Hong Kongers embrace workouts in confined spaces during pandemic
In an empty park overshadowed by Hong Kong's cramped apartment blocks, personal trainer Kristen Handford presses record on her phone and begins a workout for clients trying to stay fit at home during the coronavirus pandemic. "Alright guys, we'll get started with just a 10 ...
Hong Kong police use tear gas on protesters in Yuen Long area
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray during clashes with protesters in Hong Kong's Yuen Long area on Saturday night, Radio Television Hong Kong reported. Protesters blocked roads and set fires earlier in the evening, with clashes continuing until the early hours of Sunday morning. Yuen ...
Hong Konger Adrian W. Chan is hunting for face masks to send to his parents in Canada, an increasingly common sight in a city that once suffered shortages due to protests but now is trying to lend a hand as the coronavirus spreads overseas. The ...
Electronic bracelets and phones that report your whereabouts, text messages if you stray too far from quarantine and digital detectives tracking where you have been — Asian countries have embraced innovative, if somewhat invasive, tech to counter the coronavirus pandemic. When Hong Kong stylist Declan ...
Hong Kong shutdown is a lesson to the world in halting the coronavirus
As the world struggles with the rapid spread of COVID-19, Hong Kong appears to be having success controlling it — in part because the memory of a similar virus in 2003 prompted a public outcry early on. Hong Kong's government quickly implemented restrictive "social distancing" ...
Hong Kong 'Umbrella Movement' leader Chan Kin-man is freed from prison
Hong Kong democracy activist Chan Kin-man walked free from prison on Saturday saying he had no regrets for his leading role in the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" civil disobedience movement and that sacrifice was needed to achieve universal suffrage. "Life in prison was difficult, but I ...
Asia's stuck-at-home millionaires boost trading at private banks
Asia's super rich suddenly have lots of time on their hands. The coronavirus has forced many of them to work from home, cancel travel and avoid the golf course. That's left them more time to trade stocks amid the turmoil, boosting revenue for Citigroup Inc. ...
Cathay Pacific to temporarily suspend Japan flights from Monday amid coronavirus restrictions
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will suspend flights to and from Japan for three weeks after the Japanese government tightened quarantine rules on people arriving from Hong Kong. Flights to and from Hong Kong and four Japanese airports and cities — Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Fukuoka, Nagoya ...
Hong Kong virus fears stoke 'unprecedented' mental health issues
As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, medical experts say many people in the financial hub are reeling from increased anxiety and an unprecedented level of mental health issues. The COVID-19 epidemic came after months of tumultuous anti-government protests that had already led ...
From watches to lobsters, the new coronavirus is interrupting supply chains globally
A Hong Kong watchmaker who can't get coils or wheels. New Zealand lobsters released back into the wild. A San Diego game studio facing delays to its latest fantasy board games. The coronavirus outbreak that has hobbled China's economy is increasingly ricocheting through the world ...
Viral outbreak underscores value of Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' policy
The city won't be immune, but it will be shielded from the worst of the crisis.
Hong Kong parents want refunds as costly schools shut for months over protests and coronavirus
The emails are piling up, office queries need attention, and Jackie Yang's kids won't leave her alone. "'Mom, I don't know how to log on to the computer,' 'Mom, help me print out my paper.' Imagine hearing 'Mom!' every minute. I'm just up to my ...
