Hong Kong health authorities will update the city’s Covid-19 vaccination records in a bid to bring them in line with new entry rules recently announced by the British government.British authorities have said that the rules governing international travel to the country will switch from the current three-tiered system, with its green, amber and red levels, to one with a single red list starting at 4am on October 4, London time.Quarantined travellers in Hong Kong shocked by filthy hotel roomsUnder… [...]

Hong Kong lawmaker Dr Pierre Chan, the sole remaining independent voice in the legislature, has revealed he will not seek another term.Chan, 45, a gastroenterology specialist at a public hospital, said on Sunday he would continue to treat patients after the end of his five-year term as the representative for the medical functional constituency.He hinted that the current political situation could be why he decided against seeking another term in December.“During my five-year tenure, I have seen… [...]

Hong Kong’s biggest opposition trade union has confirmed it is in the process to disband and expects to dissolve early next month over concerns for “members’ personal safety”.The announcement by the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) on Sunday came a day after its chief executive Mung Siu-tat revealed he had already resigned and left the city because of “imminent political risks and safety concerns”.“Over the past one to two weeks, our members have received more messages,” chairman Joe Wong… [...]

When Hongkonger Sean Barry checked out of his quarantine hotel last month, he took with him nearly 300 pieces of plastic collected from his 21-day stay.“I did get some weird looks as I was leaving, but I said it was for recycling,” he said, recalling the reaction of the hotel staff.The 24-year-old brand researcher headed straight to a recycling centre to drop off his haul before returning home to Peng Chau, after coming back from Britain, which is considered high risk by the Hong Kong… [...]

The video opens with a wide shot of a truck moving across a flyover squashed between a red block of flats and an old industrial building.The frame widens to show the buzzing street life of an old district in Hong Kong, with restaurants offering congee and noodles, and tiny fruit stalls.Then Sampson Wong Yu-hin appears, walking into the Yau Ma Tei Car Park Building, a Kowloon landmark due to make way for a highway. He strolls inside and navigates through the building floor by floor, going past… [...]