Hong Kong last month reopened to vaccinated non-residents but international arrivals must still undergo seven days of quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s status undermined by Covid curbs, leader says
Hong Kong's status as an international hub has been "undermined" by strict coronavirus border controls, outgoing leader Carrie Lam admitted Friday, just a day after saying she would not further lift ... ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kong has changed its Covid-19 case reporting criteria, and how this affects you
Hong Kong changed its Covid-19 case reporting criteria on Tuesday, requiring residents who have submitted their positive rapid antigen test (RAT) results to health authorities to undergo a ... ( read original story ...)
Shots fired, three injured in Hong Kong triad clash
A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday (Jun 10), with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Factwire News Publication Closes With Immediate Effect
Factwire, an independent news agency and publication in Hong Kong, said Friday that it will cease operations with immediate effect. It is the fourth closure in the last year of a significant news ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court tells former ESF worker accused of taking bribes for kindergarten placements to surrender travel documents
Fatima Rumjahn, 52, stands accused of taking more than HK$840,000 in bribes from 14 parents to secure placements at a kindergarten. ( read original story ...)
Central shooting linked to organised crime, Hong Kong police say, as some suspects still at large
A shooting near Hong Kong’s nightlife hub Lan Kwai Fong in the early hours of Friday morning in which three people were injured stemmed from a fight between two triad gangs, police have said. At least ... ( read original story ...)
Dramatic footage of Hong Kong machete gang attack emerges
Dramatic footage of an attack by a group of machete-wielding assailants in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts emerged Friday, as local media reported a clash that left one man with a ... ( read original story ...)
Expected Xi Visit to Hong Kong Boosts Optimism in City’s Stocks
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s stocks are already rebounding at the fastest pace in the world, and a possible visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a few weeks may provide even more buying momentum. ( read original story ...)
Sleepless in Singapore: the challenges facing Hong Kong expats
Property prices, visa rules and demand for school places are complicating the move for families fleeing China’s restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Quarantine Occupancy Rates Jump as Infections Rise
Hong Kong’s quarantine facilities are the fullest in more than three months after officials revived the Covid Zero tactic of mandatory centralized isolation to contain the spread of new sub-variants. ( read original story ...)
Carrie Lam says Hong Kong hasn’t become ‘just another Chinese city’
Lam also said the exodus of expatriates and foreigners from Hong Kong in recent months was not due to the newly enacted National Security Law — seen by some as Beijing's tighten ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong needs to open to world to retain hub status: Carrie Lam
If you cannot travel freely to other places and into the mainland, how could you be a hub?' says the HK leader. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s climate action plan must include justice for vulnerable groups
The repercussions of climate change will not be borne equally, so climate action plans such as Hong Kong's need to secure the well-being of vulnerable groups Feel strongly about this letter, or any ... ( read original story ...)