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Hong Kong officials urge vigilance as new Covid-19 cases hit new high

Number of new confirmed Covid cases in Hong Kong has reached a new high in over three months, prompting the city government to roll out more stringent measures to curb further spreading of the virus.

Hong Kong bans AI flights for 5th time as passengers test Covid-19 positive

Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done within 72 hours prior to the journey

Three former pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong by police

Hong Kong police arrested three former opposition lawmakers for disrupting legislative meetings several months ago, as concerns grow over a crackdown on the city's pro-democracy camp

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific axes flights to New York, London, Washington

Cathay Pacific has axed seven loss-making international routes, including New York, Washington, Brussels and London, as they were all losing money in the wake of flight suspensions due to the Covid-19

UK to consider sanctions against China for breaching Hong Kong treaty

Hong Kong's autonomy was guaranteed under the "one country, two systems" agreement enshrined in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration

Xi's Hong Kong move seen as message to Biden: Will not tolerate dissent

China's top legislative body on Wednesday passed a resolution allowing for the disqualification of any Hong Kong lawmakers who aren't deemed sufficiently loyal

Hong Kong and Singapore to launch 'travel bubble' on November 22

Flight services between Singapore and Hong Kong will resume from November 22 under the 'air bubble' arrangement, with the number of people allowed to move each direction initially limited to 200 per day. This will increase to two flights a day into each city from December 7, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday. Air bubbles are temporary arrangements between two countries or territories aimed at restarting commercial passenger services when regular international flights are suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CAAS, travellers have to take the dedicated flights, but will have no restrictions on their travel purpose and do not have to follow a controlled itinerary. They will also not be subject to quarantine or stay-home notice, according to a Channel News Asia report. However, they must test negative on COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests within 72 hours before their scheduled departure time. The health ministry on

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China moves to quash dissent

Announce resignation en masse shortly after colleagues are ousted

Denmark wants to cull all farmed minks to minimise Covid transmission risk

Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said half the 783 human Covid-19 cases in northern Denmark "are related" to mink

Hong Kong authorities arrest seven opposition activists in latest sweep

The six current and former LegCo members and one assistant are accused of violating the lawmaking body's powers and privilege ordinance, the police said at a briefing on Sunday

Hong Kong launches legal suit against US at WTO over 'Made in China' label

The city retains separate representation at the global trade body and has a separate customs jurisdiction from mainland China.

Hong Kong launches legal suit against US at WTO over 'Made in China' label

The city retains separate representation at the global trade body and has a separate customs jurisdiction from mainland China.

Hong Kong recession shows sign of slowing as China economy expands

The economy shrank 3.4% in July-September from a year earlier, its fifth straight quarterly contraction, government advance estimates showed on Friday

Hong Kong bars Air India flights for 4th time after fliers contract Covid

This is the fourth time that Air India flights from India have been banned by the Hong Kong government for bringing passengers who tested positive for the infection after arrival

Jack Ma to become richer than Walmart heirs with mega Ant Group IPO

Ma's 8.8% stake is worth $27.4 billion based on the stock pricing in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Asian indices fall as coronavirus cases surge; Wall Street declines

Stock benchmarks fell in Hong Kong, Sydney and Seoul. Tokyo was flat. Shanghai recovered from early losses to edge higher

Hong Kong to further relax restrictions on restaurants, reopen beaches

All dining facilities will be able to stay open until 2am, later than the current midnight closing time.

ByteDance in talks to list its short video app Douyin in Hong Kong: Report

TikTok is not available in China and Douyin is TikTok's Chinese counterpart

China threatens to stop recognising BNO passports to avert Hong Kong exodus

China on Friday threatened to stop recognising the UK-issued passports for Hong Kong residents after the country reaffirmed its plan to offer a route to its citizenship

China warns UK against offering citizenship to Hong Kong residents

Around 300,000 people currently hold a BNO passport, while an estimated 2.9 million people are eligible for it, according to the British Consulate General in Hong Kong