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Workers clash with police in mass protest at Chinese Covid test kit plant
Some accounts say demonstration is related to wages while others attribute it lay-offs. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Not long now before Covid is endemic in China – just like the rest of the world, expert says
The coronavirus is likely to become a seasonal presence in the country, Zhang Wenhong tells forum in Shanghai. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Henderson Land gets ‘good’ start in Hong Kong’s first weekend property sales as border reopening fuels optimism
The first weekend offering from Henderson Land is off to a ‘good’ start. Can China reopening bring back mainland buyers and help revive sales of Hong Kong property developers? Read…
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Mainland Chinese entrepreneurs visit Hong Kong, city residents reunite with loved ones across the border as quarantine-free travel returns
‘I’m too excited to say a word. I can finally go home after two years of not seeing the folks,’ says one traveller returning to Guangdong for the Lunar New…
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Don’t want to wait even a day more: families reunite as China ends 3 years of zero-Covid curbs
Flights from Canada, Singapore and New Zealand among the first to arrive on first day of zero border controls and quarantine in China since pandemic began. Read the original article…
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Canada’s home prices poised to decline … though not because of the ban on foreign homebuyers, analysts say
Home prices in Canada – a destination favoured by Hongkongers – are likely to decline this year as Ottawa implements a two-year ban on most foreigners buying homes. The proscription…
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China reopens borders as lunar new year travel kicks off amid Covid surge
Virus outbreaks tipped to worsen as mainland China opens to Hong Kong, ends quarantine for visitors and millions begin holiday-period travel China has lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers, ending…
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Coronavirus: long-awaited reunions for love birds, early birds as Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens after 3 years of restrictions
Hong Kong leader John Lee tours border checkpoint, says return of normal travel is the next target. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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John Lee made 2022 Hong Kong’s year of action and reconnection
From tackling housing and youth development to reconnecting the city to China and the world, the chief executive crammed a lot into his first six months on the job. His…
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Overworked and forced to carry on working after testing positive, China’s medical staff feel pressure on front line of Covid battle
According to one survey, 60 per cent of doctors and nurses who test positive are forced to keep working as understaffed hospitals struggle to cope. Read the original article at…