A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off from Hong Kong International Airport on January 6. As the pandemic persists, the blow to the Hong Kong economy may well be mortal without a plan for comprehensive vaccination and international cooperation enabling resumption of safe travel. Photo: Bloomberg
Opinion
Opinion
Outside In
With Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s leading business hub at stake, where’s the Covid-19 rescue plan?
- The travel and tourism sector is bleeding worldwide, but as a home for global business, Hong Kong has been hit especially hard
- Given the gravity of the challenges, it is counterproductive for our government to persist with its hermit-economy zero-Covid strategy
A Cathay Pacific aircraft takes off from Hong Kong International Airport on January 6. As the pandemic persists, the blow to the Hong Kong economy may well be mortal without a plan for comprehensive vaccination and international cooperation enabling resumption of safe travel. Photo: Bloomberg
