Coronavirus: Hong Kong business leader calls for quota boost in quarantine-free ‘Return2HK’ scheme in light of mainland China easing rules for arrivals
Allen Shi of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong says he expects more residents to travel to mainland China as a result of Beijing relaxing its policy. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: faced with mounting costs, some ask whether China can afford to maintain mass testing
Extensive mass testing for Covid-19 is extracting a huge toll on regional finances, raising questions over the long-term sustainability of China’s zero-Covid policy. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Indonesia urged to tighten curbs during 4th wave as cases of Omicron subvariants rise
On Tuesday, Indonesia had 2,167 new infections, with at least 143 cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 – a number health experts said was ‘the tip of the iceberg’ due to a lack of testing. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong could cut hotel quarantine to 5 days, with another 2 in home isolation, incoming health minister says
Professor Lo Chung-mau, who will be new secretary for health on July 1, reveals ‘5+2’ option among possibilities being considered to help shorten quarantine ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: airlines want to return to Hong Kong but city’s chance of regaining status of global aviation hub fading by the day, trade body chief warns
Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, says some carriers have ‘abandoned plans to regain their Hong Kong network for the moment’. ⌘ Read more

Motown singer Diana Ross spreads the love at UK’s Glastonbury music festival
Ross, 78, was due to play Glastonbury in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic caused the festival to be cancelled for two years. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: China’s economic slowdown looks like a ‘lifetime of debt’ for some citizens
From business owners to office workers, rising debt and falling incomes are becoming a reality for many Chinese, as the economy faces mounting domestic and external headwinds. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus Hong Kong: hospitals experience uptick in Covid-related admissions as city logs over 1,900 cases
Hong Kong records 1,917 cases, comprising 1,799 local and 118 imported infections, and no additional deaths. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Chinese factory hub Shenzhen shuts down Hong Kong border district for 3 days
Wholesale markets, public venues shut in Futian district, with some bus and subway lines suspended and window for Covid-19 test reports halved. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong frontline workers still waiting for Covid-19 subsidies because companies are refusing to apply
Essential workers in Hong Kong still waiting on Covid-19 emergency payments. ⌘ Read more

The Chinese fact checkers taking on the Covid infodemic – a rumour at a time
Journalist Wei Xing started up China Fact Check two years ago to push back against the flood of misinformation about the coronavirus. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong hotels raise rates for quarantine rooms as number of arrivals to city outpaces available spots
More 40 quarantine hotels have raised their prices by as much as 80 per cent since the launch of the scheme 1½ years ago. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Beijing making contingency plans for Hong Kong government swearing-in ceremony on July 1 after 2 top city officials catch Covid-19
Cases spark speculation on whether a state leader such as President Xi Jinping will attend ceremony on July 1, the 25th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong logs over 1,000 cases for ninth day as Macau shuts gaming hubs, restricts eateries to combat surge in infections
Health officials in Hong Kong confirm 1,650 Covid-19 cases, including 128 imported infections, and one additional death ⌘ Read more

Obesity among Hong Kong children increased during coronavirus pandemic due to unhealthy lifestyle, survey shows
Number of overweight or obese children aged between nine and 13 rises from seven per cent to 24 per cent. ⌘ Read more

Indonesia deports Japanese Covid fraud suspect – US$7.3 million in government funds stolen
Mitsuhiro Taniguchi is accused of taking part in a fraud scheme that netted several million dollars in government funds intended for small Japanese businesses affected by coronavirus. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: French face Covid-19 upsurge, other Europeans see increase
French vaccination chief said there was no doubt about an upsurge as daily new cases reached 95,000. Other European countries are also seeing an increase. Centre being built centre in Britain to develop vaccines against new variants. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong tour group heads to Japan for the first time in more than 2 years after Tokyo eases Covid rules
Ten travellers join seven-day trip organised by EGL Tours, which had previously pushed back the departure date from June 11 to June 15 and then to Wednesday. ⌘ Read more

