Hong Kong is expecting around 80 new Covid 19 cases on Wednesday, according to a medical source, as health experts urge the government to tighten rules on boarding houses following an outbreak among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong magistrate acquits social worker accused of obstructing police after finding officer’s testimony contradictory
A social worker accused of obstructing police who were arresting protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong last year has been acquitted after a magistrate found the officer's ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stocks Higher Following Overnight Bounce on Wall Street; SMIC Shares in Hong Kong Sink
Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s largest chipmaker SMIC plunged about 7% as they resumed trading on Wednesday afternoon following an earlier halt. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: HK$5,000 to take the Covid-19 vaccine? Lawmaker floats the idea at Legco health panel meeting
Hong Kong lawmakers have suggested providing a cash incentive of up to HK$5,000 (US$645) to encourage residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus when the first million shots become available ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for muted end to 2020 as COVID-19 ravages the city
Even with tightened measures to reign in the spread of Covid-19, Hong Kong gets no reprieve. The death toll is mounting as more clusters break out in different buildings, including ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 kills three more as domestic helper boarding house outbreak sparks fears of virus spreading across city
Fears that clusters of Covid-19 could be spreading across Hong Kong are mounting after an outbreak at a domestic helpers' boarding house, while mandatory testing was ordered at two housing blocks as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong magistrate accused of bias against protesters cleared of wrongdoing after judiciary probe
A Hong Kong magistrate accused of bias against anti-government protesters over his rulings has been cleared of wrongdoing following a probe by the city's judiciary. The judiciary was satisfied that ... ( read original story ...)
They found love in Hong Kong. Now, its fate may force their family to leave — or break apart.
Fearing punishment for being interviewed about politically sensitive issues, the subjects in this story spoke to NBC News on the condition that their full identities not be revealed, so only their ... ( read original story ...)
Day off denied: how Covid confined Hong Kong’s domestic ‘helpers’
Many migrant women have been cooped up in employers’ homes for months, unable to take time off or travel to families ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tourist arrivals slide 99.8 per cent year on year in November amid Covid-19 fourth wave
Hong Kong tourist arrivals tumbled 99.8 per cent year on year to less than 6,000 in November, continuing a downward trend in recent months amid the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. The Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city expecting 98 Covid-19 cases as last at-risk residents evacuated from Wong Tai Sin housing estate
Hong Kong expects around 98 Covid-19 cases today, according to a medical source, as the final residents from at-risk flats linked to a growing cluster at a Wong Tai Sin housing estate left their homes ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong retail property: the worst may finally be over for sector, JLL says, but others suggest more pain ahead
The worst may finally be over for Hong Kong retail property, with rents likely to pick up in 2021, according to JLL. The sector is forecast to report an increase in rental rates of between 0 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Bad quarantine food in Hong Kong? Not for this Italian chef: he flavoured his bowls of rice with olives, sausages and sun-dried tomatoes
When chef and restaurateur Umberto Bombana was ordered into quarantine in Hong Kong last month, he went prepared: the Italian took with him a suitcase packed with sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China markets fall in early trading amid concerns about Covid-19 deaths, lockdowns globally
Hong Kong and China markets fell in early trading on Tuesday, as investors weighed concerns about increasing Covid-19 deaths, infections and lockdown fears around the world against the roll-out of ... ( read original story ...)