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HSBC enters the metaverse after striking deal with The Sandbox

The Hong Kong-based bank has bought a plot of digital land in the virtual gaming world for an undisclosed sum

Birmingham Post

Hong Kong reports 20,082 new COVID cases as city promised fewer restrictions

Hong Kong reported about 20,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday as health experts called for a clear way out of a "zero COVID" policy that has left the city isolated.

Reuters

‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as omicron exacts deadly toll

SINGAPORE — The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take their last breaths under the harsh glow of the convention hall lights. On a good day,…

Los Angeles Times

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China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involved

Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Covid crisis: why is the death rate so high?

Low vaccination rates among the elderly, low rates of prior infection and an overwhelmed healthcare system have contributed to create the perfect storm

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong closes beaches in heatwave to prevent overcrowding as Covid rates rise

The city’s leader Carrie Lam confirmed earlier this week that beaches would close today, following overcrowding over the weekend.

Daily Mirror

Clear roadmap needed for Hong Kong's revival as COVID sweeps through city -experts

In just under two months, Hong Kong went from being one of the best places in the world at controlling COVID-19 to one of the worst.

Reuters

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Hong Kong running out of coffins amid surge in coronavirus deaths

The territory has around 300 remaining

Wales Online

Hong Kong set to run out of coffins within days amid catastrophic Covid surge

Hong Kong is experiencing record figures for deaths and cases due to Omicron

Evening Standard

China property shares soar on Beijing stimulus, despite continued debt crisis

Plans to shore up real estate and tech sectors welcomed by investors, but downgrade of third-biggest developer Sunac shows problems persist

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong leader to review COVID restrictions in coming days

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she would review COVID restrictions in the coming days, as she understands people are increasingly impatient with rules that have isolated the international financial centre and hurt business.

Reuters

Alibaba Up 9%, Nio Up 4.6% — What's Driving Hong Kong Markets Higher Today?

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies extended strong gains in Hong Kong on Thursday after Beijing vowed to ensure stability in the stock market and support overseas listings of domestic companies.

Benzinga

Gas Prices Around The World Stay High As Oil Falls Below $100 A Barrel

If you think $4.30 per gallon in the United States is bad, try paying $11 in Hong Kong.

Motor1

Will there be another Covid wave? What US health officials are watching for

‘I’m not sure people appreciate quite how bad the Covid situation is in Hong Kong, nor what might be around the corner’

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Benzinga

Spurned by New York, Kingsoft Cloud Looks for Love in Hong Kong

Key Takeaways: Kingsoft Cloud is studying a possible dual listing in Hong Kong to complement its current listing on the Nasdaq Company made the announcement after the U.S. securities regulator reminded U.S.-listed Chinese firms they could face forcible delistings under a law passed in December 2020 By Doug Young

Bangkok Post

Singapore’s expat numbers slump to lowest level since 2010

The number of expatriate white-collar workers in Singapore fell to the lowest in more than a decade, suggesting that the city hasn’t yet benefited from an exodus of professionals from the rival finance hub of Hong Kong.

The Independent UK

Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo

As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents to know what’s next

Reuters

Hong Kong reports 29,272 new COVID cases, 217 deaths

Hong Kong health authorities reported 29,272 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from 27,765 on Tuesday and 217 deaths, compared with 228 in the previous 24 hours.

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Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The pandemic highlights a global failure to protect the elderly

When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, our most glaring failure, and our greatest source of shame, will unquestionably be our unwillingness to protect society’s most vulnerable group: the elderly.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong shares soar 9% on China pledge to support economy

Hong Kong's share benchmark, the Hang Seng index, has soared 9% after China's state media said Beijing plans more support for the slowing Chinese economy

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

Why Alibaba, JD And Tesla Rivals Li Auto, Nio Are Rebounding Big-Time In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies surged in Hong Kong on Wednesday, lifting the benchmark Hang Seng Index into positive territory after three days of losses.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader says scope to further delay chief executive election

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday that there were no plans to further tighten COVID-19 rules as the city battles to contain an escalating outbreak but said a chief executive election, set for May, had scope to be further delayed.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong y Beijing saben un par de cosas sobre envejecer bien. Aprende de ellos

Dos días después de mi cumpleaños número 40, mi esposo y yo asistimos a la boda de un amigo en Palm Springs, California. Sentados entre desconocidos, mantuvimos una pequeña charla acerca de moda y novedades mundiales que llenaba el tiempo en lugar de estimular la mente. Fue entonces cuando un…

ABC News

Millions under lockdown in China as COVID-19 cases surge, officials urge over-60s to get vaccinated

China reports 5,280 new infections — more than double the previous day's tally — as the highly transmissible Omicron variant forces lockdowns and spreads across a country that has stuck tightly to a zero-COVID-19 strategy.

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