Hong Kong’s business community is hoping new rules further reducing quarantine exemptions will convince Beijing to reopen the border. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong businesses ask: will quarantine shift convince Beijing to reopen?
  • City’s largest chamber of commerce expresses hope new rules will convince central government in a way that near-zero local infection rate has not
  • Foreign businesses cling to hope that equal emphasis will be placed on opening doors to international travel again
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Hong Kong’s business community is hoping new rules further reducing quarantine exemptions will convince Beijing to reopen the border. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong businesses ask: will quarantine shift convince Beijing to reopen?
  • City’s largest chamber of commerce expresses hope new rules will convince central government in a way that near-zero local infection rate has not
  • Foreign businesses cling to hope that equal emphasis will be placed on opening doors to international travel again
4 minutes ago
Coronavirus pandemic
Hong Kong businesses ask: will quarantine shift convince Beijing to reopen?
4 minutes ago
  • City’s largest chamber of commerce expresses hope new rules will convince central government in a way that near-zero local infection rate has not
  • Foreign businesses cling to hope that equal emphasis will be placed on opening doors to international travel again
Hong Kong to limit quarantine passes to handful of critical groups from November 12

Most foreign diplomatic personnel and top business executives to lose the privilege that allowed them to skip weeks of isolation under revised policy.

Most foreign diplomatic personnel and top business executives to lose the privilege that allowed them to skip weeks of isolation under revised policy.

1 Nov 2021 - 11:50PM
Xi calls on countries to fight climate change, but makes no new commitments

In a written statement to the COP26 summit, Xi Jinping called on countries to focus on ‘concrete actions’ and harness innovations in science and technology to ‘accelerate the green transition’.

In a written statement to the COP26 summit, Xi Jinping called on countries to focus on ‘concrete actions’ and harness innovations in science and technology to ‘accelerate the green transition’.

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Xi calls on countries to fight climate change, but makes no new commitments

In a written statement to the COP26 summit, Xi Jinping called on countries to focus on ‘concrete actions’ and harness innovations in science and technology to ‘accelerate the green transition’.

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China must move to curb ‘rising tide of cancer deaths’ from smoking: researchers

About half of all Chinese males and 26.6 per cent of all people over 15 smoke, a long way from China’s 2030 smoking target of 20 per cent of the population.

About half of all Chinese males and 26.6 per cent of all people over 15 smoke, a long way from China’s 2030 smoking target of 20 per cent of the population.

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China must move to curb ‘rising tide of cancer deaths’ from smoking: researchers
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Money-saving tips from a super frugal influencer who owns two properties
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New world of performing arts
Hong Kong percussionists take canned music to new level
Hong Kong percussionists take canned music to new level
8,800 Hongkongers eligible for new Australian pathways to permanent residency
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Money-saving tips from a super frugal influencer who owns two properties
New world of performing arts
Hong Kong percussionists take canned music to new level
Hong Kong percussionists take canned music to new level
1 Nov 2021 - 11:15PM
8,800 Hongkongers eligible for new Australian pathways to permanent residency

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The global death toll from Covid-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into the crisis. Experts say the pandemic’s future path will depend greatly on vaccinations.

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Long queues and waiting times and overworked staff at public hospitals do nothing for patient welfare, so reforms with regular performance reviews are a bold and welcome move.

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Quality must not suffer with entry of doctors trained overseas