Local pet stores selling hamsters in Hong Kong are now allowed to resume business, the government said on Saturday, following an order to close and the culling of thousands of small animals over concerns they could be carrying the coronavirus. “The pet shops must be thoroughly disinfected and cleaned, and environmental swabs taken from the…
Pet Shops Selling Hamsters in Hong Kong to Resume Business After Government’s Mass Cull
Lunar New Year Flowers in Flames as Hong Kong Farmer Burns Unsold Stock
January 29, 2022
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HONG KONG—Flower farmer Leung Yat-shen has burned thousands of flowers he cannot sell this year as Hong Kong’s stringent measures against the Omicron variant of coronavirus have halved his Lunar New Year demand. Leung, 70, runs a traditional farm in Hong Kong’s rural Yuen Long district growing sword lilies, water lilies, and tulips. He had…
Hong Kong Virus Cluster in Housing Prompts Partial Lockdown
HONG KONG—Hong Kong expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions Tuesday after more than 200 cases of COVID-19 were discovered at a public housing estate. Hong Kong has already suspended many overseas flights and requires arrivals to be quarantined. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said a second residential block at the Kwai Chung housing…
Cathay Pacific to Burn Cash as Crew Quarantine Rules Bite
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said on Monday that it expected to resume burning cash because of stricter crew quarantine measures after flagging a surprise profit in the second half of 2021 due to cost cuts and a strong cargo market. The airline forecast it would post an annual loss of HK$5.6 billion ($719…
Hong Kong’s Financial Sector Faces Talent Crunch as Expats Head for the Exit
HONG KONG—Late last year, Tania Sibree quit her well-paid job as a financial services lawyer in Hong Kong and returned to Australia rather than live a moment longer with the city’s strict coronavirus restrictions. Sibree, who said she had enjoyed the previous five years in Hong Kong, is one of hundreds—possibly thousands—of foreign expatriate professionals…
Hong Kong Asks Civil Servants to Work From Home as COVID-19 Cases Hit 18-month High
Hong Kong has asked civil servants to work from home “as far as possible” to rein COVID-19, a day after the Asian financial hub recorded a sudden surge in case numbers. The city reported 140 new infections on Jan. 23 during the height of the fifth COVID-19 wave—a record high in almost 18 months since…
Prominent Hong Kong Activist Silenced after Release From Prison
Prominent Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung was released from prison last Wednesday after spending four years behind bars over a 2016 protest. Leung left Shek Pik Prison on Lantau Island in the early hours on Jan. 19, under special security arrangements intended to keep his release low-profile. The day before, Leung’s social media sites…
Beijing Blames Hamsters and Mail for New Virus Outbreak; Rex Lee Explains Olympic App Security Flaws
January 21, 2022
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Around 2,000 hamsters were killed and foreign letters disinfected in China’s latest total “zero COVID” challenge. Will the counttry succeed in preventing Omicron from interfering with the Olympic Games? We take a look at the most shocking measure the Chinese regime has come up with. Researchers find that the mandatory app Beijing wants everyone to…
Canada’s Next China Ambassador Must Be a ‘Professional Diplomat,’ O’Toole Says
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says Canada’s next ambassador to China must be a “professional diplomat” who is capable of safeguarding Canadian interests and standing up to the Chinese communist regime. “I think we need a professional diplomat that can be in Beijing to assert our interests, to make sure that our voice is heard, and that…
Australian Navy to Train in Virtual Reality
January 19, 2022
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The Australian government has awarded $5 million for the development of an advanced cyber training system that will mimic real life naval firefighting scenarios and boost the capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The grant will allow Victoria’s Deakin University to continue the development of its high-tech system, which combines virtual reality, augmented reality,…
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