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Curb dodgy durian trade
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2022
» The rise in the discovery of substandard durians meant for export to China is raising an alarm in the local durian industry.
Hong Kong eases airport Covid checks
Published on 09/09/2022
» Hong Kong will end temperature checks for some passengers at its international airport, and relax quarantine requirements for local air crews, after some of the city’s most prominent voices called for an end to virus-related travel restrictions.
China reopens to foreign students after more than two years
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/08/2022
» China is opening the door to foreign students for the first time in more than two years, easing restrictions on their entry imposed after the outbreak of Covid-19.
Tourists in Chinese beachside resort city protest Covid lockdown
Published on 14/08/2022
» Tourists in the Chinese seaside resort of Sanya on Hainan Island are protesting after being stranded for over a week due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
Flight bookings to Hong Kong surge 249% after quarantine cut
Published on 09/08/2022
» Hong Kong’s decision to reduce the number of days arrivals must spend in hotel quarantine triggered an immediate surge in flight bookings to the city, said China’s largest travel online agency.
China to press on with 'zero Covid', despite economic risks, Xi Jinping says
Published on 30/06/2022
» HONG KONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed the country's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 even though "it might hurt the economy".
Hong Kong's Struggle to Lure Bankers Dims Its Role as a Global Finance Hub
Business, Published on 28/06/2022
» Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament was for years a highlight on Asia's networking calendar for global bankers and their clients.
Cathay Pacific back on hiring spree in anticipation of take-off in global air travel
Published on 27/06/2022
» HONG KONG: When Jasmine Lau received an email from Cathay Pacific Airways last month asking if she wanted to return to her old job as a flight attendant, she contemplated the proposition, but eventually decided against applying.
New mums in the lap of luxury
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/06/2022
» When Alicia Robbins had her first two children, she, like almost every woman who has birthed a child before her, felt overwhelmed upon leaving the hospital.
Explainer: Arriving in Hong Kong and unsure about city's vaccine pass scheme?
Published on 09/05/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong ended its entry ban on overseas travellers on May 1 but under the city's vaccine pass scheme, arrivals may find they cannot enter certain premises from the end of the month if they have not received three doses of a Covid-19 shot.