The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Hong Kong until recently had an enviable record battling COVID-19, but as an Omicron wave now overwhelms the city, the steps that saved lives are making life unbearable for many of its 7.4 million people.

As hospitals struggle with surge of patients, experts wonder whether Zero COVID policy contributed to city’s problems.

Hong Kong on Friday postponed an election for a new leader until May to battle a raging COVID outbreak, but unlike previous years, there's still no front-runner for the job, adding to uncertainty about the city's future as Beijing imposes its rule.

The election of Hong Kong's chief executive, scheduled to be held in March, will be postponed to May as the Asian financial hub battles to control an accelerating surge in COVID-19 infections, city leader Carrie Lam said on Friday.

Meituan (OTC:MPNGY) shares shed ~15% after China issued new guidelines asking food delivery platforms to cut restaurant fees to reduce business costs, Bloomberg reports. Online food delivery platforms will have to offer preferential fees to restaurants in regions hit by the pandemic, as per the National Development and Reform Commission.  Related Content: US Adds…

Hong Kong will postpone elections for its next leader until May 8 as the city grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections daily

Hong Kong is making plans to test every one of its 7.3 million residents for Covid-19 as a surge in Omicron cases threatens to overwhelm its healthcare system.

Hong Kong accountant May Ng says her family made huge sacrifices last month to comply with the city's COVID-19 policies, but now thinks these were in vain as she does not expect the latest outbreak to be contained.

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron