The Hong Kong government announced today that, as of January 30, those infected with covid-19 will no longer be required to quarantine, putting an end to a measure that has been in place for almost three years. Currently, those with covid-19 are required to be isolated for five days at home or in facilities designated by the Executive. "O...
Hong Kong will lift all travel restrictions on those arriving in the city and testing negative for Covid-19 from Wednesday, local newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported today. The head of the Hong Kong government, John Lee Ka-chiu, announced the new measures ahead of the weekly meeting with the Hong Kong...
Singapore has risen three places in the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) for the first half of the year, released on Thursday, taking third place. The `ranking' evaluates the competitiveness of 119 financial centers around the world. Once an Asian transportation and logistics center, Hong Kong has become isolated from the world...
Hong Kong will reduce from one week to three days the duration of mandatory quarantine in hotels for arrivals from abroad, the territory's head of government announced today. The southern Chinese city remains one of the few places in the world, along with Macau and mainland China, to require...
Hong Kong's famous Jumbo floating restaurant, known for its luxurious dining rooms and lights, sank on Sunday in the South China Sea, the company that owns it announced. The Jumbo Floating Restaurant - or Jumbo Kingdom - had been towed in the week...
The Hong Kong airport announced on its website that passengers leaving Portugal are banned from transiting for 30 days, starting next Sunday, to contain the spread of the Omicron variant. This adds Portugal to a list that already includes Portuguese-speaking countries such as Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde. The suspension, which affects...
Shares in Chinese construction company Evergrande fell to lows since 2010 on the Hong Kong stock exchange today following the group's announcement that it may not be able to pay its debts. The Chinese real estate giant, Evergrande with a debt of $310 billion, admitted on Friday that it may be unable to "meet the...
The pandemic has hampered cities with confinements and the disappearance of tourists, thus hurting the cost of living. But according to data released by Mercer, to which the newspaper Ejeprime had access, Hong Kong managed to maintain its lead and remains the most expensive city in the world to live
The 15.81-carat Sakura gem sold for $29.3 million in Hong Kong, making it the most expensive purple-pink diamond sold at auction