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Climber aims to scale physical and mental peaks

THE HIGHEST POINT on Earth is an irregular slope measuring just three to four square meters in size. The air is thin, the temperature is freezing and the rocks are encased in a three-meter-thick covering of ice blanket. These are sights only seen first-hand by those who successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest, people…

March 16, 20220Comments ByLinda Xi Tianqi

News

Instant hospitals give Hong Kong a fighting chance

Numbers of available beds rises fast as facilities come on line Vax rate for elderly rises, for 40-somethings hits 99.88 per cent Hong Kong has always been a survivor, says Chief Executive Carrie Lam Many community medical facilities are actually hotels, including some luxury ones AN “INSTANT HOSPITAL” was built in a week in…

March 10, 20220Comments BySeth Mallick

Opinion

Hong Kong, mainland join hands to fight pandemic

THE NUMBER OF CASES of Covid-19 in Hong Kong has skyrocketed since the Lunar New Year. It is heartbreaking to learn of the passing away of hundreds of our citizens, including an 11-month-old baby and dozens of elders aged 80 or above. Following five rounds of meetings in Shenzhen chaired by Xia Baolong, director…

March 1, 20220Comments ByHenry Ho

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Squat toilet or luxury hospital suite? Start praying now

Seven things to know about what's happening as the virus sweeps through Hong Kong 1) YOU WILL HATE THIS As Covid sweeps through Hong Kong, workers have worked day and night to create temporary isolation centers at high speed – but they are NOT luxurious. They are basically container-sized boxes with three beds in…

March 1, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

Opinion

Hong Kong should choose cohesiveness over individualism

Communities face a stark choice in fighting Covid, says top Hong Kong lawyer Ambrose Lam San-keung: either we follow mainland China’s united action to save lives, or the West’s preservation of individual rights to sacrifice the vulnerable AS THE SPREAD of the Omicron variant continues to rise in Hong Kong, there has been much…

February 24, 20220Comments ByAmbrose Lam

Culture

Virus silences Cantonese opera, but just for a while

A major Cantonese opera event was due to take place in Hong Kong this week. But the Arts Festival's 50th anniversary celebration of the signature Cantonese operas of Sun Ma Sze Tsang, has been postponed due to the city's Covid precautions. The star, who died in 1997, was due to have his works interpreted by…

February 23, 20220Comments ByLee Chack Fan

Life

Most HK age groups hit the 90% jabbed mark

MOST AGE GROUPS in Hong Kong have reached, surpassed or are fast approaching a 90 per cent jabbed rate, with families way ahead. PARENTS LEAD: “Mum and dad” age groups are ahead, with the 50-somethings at 92% and 40-somethings at a remarkable 96.6%. GRANDPARENTS JOINING: The oldies have been slow but are catching…

February 21, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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

Opinion

Winter Games are chance to thaw icy relationship

AFTER 14 YEARS, Beijing is playing host to the Olympic Games again. While most Olympic cities in the world suffered staggering financial losses, or were plagued by bribery and other charges, China has spared no effort in demonstrating to the world its heart-warming hospitality, distinctive culture, and extraordinary capability for organizing huge events. At…

February 11, 20220Comments ByHenry Ho

Climber aims to scale physical and mental peaks

Instant hospitals give Hong Kong a fighting chance

Hong Kong, mainland join hands to fight pandemic

Squat toilet or luxury hospital suite? Start praying now

Hong Kong should choose cohesiveness over individualism

Virus silences Cantonese opera, but just for a while

Most HK age groups hit the 90% jabbed mark

Streets are empty, but lantern festival goes on

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

Winter Games are chance to thaw icy relationship

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