North Korean imports of Chinese soybeans surge as coronavirus outbreak ramps up food shortage fears
North Korea is facing a potentially dire food situation this year, which has been exacerbated by disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In May, its monthly imports of Chinese soybeans surged. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Is North Korea getting ready to declare victory over Covid-19?
Pyongyang only acknowledged that it had a coronavirus outbreak last month. Yet state media claims cases are already plummeting and says just 73 people have died – a widely disputed fatality rate of 0.002 per cent, the lowest in the world. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: hotel quarantine for top Hong Kong officials, advisers and lawmakers cut to 1 day ahead of July 1 celebrations; city logs 1,186 local cases
According to a memo seen by the Post, guests at celebratory events to mark handover will have to undergo seven days of self-management from June 23 to 29. ⌘ Read more

China’s coronavirus controls top concern for European firms, who may ‘vote with their feet’ if uncertainty persists
Beijing’s stringent approach to containing Omicron outbreaks is the biggest challenge for European businesses in China for the second year running, a new survey by a business lobby shows. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: elderly Hongkongers turn to expressive arts therapy to ease pandemic blues
The treatment has helped elderly residents suffering from long Covid open up and come out of their shell, says therapist Janet Li Wai-chong. ⌘ Read more

Resuming quarantine-free travel with mainland China to be top priority, Hong Kong’s incoming health minister says
Dr Lo Chung-mau says he intends to form anti-epidemic measures rooted in evidence to reconnect Hong Kong with mainland China and the wider world. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: vaccine roll-out for American children under 5 close after CDC panel vote
US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to roll out the vaccines to the under-5 age groups as early as next week. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: sixth wave could come in September, but with less impact, Hong Kong labour minister says
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong makes forecast, warning city’s immunity barrier could have waned by then. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: 150 Hong Kong passengers in logistics nightmare after Amsterdam airport staff shortfall, tough quarantine rules in city leave them ‘scared, helpless and clueless’
Some 150 passengers lost their baggage in transit or had to scramble to rebook flights with Amsterdam route into the city hit by delays. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: crackdown under way on patrons, operators in Hong Kong nightlife sector to enforce new rapid-test rule at bars and clubs
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department director urges businesses not to provide test kits at the door for customers, after reports surface of such acts. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong’s biggest health crisis in 25 years: why did city stumble over Covid-19? Experts say it was too slow to change tactics, inflexible, put politics first
Insistence on ‘zero infections’ left authorities unable to act swiftly when Omicron variant of coronavirus arrived, experts say. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Thailand mulls longer hours for pubs, bars as Covid cases drop
In an effort to bolster the economy Thailand may allow bars, pubs and other entertainment venues to remain open beyond midnight as the tourism-reliant nation unwinds pandemic-era restrictions. ⌘ Read more

Customers should not take rapid Covid tests on premises of Hong Kong nightspots, health experts warn, as new rule comes into effect
Professor Ricky Chiu warns patrons of bars, pubs, clubs to avoid taking tests on premises, cites risks of coronavirus transmission. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid Covid battle
North Korea did not report the number of people affected, or elaborate what the disease was, but only referred to it as an outbreak of an “unidentified intestinal epidemic.” ⌘ Read more

Migrant workers’ groups slam Hong Kong government for excluding domestic helpers in second batch of consumption vouchers
‘I think it’s a pattern that shows how the Hong Kong government treats domestic helpers,’ spokesman for Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body says. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Hong Kong bar and club patrons cancel bookings over rapid-test proof rule, as industry leader slams ‘unclear guidelines’
‘What did our industry do wrong?’ sector representative Ben Leung says on radio show. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: New Zealand to eliminate pre-departure Covid-19 tests for incoming passengers
Scrapping the requirement would bring New Zealand into line with a growing number of countries that have done away with Covid tests. ⌘ Read more

For China’s elite graduates, career dreams take a back seat to stability in coronavirus-hit job market
This year, a record 10.76 million college students are set to graduate, adding pressure to a job market economists are calling the most challenging yet for young Chinese. Many are setting aside career dreams for stability. ⌘ Read more

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