Shares in Genting Hong Kong lost more than half of their value on Thursday after the company, which owns a cruise ship builder in Germany, issued a dire financial warning. Genting Hong Kong is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist on bail re-arrested for remarks ‘endangering national security’
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was re-arrested on suspicion of making remarks endangering national security after being released on bail last year in a case in which he faces charges of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong May Hack BioNTech Shot For Kids Amid Supply Shortages
Hong Kong’s vaccine advisory panel recommended giving a partial dose of BioNTech SE’s adult Covid shot to younger children, resorting to an “off-label use” amid supply shortages for a pediatric ... ( read original story ...)
Postcard from Hong Kong: ‘The Zero Covid strategy has brought the city to its knees’
A mesmerising mosaic of velvety mountains, meandering harbour, sky-piercing architecture, antique trams, colourful sea temples, lively street markets, neon sign ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says new national security laws on the way
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced plans to introduce new security laws for the city during her address opening the first legislative session since a "patriots only" election purged opposition from ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ legislature convenes first session
Hong Kong’s legislature convened Wednesday for the first time since elections last month that were held under new legislation ensuring that only “patriots w ... ( read original story ...)
How a birthday party exposed Hong Kong officials to the harsh reality of zero-Covid
He's an unlikely critic of the Hong Kong government -- but after being hauled off to mandatory quarantine at the weekend, pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho did not hold back. ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific hits back after airline blamed for Hong Kong outbreak
Cathay Pacific’s chair has hit back after Hong Kong’s leader blamed the airline for the territory’s first Omicron outbreak, even as her government battled a scandal over a karaoke party attended by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government denounces ‘biased reporting’ by the Economist
The Hong Kong government has criticised the Economist magazine over an article about the city's recent Legislative Council election, saying it is "appalled by the biased reporting" and "baseless ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns COVID-19 curbs on air cargo to hit goods supply
Hong Kong will soon feel the negative effects of tougher COVID-19 quarantine curbs on air crew, with cargo traffic and the supply of goods into the city set to drop, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to create more national security crimes
Hong Kong will create a host of new national security crimes, the city's leader said Wednesday, as she presided over the first session of a new "patriots only" legislature scrubbed of political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong had a year to vaccinate its elderly. As omicron spreads, low uptake has left them vulnerable.
Relatively few of Hong Kong's older residents have been fully inoculated, leaving them highly vulnerable as the city battles an outbreak of the new variant. ( read original story ...)
Goldberg: Democracy is dying in Hong Kong. But why should the rest of us care?
Can democracy be snuffed out? You bet it can. Just look at what’s happening in Hong Kong. My last visit there was at the end of 2019, right before the pandemic, during what seems in retrospect to have ... ( read original story ...)
Jump in Shenzhen Covid-19 cases puts Hong Kong border hopes on hold
Long-awaited reopening to mainland hinges on getting latest outbreak under control but updated numbers show a doubling within 24 hours. ( read original story ...)