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'So many bodies piled up': Hong Kong funeral services overwhelmed by COVID

Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.

Reuters

Why Alibaba, Nio And Other Stocks Are Not Trading In Hong Kong Today

Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA), JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: JD), Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS: TCEHY), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:

Benzinga

Carrie Lam: a divisive leader in Hong Kong’s turbulent times

Tenure of woman who rose through ranks to become governor marked by controversies and scandals

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Hong Kong: British judges leaving top court is a strong condemnation of the end of civil liberties

Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, the UK supreme court president and deputy president, have resigned from their roles on Hong Kong’s top court. On their departure, they criticised the state of civil liberties and the rule of law in Hong Kong following the implementation of the national security…

The Conversation

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced that she is stepping down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city’s chief executive

The Independent UK

China promotes traditional cures as Pfizer pill alternatives

As Hong Kong’s outbreak became the deadliest in the world, among the aid Beijing sent to the financial hub were 1 million packets of honeysuckle, rhubarb root, sweet wormwood herb and other natural ingredients, all mixed according to principles of traditional Chinese medicine.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek second term

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not be seeking a second term.

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Hong Kong Leader Says She Will Not Seek Second Term

Carrie Lam declined to comment on a potential successor amid reports that the current No. 2 in the city, John Lee Ka-chiu, is planning to run for the top job

Caixin Global

Explainer-Hong Kong leadership contender emerges amid uncertain future

Hong Kong's deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, has signalled his intention to contest an election for the city's top job, media has reported, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam won't seek second term

She said her decision "based on family consideration" and was "not a question of evaluating my performance."

Axios

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says will not seek second term as city leader

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election due to take place on May 8.

Reuters

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam to announce she will not run for second term -Cable TV

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is due to announce she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election on May 8, Cable TV reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.

Reuters

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office.

Reuters

Hong Kong election for top leader is wide open as race starts

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s election season officially begins Sunday, and despite a near-two month delay in proceedings because of a COVID-19 crisis, it’s still wildly unclear who actually wants the city’s top job.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown

Hong Kong authorities are asking the entire population of more than 7.4 million to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 for three days in a row starting next week

Manchester Evening News

“This is a mad dish. Are those black beans?” - The hidden gem Chinese lunch in Greater Manchester

Hong Kong Choi is fabulous - we review it with artist Stanley Chow

Reuters

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

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Thor Pedersen arrives in Australia after eight-year round-the-world trip without flying

Thor Pedersen has arrived in Australia as part of an ambitious eight-year mission to visit every country on the globe. The catch? He's not allowed to fly.

Bangkok Post

China's tourism industry braces for Ching Ming Festival with lockdowns and travel restrictions

HONG KONG: China's debilitated domestic tourism industry could be further clobbered by weak consumption during the coming holiday as the masses refrain from travelling far and spending while record numbers of coronavirus cases continue to spur lockdowns across the country.

Al Jazeera

‘Unfounded’: Hong Kong slams US, UK reports on declining freedoms

Territory’s government tells countries to stop ‘interfering’ in internal affairs after damning assessments on freedoms.

Reuters

Hong Kong govt 'strongly opposes' UK, US report on city's diminishing freedoms

Hong Kong's government said on Friday it rejected "unfounded and ridiculous" allegations made in policy reports from Britain and the United States of a deteriorating political and legal situation due to the city's sweeping national security law.

Tribune News Service

China’s crackdown on Hong Kong democracy intensified, US says

China’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong intensified in the past year as authorities blocked the pro-democracy opposition from playing a meaningful role in the city’s governance while criminalizing peaceful political expression, according to a U.S. State Department report released on Thursday.

Benzinga

Domino's China Operator DPC Dash Delivers Hong Kong IPO

Key takeaways: Domino’s China operator DPC Dash has filed for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise up to $100 million and value the company at around $500 million Company has cashed in on China’s recent shift to takeout dining, posting 18.7% same-store sales growth last year By Doug Young

Caixin Global

Opinion: China’s ‘Draghi Moment’ Saved Its Stocks, but Can It Work Next Time?

A well-timed government announcement can quickly shift market expectations, but it has to be followed by concrete measures to maintain credibility

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