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An outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China. It has since spread across the world and the World Health Organisation has declared a global pandemic. Seeking to distinguish the virus from the disease it causes, the virus has been named SARS-CoV-2 and the disease Covid-19.
Services sector and overseas demand for exports may have buoyed first-quarter GDP, but daunting challenges remain for country on path to recovery.
The sold-out rugby tournament is perfectly placed to send the message that Hong Kong is back in action with more than 40 per cent of tickets taken by people outside the city.
Return to profit by city airline is welcome, but addition of routes, increased flight frequency and friendlier prices rest on more planes and workers
Mainland China tax on items bought in city puts people off from visiting and should be amended.
Hong Kong may be developing a formula to take in factors in addition to income, the basic marker, however change must not come at the cost of those in need
Even though the city is in a stronger position now than in recent years, the prevailing crisis of confidence must not be ignored.
Expos that moved to Dubai and Singapore have returned to city after a hiatus driven by pandemic controls. The events calendar is filling back up, but more work needed to reach pre-pandemic levels
- Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says Kai Tak isolation centre at old airport could become ‘cultural and creative industry base’
- Linn says Kai Tak has better facilities, such as separate toilets, and is suitable for creative use and endeavours linked to nearby cruise terminal
Prominent government adviser Liu Yuanchun says the immediate future will be marked by disequilibrium, and more non-economic risks are emerging than economic ones, after first-quarter GDP growth impresses.
US officials will offer support, primarily in Asia and Africa, to help identify and respond to diseases like Covid-19, to prevent future outbreaks.
Max Johnson, half-brother of former British prime minister Boris Johnson, talks about his UK childhood, Covid-19 frustrations, being a banker in Hong Kong, and a special trip through mainland China.
The municipal government of the city in eastern Jiangsu province unveiled a three-year plan to attract cross-border e-commerce projects.
The 99-room The Opposite House, the group’s first hotel, will close after 16 years to make way for an ‘innovative retail landmark’ in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun area.
Retail and travel industry representatives say authorities should draw up strategies to support retailers through the mega-event economy and other initiatives.
Proposals submitted by taxi trade propose 17% fare increases in cabs serving urban areas, the New Territories and Lantau Island.
Fund centrepiece is US$1.47 billion for ‘computing capabilities and technological infrastructure’ that can accelerate work of AI researchers and start-ups.
Youth workers and doctors urge more resources to help youngsters and warn of developmental problems amid concerns about mental health impact.
The State Department is urged to clarify its advisory for China and explain who exactly is at risk, since ‘they don’t tend to be students or scholars’.
Long tied to Beijing for tourism and gambling income, Northern Mariana Islands needs more aid from Washington, says governor.
Annual survey of family happiness registers fall for third year in a row to 6.43 out of 10, researchers find.
Police accuse Bolsonaro and his aides of tampering with the health ministry’s database shortly before he travelled to the US in December 2022.
Company says it expects service will be restored to 2018 record levels this year as visitors from mainland China and rest of Asia return.
Winemakers around the world are ripping out vines in the face of higher production costs, reduced demand and falling prices, and replacing them with alternative crops.
Paralysed from age 6, the polio survivor from Texas earned a law degree and wrote a book while relying on the submarine-like device to help him breathe.
The number of events in the second half of 2023 hit 84 per cent of the pre-pandemic level and is on track to match it this year, top executive says.
Submission to CPPCC proposes clarifying the legislation, along with other measures to halt decline in international student numbers.
Researchers, said the man voluntarily received so many shots against all medical advice, and warned against jumping to far-reaching conclusions from this single case.
Such incidents in Gion include tourists pulling kimonos worn by the geisha and forcing the traditional entertainers to pose for photos.
Residents in Xian and Qingdao say change will not drive more traffic to Hong Kong as present arrangements not much different.
Iranian media said ultraconservative candidates secured 12 of the 30 parliament seats allotted to the capital. Local media estimated a record low turnout of around 41 per cent.
