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China tourism hit as Covid cases rise in popular locales

HONG KONG: Some of the most popular travel destinations among Chinese tourists are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus cases, sapping away some of the summer fun just as the industry was recovering in the warm holiday-travel months.

Bangkok Post

Flight searches out of Hong Kong jump 290% with Bangkok top pick

Online searches for flights out of Hong Kong surged by 290% in the 24 hours after the government announced shorter hotel quarantine requirements on Monday, according to travel company Expedia Group.

Bangkok Post

Cathay Pacific losses narrow as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways says losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules boosted passenger numbers

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Cathay Pacific narrows loss, outlook clouded by crew Covid rules

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said strict air crew quarantine rules were crimping its ability to take advantage of rising travel demand, even as it narrowed its first-half loss to HK$5 billion (22.5 billion baht).

Bangkok Post

Chinese recipes you know – and some you definitely don’t

Prudence Wade tries Best Home Cook winner Suzie Lee’s debut cookbook, which will teach you everything you didn’t know – but should – about Cantonese cuisine

The Independent UK

British woman who died on flight home ‘was in seat next to her family for another 8 hours’

The family were excited for a ‘new chapter’ in the UK and wanted to renovate their home on return from Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Flight bookings to Hong Kong surge 249% after quarantine cut

Hong Kong’s decision to reduce the number of days arrivals must spend in hotel quarantine triggered an immediate surge in flight bookings to the city, said China’s largest travel online agency.

Bangkok Post

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Family of Brit mum who died on flight were 'so excited' about returning home to UK

The neighbour said Helen Rhodes' family were very excited about returning home to renovate their family home and the community were excited to welcome them back

Daily Mirror

Mother dies on plane in front of her children as she flew home to UK after 15 years in Hong Kong

Friends have paid tribute to Helen Rhodes after the tragedy

Evening Standard

Alibaba Gains 1%, JD Sheds 2%: Hang Seng Opens Lower As All Eyes On US Inflation Data

Hong Kong shares were mixed on Tuesday morning, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down more than 0.1%, as investors looked ahead to crucial U.S. inflation data that will decide the course of further rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Shares of Alibaba rose 1.5% in opening trade, while those of JD.com lost…

Benzinga

Tragedy as mother dies on plane in front of her children

A mum died tragically on a long-haul flight, leaving her family to sit beside her in a "breathless sleep". Midwife Helen Rhodes passed away on a flight from Hong Kong as the family returned from living there

Irish Mirror

Singapore-based crypto lender Hodlnaut suspends withdrawals

HONG KONG: Hodlnaut, a Singapore-based crypto currency lender and borrower, has suspended withdrawals, swaps and deposits, the company said on Monday, the latest sign of stress in the cryptocurrency industry.

Bangkok Post

Tragedy as mum dies on flight home to UK - with kids sat beside her until landing

"One of a kind" mum and midwife Helen Rhodes was travelling with her family as part of a "new adventure" returning home after spending 15 years living in Hong Kong.

Daily Record

Brit mum dies on plane in front of her kids as they're flying back to the UK

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Hong Kong cuts hotel quarantine to 3 days as city’s image slumps

Announcement comes amid mounting frustration with international financial centre’s isolation as world lives with COVID.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong cuts COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days for arrivals

Hong Kong will reduce the mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week

Reuters

Hong Kong cuts COVID quarantine stay for incoming travellers

Hong Kong will shorten the COVID-19 hotel quarantine period for all arrivals to three days from seven, taking another step to gradually unwind stringent pandemic rules that have isolated the Asian financial hub.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's homeless numbers surge to 10-year high

HONG KONG: Hong Konger To Hanh-duyen, 47, slept on a bench in a park in Tai Kok Tsui for more than a month through summer nights.

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'I grew up in a Chinese takeaway. Racism was part and parcel of life'

Angela Hui's family arrived in Beddau from Hong Kong in 1985, and spent 30 years working tirelessly in a Chinese takeaway

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's last sawmill faces closure amid development plan

Chi Kee Sawmill & Timber is Hong Kong’s last operating sawmill

Bangkok Post

Department urged to help stimulate exports to China

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the International Trade Promotion Department to speed up the organisation of online business matching with Chinese and Hong Kong importers to boost Thai exports to China after China hit Taiwan with trade curbs amid tensions over the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Bangkok Post

Mirror boy band member breaks silence on Instagram

HONG KONG: A core member of popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror has broken his silence on a horrific stage accident a week ago that critically injured a dancer, vowing that the group will not give up and will get back on its feet to face challenges.

Benzinga

Alibaba Slips 1%, Nio, XPeng Rise Over 3%: Hang Seng Opens Firmer After Mixed Wall Street Session

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened in the green on Friday, gaining 0.3% in morning trade, even as Wall Street ended on a mixed note overnight ahead of the release of a U.S. jobs report.

Reuters

Airlines scrap, reroute flights as China fires live missiles in drills near Taiwan

Airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others to avoid airspace nearby that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

Benzinga

Kingsoft Cloud Joins Chinese Companies Pivoting To Hong Kong as Delisting Risk Grows

Key Takeaway: Kingsoft Cloud has joined more than 100 companies that can be delisted in the U.S. amid an impasse in talks between Washington and Beijing over a U.S. law that requires Chinese companies listed in the country to share audit records, which the Chinese government considers state secrets

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