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New strain of Covid is stalking, killing people in this town

Forty-six sudden deaths leave community in shock New BA.2 strain producing worrying results in trials Health officials’ worst fears have emerged in densely populated city A KILLER HAS COME TO TOWN. In Hong Kong, 46 lives have been snatched at high speed by a strain of Covid in a shocked city which has been astonishingly free of…

February 18, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Recycled stadiums helped Olympics keep tight budget

SPEND LESS, ACHIEVE MORE – that was the aim of the financial controllers of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and so far it looks like they’ve done it. The total budget has come in at US$3.07 billion, making it usually good value, since the 2018 games cost US$12.2 billion. How did they do it? To answer…

February 18, 20220Comments ByFriday Writers

Opinion

Urgent need for UK to return to positive China relationship

It may have been wise for the UK to part from the European Union for a more global stance But the country's long friendship with China has been unfortunately soured by US hawks and UK Sinophobes It’s crucial that Britain’s next task is to defy US orders and rebuild its relationship with the country…

February 17, 20220Comments ByGrenville Cross

Culture

Tiny Hong Kong becomes giantkiller in global art market

STEP ASIDE, LONDON. Tiny Hong Kong has overtaken Europe to became the second largest art market in the world: and has its eyes on claiming the top spot from the United States. America has a big lead, for now, and is staging something of a recovery. Yet in the long run, Asia will surely…

February 15, 20220Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture

Streets are empty, but lantern festival goes on

Sadly this year's lantern festival in Hong Kong will be very subdued, with the arrival of Omicron in the city. But while people are unlikely to be parading in the streets with their children holding lights, there are red lamps on show in shops and homes, and the traditions are still remembered, reports Aleesha Naqvi…

February 15, 20220Comments ByAleesha Naqvi

Opinion

Hong Kong lacks the healthcare facilities to ‘live with the virus’

The city doesn’t have enough hospital beds to follow UK model Numbers will hit 10,000 within days at current rates of growth China’s 2-4-24 strategy to protect citizens has been shown to work Mainland techniques such as universal testing can be implemented here HONG KONG IS NOW reporting the highest number of Covid-19 infections since…

February 14, 20220Comments ByChow Pak-chin

Culture

When a woman ruled the world

THE VAST, VAST majority of people listed as leaders in human history have been men. But did you know that a woman once commanded the top superpower in the world? Yet her story has been forgotten. Here at Fridayeveryday, we regularly celebrate amazing true stories from Asian culture, and particularly like to share tales which…

February 14, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

We need to work harder on branding Hong Kong

Attempts to create a clear and positive brand for Hong Kong have been made for 20 years, but we all need to work together to make a success of it, argues Dr Norman Law CITY BRANDING, WHICH deals primarily with planning, organizing and communicating the image of a city, has been on the agenda of…

February 14, 20220Comments ByNorman Law

Features

UK takeaway assistant became a leader in China

A FORMER WORKER at a Chinese takeaway in the southern English city of Bristol has become a senior leader in China. Leung Chun-ying, who earned £10.50 (US$14) a week selling Chinese food, curry and chips, at a humble high street eatery is now vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a top governing…

February 14, 20220Comments BySeth Mallick

News

Trading in a Floating City: the secret of Hong Kong’s success

People in the city on the southern coast of China got rich by moving goods without them ever touching the ground The community's extraordinary trading skills were highlighted by former Hong Kong leader CY Leung in a new business show, Friday Beyond Spotlights Hong Kong has become the "super-connector" between the rest of China and…

February 12, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

New strain of Covid is stalking, killing people in this town

Recycled stadiums helped Olympics keep tight budget

Urgent need for UK to return to positive China relationship

Tiny Hong Kong becomes giantkiller in global art market

Streets are empty, but lantern festival goes on

Hong Kong lacks the healthcare facilities to ‘live with the virus’

When a woman ruled the world

We need to work harder on branding Hong Kong

UK takeaway assistant became a leader in China

Trading in a Floating City: the secret of Hong Kong’s success

Saving what’s left of Western liberalism

Scientists in China create chip that bridges optic and wireless systems

Scientists find treasure trove of antibodies in paediatricians’ blood