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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.
Third girl dies from virus as H1 strain sweeps city, helped by Hong Kong’s low herd immunity and poor vaccination rate
Stronger safety net on wages for city’s worst paid and most vulnerable is to be welcomed despite inflation and cost fears.
Hong Kong must come up with more targeted and effective promotions to avoid missing out on tourists from mainland China in May Day break bonanza.
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.
- Scientist defends collaboration with Wuhan lab as yielding ‘direct public health benefits’ for the US, with virus work saving ‘countless lives’
- But some House lawmakers call for his research group to be barred from receiving federal funds and face criminal investigation
Four out of five people who responded to the poll say their opinion of mainland China is unfavourable, about the same as last year.
Film lovers flock to cinema for final showings after nearly 60 years of operation.
Ebrahim Raisi, the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since 2008, says the project marks his country’s ability to share knowledge with other nations.
Since the pandemic, US East Coast ports have invested in expanded container terminals, adopted new technology for inventory management and made other upgrades.
Jewellery chain Chow Tai Fook promises more technology-led shopping because ‘that’s what younger customers want’.
Cases like this increase the risk of more dangerous coronavirus variants emerging, researchers say.
Zando Global was launched on Thursday in the hopes of taking on the fast-fashion Chinese e-commerce retailers at home.
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said Kai Tak isolation centre at site of old airport could become ‘cultural and creative industry base’.
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.
