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Residents flock to restaurants and malls in Hong Kong as government hands out latest tranche of consumption vouchers
Ray Chui, chairman of catering group the Institute of Dining Art, says industry enjoying a more than 10 per cent bump in business. Read the original article at South China…
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Coronavirus: 370 Hong Kong government workers suspected of using fake vaccination exemptions from arrested doctors, as city logs 3,907 infections
Civil Service Bureau spokeswoman says police investigation under way, and affected workers will have their documents invalidated by October 12. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Ending mandatory isolation does not mean Covid is over. But we need to move beyond short-term fixes | Catherine Bennett
The virus is here to stay and we have to find sustainable ways of managing it for the long haul Changes in Covid-19 policy settings always invoke mixed reactions, and…
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Travel just a memory for Chinese staying home for the National Day holiday
This year’s October ‘golden week’ is likely to lose its lustre, with the number of train trips expected to be the lowest since the pandemic began. Read the original article…
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No ‘golden week’ shine for Hong Kong again despite eased Covid curbs, as mainland Chinese visitors stay away
Gloom deepens in city’s tourism sector as Hongkongers take advantage of new rules to travel again. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Children, carers struggle on day 1 of Hong Kong vaccine pass extension with some turned away from various venues
Some children and carers did not know they needed to scan the vaccine pass. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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US lawmakers raise intelligence fears over Covid ‘detention’ of American diplomats in China
Two Republican lawmakers are seeking documents they say could be linked to the confinement of 16 US diplomats under the guise of Covid-19 containment. Read the original article at South…
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Turning life in China’s zero-Covid era into art, one test at a time
Artist Siyuan Zhuji is filming his regular nucleic acid tests from an unusual angle and documenting a way of life ‘unique to our time’. Read the original article at South…
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Australia’s CMO warns further Covid waves ‘highly likely’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed Australia to end mandatory Covid isolation period and disaster payments for workers Optus data breach: federal police launch ‘Operation Guardian’ to protect identity of 10,000…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to raise cap on restaurant dining to 12 per table from October 6, lift ban on cruises
Up to six patrons will be allowed per table at bars, up from the current four, and banquet capacity will be increased from 120 to 240. Read the original article…