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Hong Kong to extend travel curbs until after Lunar New Year to stem Omicron
The Covid-19 travel extension or the ban on bars, beaches, gyms and cinemas, as well as dining-in after 6 pm to curb Omicron spread will be in place throughout the Lunar New Year holiday and continue until Feb. 3
Updated on Jan 15, 2022 08:06 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Hong Kong suspends transit flights from most of the world due to Covid-19
The move comes as the city has seen around 50 cases of the fast-spreading Omicron variant since the end of last year.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 12:31 PM IST
Reuters |
Wear two masks to keep Omicron at bay, Hong Kong experts say
Wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask can “tighten the gap not covered by the surgical mask, which is often very loose,” said David Hui, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Published on Jan 13, 2022 03:14 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Hong Kong bans flights from 8 countries amid Omicron spread. Check details
Hong Kong is imposing strict new virus control measures for the first time in almost a year amid concerns over the omicron variant which is threatening to spur a winter wave.
Published on Jan 05, 2022 02:22 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Hong Kong reports first Covid case from unknown source in months
After almost three months, Hong Kong reports a Covid positive case as the city gears up to face Omicron outbreak.
Published on Jan 04, 2022 05:37 PM IST
Bloomberg | , Hong Kong
Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
Citizen News is the third news outlet to close in recent months, following pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and online site Stand News.
Published on Jan 03, 2022 02:48 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Stand News raid: Hong Kong police charge 2 from news outlet with sedition
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said at a news conference Thursday that the arrests were not targeted at the media. Stand News, meanwhile, announced after the crackdown that it is ceasing operation.
Published on Dec 30, 2021 04:20 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Hong Kong's Stand News shuts down after police raid, arrests
- The online news site stated that its website and social media will no longer be updated and will be taken down soon.
Published on Dec 29, 2021 02:19 PM IST
AFP | , Hong Kong
Fire breaks out in Hong Kong World Trade Centre, nearly 350 people trapped
At least eight people have been hospitalised, while many more are said to be still trapped in the building.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 01:30 PM IST
Bloomberg | , Hong Kong
Hong Kong eases China travel, border plans still on after Omicron case
Hong Kong does not alter plans to reopen the city’s border despite China’s northern port of Tianjin confirming the country’s first omicron case in an incoming traveller and issued quarantine-free rules for limited business trips to mainland China
Updated on Dec 14, 2021 01:52 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
China orders Covid-19 test for travel with some border cities amid Omicron scare
People who intend to leave from China's border cities with overland ports of entry must show proof of negative test results within 48 hours before departure but not those from cities with ports of entry linked to Hong Kong or Macau.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 03:07 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing
This city has overtaken Hong Kong, Paris as most expensive. List here
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said that rising shekel and price increases for goods were the main factors in Israel’s Tel Aviv taking the top spot.
Published on Dec 01, 2021 02:14 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Hong Kong will not open up to global travel until mid-2022
Hong Kong and China remain the only places left in the world still pursuing a “Covid Zero” strategy that seeks to eliminate local transmission of the coronavirus through strict measures including long quarantines, rigorous contact tracing and targeted testing blitzes.
Updated on Nov 09, 2021 02:06 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Hong Kong grants bail to arrested pro-democracy activists
The activists were accused of taking part in an unofficial primary election last year that authorities said was part of a plan to paralyze the Legislative Council and subvert state power. The primary was held to choose the best candidates to field as the pro-democracy camp sought to win a majority of seats.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 06:55 PM IST
Hong Kong | Associated Press | Posted by Srivatsan K C
Mike Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong threat, plan to send envoy to Taiwan
Pompeo said he was also “appalled” by the arrest of an American citizen in Wednesday’s crackdown and added: “The United States will not tolerate the arbitrary detention or harassment of US citizens.”
