Hong Kong's leadership transition 2022
Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a question and answer session in Legco. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a question and answer session in Legco. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Outgoing Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam attends her final Legco session of her term
Lawmakers are likely to grill her on pandemic policies with a potential sixth wave of Covid-19 cases looming over the city
Lam ends her five-year term on June 30, with her legacy also expected to be touched on by Legco members
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Hong Kong logs 558 Covid-19 infections, even after tightening rules on caseloads
Hong Kong logs 558 Covid-19 infections, even after tightening rules on caseloads
After too many residents submitted misleading results, government now only includes checked results in its daily tally.
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HONG KONG COVID-19 RULES & RESTRICTIONS
Details >
Quarantine days for inbound travellers
Mainland China/Macau
7
/
14
days
Taiwan
7
/
14
days
All other places
7
days
Designated hotels for quarantine
51
Catering premises
Persons per table
Bars and clubs (Open until)
All types:
2am
Karaoke (Open until)
All types:
2am
Restaurants (Open until)
All types:
12am
Social distancing and activities
Gatherings
Groups of max.
4
people in public
Gyms, cinemas, theme parks
Open
Religious places
Open
Beaches, pools
Open
Hair salons, beauty parlours
Open
Sources: HK government
Hong Kong's latest Covid-19 rules and regulations
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a question and answer session in Legco. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a question and answer session in Legco. Photo: Sam Tsang
LIVE
Outgoing Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam attends her final Legco session of her term
Lawmakers are likely to grill her on pandemic policies with a potential sixth wave of Covid-19 cases looming over the city
Lam ends her five-year term on June 30, with her legacy also expected to be touched on by Legco members
2 minutes ago
Topic |
Carrie Lam
‘This is not a home’: depression, anxiety of Hongkongers in subdivided flats
Poor living conditions take a toll on physical, mental health of 220,000 sharing the city’s smallest living spaces with many others.
3 hours ago
Exclusive | Chinese positions crucial as WTO chief eyes deals on fishing and vaccines
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says it is ‘within the realm of the possible’ that deals are reached at World Trade Organization’s MC12 next week.
5 hours ago
Hong Kong universities’ international reputation down in latest world rankings
Four Hong Kong tertiary institutions gain ground in latest World University Rankings 2023, with Polytechnic University’s strength in research highlighted.
4 hours ago
Hong Kong to double plastic bag levy, charge extra for glass bottles
20 minutes ago
Hong Kong to double plastic bag levy, charge extra for glass bottles
Guardians of the future
Why everyone should care about biodiversity loss
In partnership with
Rolex
Why everyone should care about biodiversity loss
Could Xinjiang-Central Asia railway tilt regional power in China’s favour?
1 hour ago
Could Xinjiang-Central Asia railway tilt regional power in China’s favour?
Hong Kong firefighters to be mobilised to tackle possible 6th Covid-19 wave
4 hours ago
Hong Kong firefighters to be mobilised to tackle possible 6th Covid-19 wave
Hong Kong logs 558 Covid-19 infections, even after tightening rules on caseloads
Hong Kong logs 558 Covid-19 infections, even after tightening rules on caseloads
After too many residents submitted misleading results, government now only includes checked results in its daily tally.
8 Jun 2022 - 7:42PM
53
What next for China’s zero-Covid policy after Shanghai lockdown?
What next for China’s zero-Covid policy after Shanghai lockdown?
HONG KONG COVID-19 RULES & RESTRICTIONS
Details >
Quarantine days for inbound travellers
Mainland China/Macau
7
/
14
days
Taiwan
7
/
14
days
All other places
7
days
Designated hotels for quarantine
51
Catering premises
Persons per table
Bars and clubs (Open until)
All types:
2am
Karaoke (Open until)
All types:
2am
Restaurants (Open until)
All types:
12am
Social distancing and activities
Gatherings
Groups of max.
4
people in public
Gyms, cinemas, theme parks
Open
Religious places
Open
Beaches, pools
Open
Hair salons, beauty parlours
Open
Sources: HK government
Hong Kong's latest Covid-19 rules and regulations
BETTER LIVING
Society
Life in Hong Kong’s shoebox housing
Science
No link between Covid infection risk and asthma, study finds
Health & Wellness
10 summer health tips from Ayurveda experts to battle excess body heat
Opinion | Jumbo Floating Restaurant has more value for Hong Kong than just profits
Dennis Lee
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3 hours ago
Editorial | Civil service pay rise test looming for John Lee
Political hot potato will land in the lap of new chief executive if current administration fails to decide on awards of up to 7.26 per cent for government staff.
SCMP Editorial
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Mark Footer
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9 Jun 2022 - 1:32AM
Editorial | China right to pursue better South Pacific ties via cooperation
The eight-nation sweep through the region by Foreign Minister Wang Yi brought pledges of economic and developmental help, yet was still viewed negatively by Western powers.
SCMP Editorial
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10 minutes ago
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Hong Kong stocks weaken before China trade data while BYD, CNOOC advance
14 minutes ago
|
Politics
Outgoing Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam attends her final Legco session of her term
17 minutes ago
|
Video - 03:02
Indonesia’s cooking oil crisis
18 minutes ago
|
China Business
Sunac to delay payment of USS$345 million onshore bond: sources
20 minutes ago
|
Health & Environment
Hong Kong to double plastic bag levy, charge extra for glass bottles
22 minutes ago
|
Video - 02:07
Uvalde shooting survivor testifies before US Congress
32 minutes ago
|
Southeast Asia
Malaysian royal intervention saves Japan dance festival from Muslim critics
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