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Cathay Pacific accuses pilots of going slow on the runway

Hong Kong and its flagship airline Cathay Pacific are trying to recover after years of pandemic-era isolation.

Fortune · May 15, 2023

HK may need 2 years for a full tourism recovery, predicts aiport head

Hong Kong is offering 500,000 free plane tickets as part of its "Hello Hong Kong" campaign to attract visitors to the Chinese city.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2023

Priest begins protest outside Hong Kong prison against detentions of activists

A Catholic priest launched a three-day protest on Thursday in sweltering heat outside a Hong Kong maximum security prison, demanding the release of activists and democratic politicians held under a sweeping national security law.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

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Hong Kong: 25 years under Chinese rule

Hong Kong has been through immense changes since it was returned to Chinese rule in July 1, 1997.

Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022

Quotes - As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to five people who described the highs and lows since 1997.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

The transformation of Hong Kong in five charts

Hong Kong returned to China in 1997 after 156 years of British colonial rule. Here are some major transformations the financial hub has witnessed during the past 25 years.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

Hong Kong Palace Museum aims to engage city's youth with Chinese culture

Hong Kong's new Palace Museum, a gift from Beijing to marks 25th anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, aims to engage the city's younger generation with Chinese culture, its director said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

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$Lam steps down as fractured Hong Kong faces more uncertainty$

Lam steps down as fractured Hong Kong faces more uncertainty

Chief Executive Carrie Lam will be remembered for her pivotal role in setting off 2019’s mass protests.

Al Jazeera · May 7, 2022

‘Not a businessman’: Hong Kong’s next chief faces test on economy

John Lee to take over business hub as economy languishes after two years of political crackdowns and pandemic controls.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022

John Lee’s bid for Hong Kong leader signals Beijing’s ‘hard line’

Ex-security chief who spent decades in the police has indicated he will put security above all else as chief executive.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

John Lee: the hardline security official leading race to become Hong Kong chief

Ex-police officer who oversaw government crackdown on protesters in 2019 is sole candidate with Beijing’s blessing

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2022

Explainer-Hong Kong No. 2 official announces bid for leadership election

Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, announced on Wednesday that he plans to run for the city's top job, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says leadership election to go ahead as planned

Hong Kong's leadership election will go ahead on May 8 as planned, city Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Saturday, rejecting media speculation it might be delayed for a second time due to a major COVID-19 outbreak.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2022

Hong Kong faces brain drain as talent flees ‘zero COVID’ controls

International financial centre has seen a net outflow of almost 157,000 residents since the beginning of 2022.

Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2022

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Reuters · Mar 14, 2022

Hong Kong rules out tightening COVID curbs for now as death toll soars

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday there were no plans to tighten strict social distancing measures as the Chinese-ruled territory battles to contain a coronavirus surge that has submerged its health system amid soaring deaths.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Hong Kong to focus COVID resources on elderly, no date set for mass tests

Hong Kong announced plans to devote more medical resources to elderly people on Wednesday as COVID-19 infections swept through care homes and deaths climbed rapidly among the mainly unvaccinated seniors.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Hong Kong domestic helpers abandoned as COVID takes toll

A rapid spread in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has cast a spotlight on the plight of domestic helpers in the global financial hub after some were fired or made homeless by their employers when they tested positive for coronavirus.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2022

Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections

Hong Kong will roll out compulsory testing for COVID-19 starting in mid-March for its 7.4 million residents, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as university researchers predicted new infections could peak at a staggering 180,000 a day next month.

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Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Hong Kong ramps up isolation facility plans as COVID infections climb

Hong Kong reported 6,063 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, as the the city's government made more plans for isolation facilities to take some strain off a healthcare system as infections have risen by more than 60 times since the month began.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2022

‘No light at the end’: How Hong Kong’s Covid response went so wrong

A policy of admitting every positive case to hospital means thousands are being added to an already huge backlog every day

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Omicron-hit Hong Kong seeks out hotel rooms for COVID quarantine

After keeping the coronavirus at bay for much of the past two years, Hong Kong is now struggling to contain the disease.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022

Hong Kong considers mass testing as COVID fight intensifies

Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities reported that new cases had multiplied by 60 times so far this month, and the city's leader said city-wide testing was being considered in the global financial hub.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Xi tells Hong Kong's leaders to control COVID as infections spiral

(Adds government statement on food supply)

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Hong Kong rules out citywide lockdown as cases continue to surge

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday ruled out a citywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, but a surge of infections meant she could not "preclude" the possibility of postponing next month's chief executive election.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2022

Hong Kong "overwhelmed" as COVID infections hit record

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's leader said on Monday as daily cases surged by some 20 times over the past two weeks, leaving hospitals short of beds and struggling to cope.

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