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 08:38 AM IST
Washington/Beijing | Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kumar
US human rights lawyer arrested in Hong Kong granted bail
John Clancey, who works at law firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners, was one of 53 people arrested Wednesday under the national security law over their participation in an unofficial primary election last year that authorities say was part of a plan to paralyze the government and subvert state power.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 07:49 PM IST
Hong Kong | Associated Press | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong suspected of violating city’s new security law
Wong, who won the primary vote, has been repeatedly detained for his role in organising pro-democracy rallies. He was also among 12 opposition candidates disqualified from running in the legislative election, which has since been postponed with the government citing the coronavirus.
Published on Jan 07, 2021 03:40 PM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters| Posted by Mallika Soni
China goes online to mock ‘beautiful sight’ of US Capitol chaos
On Thursday morning, state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with Wednesday’s Washington riots.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 11:12 AM IST
Beijing | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
HK arrests 53 oppn figures, sparks outcry
Police confirmed 53 people - including a US citizen - were arrested for “subversion” in an early morning operation that involved about 1,000 officers.
Published on Jan 07, 2021 01:47 AM IST
Hong Kong | Agencies, Hong Kong
Moody’s withdraws SBI’s forex bonds’ ratings
The agency said the rating withdrawal are on those forex bonds issued by SBI through its branches at the Dubai International Finance Centre, Hong Kong, London, and Nassau, a county in Florida, US.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 08:35 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
EU calls for ‘immediate release’ of Hong Kong activists
China is the bloc’s second-biggest trading partner behind the United States, and the EU is China’s biggest trading partner.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 06:21 PM IST
Brussels | Associated Press | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Explainer: Hong Kong mass arrests chill democracy movement
The arrests will remove more activists from the scene, reducing the possibility of renewed protests and eliminating many as future candidates for office. They warn a younger generation that formed the backbone of protests that even holding an unofficial primary can result in legal action.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 05:46 PM IST
Hong Kong | Associated Press | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
Hong Kong democracy activists demand govt releases ‘political prisoners’
At a press briefing to address the mass arrests of pro-democracy activists in a dawn sweep, members of the democratic camp said the arrests were “shameful” and represented oppression on the right to vote.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 03:05 PM IST
Hong Kong | Reuters| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
‘Assault on universal rights’: Incoming US secretary of state on Hong Kong arrests
“The Biden-Harris administration will stand with the people of Hong Kong and against Beijing’s crackdown on democracy,” tweeted Antony Blinken, US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 11:41 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Karan Manral
Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested: Report
At least seven members of Hong Kong’s largest Democratic Party — the city’s largest opposition party — were arrested, including former party chairman Wu Chi-wai. Former lawmakers, including Helena Wong, Lam Cheuk-ting, and James To, were also arrested, according to a post on the party’s Facebook page.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 07:39 AM IST
Hong Kong | Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Hong Kong: Amid protest and pandemic, experts warn govt of social unrest among youth
The pent-up resentment against the government and frustration over the coronavirus pandemic among students has been described as ‘powder keg waiting to go off’, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Published on Jan 05, 2021 04:15 PM IST
Hong Kong | Asian News International| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
NYSE scraps plan to delist China telecom firms
No detailed reason was given for the sudden reversal, which the exchange said came after “further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities”.
Published on Jan 05, 2021 03:07 PM IST
New York | Agence France-Presse | Posted by Deepali Sharma
China asks US to stop interfering with Hong-Kong related issues
In a press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said China is a country ruled by law and anyone who violates it must be punished.
Published on Jan 04, 2021 06:22 PM IST
Beijing | Asian News International | Posted by Srivatsan K C
Hong Kong postpones school re-openings to Lunar New Year
Hong Kong has been one of the most aggressive places worldwide to close schools despite research from the likes of the United Nations warning about the adverse consequences of doing so.
Published on Jan 04, 2021 03:34 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
India’s market cap swells to $2.5 trillion
Investors are expecting a sharp economic recovery in 2021 and companies whose fortunes are tied to the revival are leading the stocks’ rally. Continued foreign inflows coupled with a pickup in earnings and the rollout of vaccines are expected to sustain the upward momentum.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 05:59 AM IST
Livemint | Ashwin Ramarathinam