Coronavirus: Hong Kong bans Air India flights
Hong Kong – Air India has been banned from flying to Hong Kong for two weeks for carrying too many passengers infected with Covid-19. The government acted after linking 11 imported cases on an Air India flight from Delhi on August … Continue reading Coronavirus: Hong Kong bans Air India flights
Hong Kong economy to shrink 6 to 8 per cent
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s economy is expected to shrink by between 6 and 8 per cent this year – in what would be the first back-to-back annual contractions since record-keeping began 1961 – as the city grapples with a third wave … Continue reading Hong Kong economy to shrink 6 to 8 per cent
Germany fears erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy
BERLIN – Germany fears that Hong Kong’s autonomy is being “eroded” and Berlin will raise issues such as human rights with China during its presidency of the EU that began this month, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. “Based on … Continue reading Germany fears erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy
Cathay bailout to protect Hong Kong’s economic future
Hong Kong – Cathay’s restructuring package marks the first time the Hong Kong government has directly injected money into a private company. Photo: Felix Wong The Hong Kong government is leading a massive HK$39 billion (US$5 billion) bailout of struggling Cathay … Continue reading Cathay bailout to protect Hong Kong’s economic future
China parliament approves Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG/BEIJING/WASHINGTON – China’s parliament on Thursday approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists and Western countries fear could erode the city’s freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial … Continue reading China parliament approves Hong Kong security law
Travel Update for ASEAN, China, Hong Kong and Japan
Hanoi – Southeast Asia has fared better than most other parts of the world in reducing the spread of COVID-19. While international borders remain mostly closed in Southeast Asia, there are some promising signs that life is slowly returning to … Continue reading Travel Update for ASEAN, China, Hong Kong and Japan
Hong Kong: Schools launch cyberspace stations
Hong Kong – Hong Kong had a chance to burnish its reputation for resourcefulness when the COVID-19 outbreak abruptly shut primary and secondary schools in the city after the Lunar New Year break. Teachers, parents and education administrators have been … Continue reading Hong Kong: Schools launch cyberspace stations
Hong Kong: Travel Ban Until Further Notice
Hong Kong – Hong Kong is extending its travel ban for non-residents as it keeps up its efforts to contain COVID-19. This travel ban also extends the suspension of transit flights until further notice, which has been a devastating blow to its … Continue reading Hong Kong: Travel Ban Until Further Notice
Hong Kong: 1,200 pubs and bars to close
Hong Kong – The Hong Kong government has ordered a two-week closure of pubs and bars from Friday, in a drastic escalation of social-distancing rules which will mothball about 1,200 businesses. The shutdown targeting all premises exclusively or mainly used … Continue reading Hong Kong: 1,200 pubs and bars to close
Hong Kong to ban all tourists from entering the city
Hong Kong – Hong Kong will close its borders to all non-residents and plans to ban the sale of alcohol at thousands of bars and restaurants in a drastic effort to stop an alarming surge of coronavirus infections, both imported … Continue reading Hong Kong to ban all tourists from entering the city