BEIJING — Rare protests broke out across China over the weekend as groups of people vented their frustration over the zero-Covid policy. The unrest came as infections surged, prompting more local Covi...
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HKEX CEO discusses trading halt rules as typhoon warning ends session early
One of the world’s biggest stock exchanges has a special policy for bad weather – it halts trade whenever authorities issue a typhoon warning of Signal 8, the third highest level, or higher. Nic...
What is required to travel to Hong Kong? Many, many tests
Travelers headed to Hong Kong no longer need to quarantine in a hotel upon arrival. But they will have to submit to a barrage of Covid tests. They can go to work, take public transportation and go to ...
Hong Kong residents moving to Singapore, snapping up rental homes
Stifled by strict Covid restrictions in Hong Kong, residents from the financial hub are continuing to move to its rival, Singapore. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — After eight years in ...
100,000 apply to live in United Kingdom
Hongkongers held demonstrations in ten different cities in the UK to protest against the one year anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Centennial anniversary ...
Hong Kong’s omicron spike tests its zero-Covid approach
On February 16, 2022, patients lie in hospital beds waiting for medical treatment in a temporary holding area outside Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong. Leung Man Hei | Nurphoto | Getty Images Lam h...
Canadian leader declares state of emergency over bridge blockade, plans to arrest protesters
Vehicles clog downtown streets as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2022. Blair Gable | Reuters DETR...