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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:19:11 +0800
Business confidence in HK unchanged: Christopher Hui
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, says figures show the confidence of international investors in Hong Kong remains unchanged after the introduction of the national security law. Speaking on RTHK's Overview Pol...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:42:18 +0800
'Big impact if aircrew quarantine goes beyond 3 days'
Representatives from the logistics and aviation sectors say a new government rule forcing cargo aircrew to quarantine for three days in a hotel instead of at home is acceptable, but warn about the potential impact if the quarantine period is extended...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:23:22 +0800
Online media firm raided by security police, six held
National security police arrested at least six people and raided the offices of online media outlet Stand News on Wednesday morning, as part of an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to publish seditious materials. The police said the suspects ...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 06:47:55 +0800
No cases found in Discovery Bay, Tuen Mun lockdowns
Health officials said on Wednesday morning that they had found no cases of Covid-19 in overnight lockdown and testing operations at residential blocks linked to two Cathay Pacific air crew members. The government said it tested 210 people at Twiligh...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:36:00 +0800
Welfare officials hold talks over abuse claims
The Social Welfare Department says it held talks on Tuesday with officials of the organisation in charge of a foster home at the centre of child abuse accusations after sending a team of more than 20 specialists to conduct checks at the home. The d...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:54:12 +0800
Discovery Bay and Tuen Mun blocks under lockdown
The government on Tuesday evening imposed overnight lockdowns on two residential blocks, in Discovery Bay and in Tuen Mun, after the latest batch of Covid cases in Hong Kong. Residents of Twilight Court, Peninsula Village in Discovery Bay must stay ...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:45:41 +0800
4 more foster home staff suspended over alleged abuse
The child welfare organisation that runs a foster home at the centre of abuse allegations says it has suspended four more staff who are suspected of misconduct. The Society for the Protection of Children said on Tuesday that a review of CCTV footage...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:32:23 +0800
Jimmy Lai and 6 ex-staff face new sedition charge
West Kowloon Court on Tuesday allowed prosecutors to press a new charge of conspiracy to publish seditious publications against Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, six former senior staff members and three companies linked to the now-defunct newspaper. T...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:44:27 +0800
Returning cargo aircrew to quarantine for three days
The government on Tuesday announced that cargo aircrew will be required to undergo three days of hotel quarantine when they fly into Hong Kong. This comes after authorities reported that three Cathay Pacific cargo aircrew members who recently retur...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:43:32 +0800
Zero-Covid 'unsustainable' on road to reopening
A prominent microbiologist has outlined a timetable for Hong Kong's reopening while arguing the city's current zero-Covid strategy is unsustainable and its inoculation rate must be further boosted. Speaking on a radio programme, Yuen Kwok-yung said ...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:03:53 +0800
Nine found guilty of 2019 riot near PolyU
The District Court on Tuesday found nine people guilty of rioting near Polytechnic University in November 2019, as protesters attempted to reach others surrounded by police on campus. The defendants, aged between 20 and 29, had denied the charges. ...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:54:27 +0800
'Improve Covid testing for cross-border travellers'
Mainland authorities have been urged to improve Covid-19 testing arrangements for Hongkongers crossing the border, after one crossing point recently became congested with people travelling north for Chinese New Year in February. The mandatory 21-da...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:08:29 +0800
No confirmed cases in lockdown but testing continues
Health officials said on Tuesday that no confirmed cases were found after the lockdown of a residential building in Shek Tong Tsui, but they still have some households to test. They said that as of 2am about 80 residents had undergone testing. Howe...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:58:36 +0800
HK karate athletes among new Omicron cases
Hong Kong on Monday reported that 14 people confirmed to have Covid-19 at Christmas are carrying the Omicron strain, bringing the SAR's total to 58. The eight men and six women, aged between 20 and 80, were reported as imported Covid-19 cases on Chr...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:24:43 +0800
'Economy must come before universal suffrage target'
A top legal scholar in Beijing said on Monday that the target of allowing Hong Kong to select its chief executive and all members of the legislature by universal suffrage hasn’t changed, but the city should focus on developing its economy and impro...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:04:55 +0800
Health officials 'ready for worst' if Omicron hits HK
Health officials said on Monday they're preparing for the worst if Hong Kong experiences an outbreak of Covid-19 powered by the highly transmissible Omicron variant – including putting 500 isolation beds on standby at the Asia WorldExpo. Secretar...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:24:14 +0800
Motorcyclist dies after crash on Shek O Road
A man died on Sunday morning after he apparently lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a private car in the opposite lane on Shek O Road. Police said the two vehicles caught fire, and both blazes were put out by firefighters. The 25-year...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 17:17:32 +0800
AFCD chief: 28 boars 'handled' under new policy
The head of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said on Sunday that officials would continue to kill wild boars that show no fear and pose a risk to humans. Leung Siu-fai says officials have “humanely handled” 28 animals since...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:20:17 +0800
Man 'tried to scam family in fake kidnapping'
The police said on Sunday that they've arrested a 20-year-old man they believe attempted to scam his family out of HK$300,000 in a fake kidnapping. The man's mother called the police on Christmas Eve, saying she had received videos of her son being ...

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:00:56 +0800
HK adds nine imported Covid cases
The Centre for Health Protection on Sunday reported nine new imported Covid cases, with at least six of the patients were found to be carrying mutant strains. Test results for the other three are pending. One of them is a local air crew member who t...



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