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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 - AU

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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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

Benzinga

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

The Independent UK

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Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong to roll out rapid antigen COVID tests for all residents

Hong Kong plans to roll out rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 to all its 7.5 million people in the near future, city leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as the increasingly isolated global financial hub tries to control a new outbreak.

Reuters

Beijing Winter Olympics open under shadow of human rights criticism

Several western nations have criticised China’s rights record while protests are unfolding worldwide

The Independent UK

Hong Kong activist arrested ahead of Olympics protest

Local media says that a veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has been arrested days after he announced plans to protest the Beijing Winter Olympics outside government offices in the city

The Independent UK

Why Alibaba And Tesla Rivals Xpeng, Li Auto Are Shooting Up In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies surged in Hong Kong on Friday as the market resumed trading after the Lunar New Year holidays.

Benzinga

Beijing Olympics: US legislators decry China human rights abuses

On eve of Winter Games opening ceremonies, Congress raises voices of human rights activists amid US diplomatic boycott.

Al Jazeera

Olympics in a bubble: How high are the stakes for Xi Jinping's China?

Can Xi Jinping's China pull it off? Can happy pictures of a torch relay reduced to 72 hours and tightly cropped images of top-level competitions make the world forget about the empty seats, the Covid bubble, the artificial snow, the tight security and the pressure on sponsors over human rights…

France 24

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The Hindu

Muting the media

Recent developments in Hong Kong serve as a reminder of the freedoms we take for granted

Reuters

Hong Kong expands government work-from-home plans as Omicron bites

The Hong Kong government said on Thursday it would extend a work-from-home plan for civil servants as health officials warned tougher measures could follow amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak.

Al Jazeera

Chinese exiles: Boycott Winter Olympics over Uighur ‘genocide’

Dissidents join rights groups in warning against any effort by Beijing to use Games as ‘sports-washing opportunity’.

The Conversation

How tiny living spaces affect our wellbeing – individually and societally

In cities around the world, tiny living spaces are becoming increasingly common. An estimated 200,000 people in Hong Kong live in what are called “coffin homes” – subdivided units so small that a person cannot even fully stretch out their legs.

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Al Jazeera

Hong Kong quarantine raised safety discussion at UK aviation body

Civil Aviation Authority officials discussed ‘safety implications’ of city’s ultra-strict pandemic rules, emails reveal

The Independent UK

Online ‘welcome hub’ launched for Hong Kong citizens moving to Scotland

The hub has information in both English and Cantonese.

Al Jazeera

Little cheer for Year of the Tiger in Hong Kong as COVID bites

The government’s zero COVID drive has left people with few options to celebrate their biggest holiday of the year.

Dynamite News

Hong Kong's Chief Executive to skip Beijing Olympics opening ceremony

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is set to skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic and stay at home to manage the fight against a surge in untraceable COVID-19 cases.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Savoring Lucky Lunar New Year’s Eve Dish at Home

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions, including a ban on dining in restaurants after 6 p.m., mean many Hong Kong families are eating their reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s eve at home this year. The traditional dish known as “poon choi," or “basin food,” is a large dish filled with lotus root,…

The Independent UK

Top Hong Kong official resigns over birthday party fiasco

A top Hong Kong official has resigned after he attended a birthday party with 200 guests, at least one of whom later tested positive for the coronavirus

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong Cabinet Minister Steps Down over Tapas Party

A Hong Kong cabinet minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party alongside dozens of officials and lawmakers just days after the city's government had called on people to avoid large gatherings to fight a coronavirus outbreak. "I have today tendered my resignation to the Chief Executive and intend…

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