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Hong Kong police arrest singer for alleged sedition - media

Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested a 41-year-old man for suspected sedition and money laundering, whom local media identified as singer Tommy Yuen.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Hong Kong rules out citywide lockdown as cases continue to surge

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out a citywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, but a surge of infections meant she could not "preclude" the possibility of postponing next month's chief executive election.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Hong Kong turns public housing into Covid quarantine facilities as it battles Omicron surge

Fears that city struggling with 2,000 coronavirus cases a day could see daily figures reach 30,000

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

Galliard Homes bets on continued demand for London property in Hong Kong despite exodus

The developer is opening its first dedicated sales office in Hong Kong even as tens of thousands seek to move away from the city state

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2022

Hong Kong to vaccinate 3-year-olds amid new COVID-19 surge

Hong Kong plans to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 3 as infections rage through the semi-autonomous Chinese city

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

In Hong Kong, ‘zero COVID’ brings small businesses to their knees

Small business owners are facing the third year of the pandemic with no clear end in sight to forced closures, curfews.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2022

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2022

Singapore, Hong Kong left behind as global travel rebounds

A global travel divide is deepening as some countries ditch Covid-19 restrictions including quarantines, isolation and even mandatory testing for good, while others cling to years-old curbs.

Bangkok Post · Feb 14, 2022

Hong Kong "overwhelmed" as COVID infections hit record

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's leader said on Monday as daily cases surged by some 20 times over the past two weeks, leaving hospitals short of beds and struggling to cope.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2022

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place — as it happened

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

ABC News · Feb 13, 2022