The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Hong Kong starts vaccine requirement for restaurants, stores

Hong Kong launched a vaccination requirement to enter shopping malls, restaurants and a host of other places on Thursday as it battles an expanding omicron outbreak and tries to overcome vaccine hesitancy in parts of its population

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

China steps in to steer Hong Kong's COVID crisis as risks loom

As COVID-19 rages across Hong Kong at the start of a sensitive political year for China and President Xi Jinping, Beijing is determined not to be embarrassed and undermined as it was by the often-violent protests that rocked the city in 2019.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Virus-hit Hong Kong Invokes Emergency Powers to Allow in China Medics

Hong Kong's government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiraling coronavirus outbreak. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022

Hong Kong turns to emergency powers for China help in COVID surge

Authorities say ‘dire epidemic situation’ behind move as territory struggles to contain COVID cases driven by Omicron.

Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2022

Ronson Chan: the former Hong Kong editor who is now a delivery driver

The journalist’s career was dramatically paused when Stand News was raided – and now he is in limbo

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022

Hong Kong domestic workers left homeless after being fired for contracting Covid-19

Dozens of live-in workers have been forced to sleep rough in the Hong Kong winter after bosses refuse to allow them back in the house

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2022

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2022

Huitongda Network Finds Big Bucks, But Thin Margins, in 'Sunken Market'

Key takeaways: Despite counting Alibaba as its second biggest shareholder, Huitongda’s Hong Kong IPO met with a tepid reception due to concerns about its thin margins Company appears overvalued compared with major competitor Pinduoduo, which spends far more on R&D By Ken Lo

Benzinga · Feb 23, 2022

Hong Kong applies to join RCEP trade agreement

Hong Kong has submitted an application to join the 15-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, a mega trade agreement involving countries such as Thailand, Japan and South Korea, the government said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2022

Grumbling grows as Hong Kong sticks with zero-COVID policy

Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to Beijing’s zero-COVID strategy as the city posted another record number of new cases

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022