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Hong Kong curbs private gatherings with tightest COVID rules yet

Hong Kong is extending gathering limits to private premises for the first time in an attempt to keep residents from socializing as it fights an unprecedented outbreak.

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Virgin pilot fired over claims he took '40 winks' during flight wins £90,000 payout

Captain Mike Lawson was accused of reckless behaviour and later fired in May 2017 with Virgin citing his failure to pass two flight simulator tests in 2016 as the reason

Daily Mirror

Hong Kongers Picnic to Avoid Covid-tracing App

When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu -- wary of government tracking -- decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead. The idea caught fire: their private social media picnic group has swelled from 50 in December to more than…

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Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19

Hong Kong’s leader has announced the city’s toughest social-distancing restrictions yet, including unprecedented limits on private gatherings, as new daily cases surge above 600

The Independent UK

Hong Kong further tightens its tough COVID rules

Hong Kong will limit public gatherings to two people and close sites such as churches and hair salons, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as the Asian financial hub battles a growing coronavirus outbreak that has caused record infections.

Reuters

Australia denied access to dual citizen detained for alleged ‘subversion’ in Hong Kong

China does not recognise dual citizenship of Australian-Chinese man held for 11 months under national security law

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

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Why Alibaba And Tech Peers Are Extending Losses In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies traded notably lower in Hong Kong on Tuesday, dragging the benchmark Hang Seng Index into negative territory.

Benzinga

Ex-Bank of America lawyer loses appeal of conviction for assault of Hong Kong policeman

An American lawyer convicted of assaulting a plain-clothes Hong Kong police officer during anti-government protests in 2019 lost his appeal on Tuesday and was taken back to jail to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader says city to stick with 'dynamic zero' COVID strategy for now

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the Asian financial hub would stick to a "dynamic zero" COVID-19 strategy to contain the virus as authorities face their biggest test yet to control a record number of infections.

Reuters

The Loop: Religious discrimination set to fire up parliament, Novavax arrives in Australia, and Lizzo goes nude on Insta

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Australian-Chinese dual citizen being prosecuted for 'subversion' under Hong Kong's National Security Law

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says the man, who could face life in jail, is being denied consular assistance because Hong Kong authorities no longer recognise dual citizenship.

ABC News

Clarity Medical Eyes Mainland Market from Its HK Base in IPO Run-up

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Hong Kong reports highest number of Covid cases since pandemic began

Officials confirm 614 new cases but insist outbreak can be controlled if people stay at home

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Hong Kong residents raid supermarket shelves as COVID surge disrupts supplies

Hong Kong residents crowded supermarkets and neighbourhood fresh food markets on Monday to stock up on vegetables, noodles and other necessities after a record number of COVID-19 infections in the city and transport disruptions at the border with mainland China.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong zero Covid strategy under pressure as cases soar

Hong Kong has reported a record number of Covid-19 infections, putting strain on a “zero-Covid” policy that aims to eliminate the virus.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Across Asia, Spike in Virus Cases Follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia…

Reuters

Hong Kong's zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar

Hong Kong reported a record 614 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, health authorities said, in the biggest test yet for the city's zero-COVID strategy as it grapples to contain a growing outbreak. The global financial hub, which is following mainland China's strategy of suppressing all coronavirus outbreaks as soon as…

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The Guardian - AU

Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened

Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

‘No light at the end of the tunnel’: Americans join Hong Kong’s business exodus

Worsening Sino-US ties, strict Covid rules and the crackdown on dissent have dented the territory’s fabled allure as a business hub, say expats

The Guardian - UK

Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

Benzinga

IPO-Bound Tuhu Searches for Profits in Aftermarket Car Services

Key takeaways: Tuhu has filed for an IPO in Hong Kong, after reportedly abandoning its original plan to raise up to $400 million through a U.S. listing Intense competition in the aftermarket car services industry has kept the company firmly in the red, as it eyes new energy vehicles to…

Benzinga

Hong Kong Tesla Owner Shocked By Nearly $22K Repair Bill After Company Says Car Was Flooded

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has slashed a bill totaling $21,960 out of a goodwill gesture to replace a stalled battery in a Model S vehicle, South China Morning Post reported

The Independent UK

Protesters denounce Winter Olympics with mock medals for China’s ‘record-breaking atrocities’

Uyghur, Tibetan and Hong Konger demonstrators in London claim IOC is helping China to ‘sportswash’ global image

The Independent UK

Hong Kong ramps up COVID-19 testing amid outbreak

Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to maintain its “zero” COVID-19 policy as the city plans to ramp up virus testing, amid record daily infections

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