Flight Ban
Hong Kong will shorten its quarantine requirement for inbound travelers by a week and extended a ban on people coming from eight countries as a record number infections stresses the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Exchange Fund’s 2021 investment income at HK$170.5 bln – HKMA
Hong Kong's Exchange Fund, which is used to back the Hong Kong dollar, posted investment income of HK$170.5 billion ($21.9 billion) in 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s RTHK Blacklists Pro-Democracy Musicians (Reports)
Ten Canto-pop singers and groups, including politically vocal celebrities Denise Ho, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and his pop duo Tat Ming Pair, have been reportedly banished from Radio Television Hong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Contested Academic Freedom
While outright censorship is still rare, subtler forms of control and coercion have severely restricted academic freedom in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
From the deadly crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Considers Shortening Quarantine Period, Health Chief Says
The Hong Kong government is considering shortening the city’s lengthy quarantine period for travelers -- currently up to 21 days-- as the omicron variant appears to have a quicker incubation period ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America looks at Hong Kong staff relocations to Singapore
Review begins to identify workers who can be moved as strict quarantine rules stifle territory’s role as regional hub ... ( read original story ...)
Pet Owners in Hong Kong Are Now Chartering Private Jets to Move Their Furry Friends
Pets are hightailing it out of Hong Kong—in private jets, no less. In the wake of Covid-19, many people have decided to leave the ultra-modern metropolis and take their fur babies with them. As a ... ( read original story ...)
British judges have no place in Hong Kong
Letters: British judges are lending credibility to an increasingly anti-democratic justice system in Hong Kong, argues Siobhain McDonagh ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong risks exodus over extended COVID isolation, Euro chamber says
Hong Kong may not reopen until early 2024 because of its strict COVID-19 policies, which could trigger an exodus of foreign firms and staff and jeopardise the city's role as a financial hub, its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong DJs banned from playing pro-democracy artists
Hong Kong musicians who supported pro-democracy protests against growing Chinese influence have had their work banned by the city’s public broadcaster, a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security chief says new laws will reflect “importance of spies”
Hong Kong's security chief said on Wednesday that his government would strengthen laws against espionage as part of extra national security legislation now being drafted. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong may maintain COVID isolation until 2024, risking exodus – Euro chamber
Hong Kong may only reopen in early 2024 because of its stringent COVID-19 policies, which could trigger an exodus of foreign firms and staff and jeopardise its role as a financial hub, the city's ... ( read original story ...)