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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.
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
Plugging loopholes that allow illegal work is important, but it is also critical to process asylum claims in a fair and timely way.
An old problem re-emerges as life returns to normal in post-pandemic Hong Kong, as air quality slips slightly in 2023 to second best year since 1997.
Extending the hours at Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay border crossings run smoothly, boosting mainland visits to Hong Kong and supporting the local economy
Facing a testing economic and geopolitical environment in the year ahead will require wisdom, courage and creativity, all much needed characteristics of the dragon
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.
Three city measles cases logged in January and February, the same number recorded in each of the previous two years.
Chinese civil aviation authority announcement follows US move to boost weekly air trip volume from 35 to 50.
Li Qiang tells delegation led by US Chamber of Commerce head that Washington’s ‘small yard, high fence’ approach to trade with China is not in either side’s interest.
One key budget initiative is launch of HK$10 billion New Industrialisation Acceleration Scheme.
Side-by-side comparison finds Li Qiang and predecessor Li Keqiang had different priorities early in their terms determined by economy at home during their era and geopolitics abroad.
Structural change in fiscal reserves suggests government more likely to dip into Future Fund earlier than expected, economists say.
Travel Industry Authority says calls about collapsed New Star Travel involve a total of HK$360,000.
After years of riding a wave of worldwide interest in Chinese paintings, artefacts and other pieces, domestic dealers lament the lack of enthusiasm after the pandemic.
Doctors complain of a drug shortage amid a spike in respiratory diseases caused by multiple pathogens.
‘Art March’ freebies announced as tourism industry experts say heightened social media presence and better links with rest of Greater Bay Area will speed recovery.
Citing studies, experts say the vaccines can provide enhanced protection against JN.1, which has become predominant variant in city.
China’s State Council has told local governments the imposition of heavy fines as a means of generating revenue would not be tolerated, putting those offices in a bind as traditional funding sources have dried up.