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Hong Kong and mainland China border reopening

Hong Kong and mainland China border reopening
Latest news and updates on the reopening of the border between Hong Kong and mainland China amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pedestrians ride down an escalator near Hong Kong’s government offices in Admiralty on February 22. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s economy needs a lean and mean civil service

While the government is doing its best to reinvigorate the economy, the city’s competitiveness is hampered by a labour shortage and high salaries.

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Hong Kong economy

Group travellers taking Hong Kong high-speed train to mainland may rise by 30%

Hong Kong economy

Mei KTV’s Hong Kong launch triggers call for city businesses to meet locals’ needs

Banking & finance

From fireworks to cash, Hong Kong banks vie for mainland new year visitors

With 1.43 million mainlanders expected during the ‘golden week’, the city’s lenders prepare a slew of enticements.

Tourists and residents visit the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui on January 26, during the run up to Lunar New Year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong urged to crack down on unlicensed tour guides from mainland China

‘Local companion’ services offer access to authentic experiences but industry players warn of consequences for those working illegally.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkonger’s worsening eczema, food allergies fuel her doubts over Covid jabs

Experts say there must be better health communication and efforts to raise awareness in a future pandemic.

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Hong Kong economy

Christmas on the mainland? Hongkongers opt for festive fun across the border

Holidaymakers say Shenzhen’s open spaces and budget-friendly options drew them to city’s attractions.

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Visitors enjoy the Christmas snowscape at MixC World shopping centre. Photo: Oscar Liu
Shenzhen

Hongkongers find lure of Greater Bay Area’s attractions hard to resist: survey

Hong Kong residents are flocking to the Greater Bay Area for shopping, hot springs and more, attracted by cheaper prices and new experiences.

Hong Kong tourism

Return of multi-entry visas crucial for Hong Kong tourism recovery, observers say

Move benefiting Shenzhen residents could reduce impact of Hongkongers spending across border, but businesses must ‘find right opportunities’.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong newborns to get mainland China entry permits on the spot at border

New arrangement at four border checkpoints will replace current five-working-day waiting time, but no implementation date set.

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Passengers line up to pass through the Lo Wu control point heading to Shenzhen. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

Letters | What Hong Kong can do to improve its office occupancy rate

Readers discuss viable measures to control supply and raise demand, visiting mainland China on the new travel permit and how Malaysia should handle South China Sea tensions.

The high vacancy rates of Hong Kong offices show no sign of abating. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong may add more voting sites near border for mainland-based residents

But constitutional affairs chief Erick Tsang says authorities have no plans to revise voting laws to allow Hongkongers to vote outside city.

Hong Kong economy

Business chambers hail 5-year mainland China travel visa for Hong Kong expats

Foreign employees at overseas companies registered in Hong Kong eligible for multi-entry visas for cross-border travel valid for five years, up from two.

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Banking & finance

Wealthy Asians drawn to Hong Kong’s varied investment choices: Citibank

High-net-worth individuals from mainland China and Asia use Hong Kong to invest their wealth as they seek wider investment choices and better returns.

Citibank has seen its high-net-worth international personal banking clients double in the first eight months this year. Photo: Reuters
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs warns cross-border shoppers against bringing raw meat and eggs

Department says number of cases so far this year has surpassed 2023 tally by 30 per cent, as health authorities warn of hygiene risks.

Hong Kong authorities deploy sniffer dogs to check for restricted foods being brought into the city. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong expects 10 million trips at border crossings over National Day break

Immigration Department warns travellers to expect longer waiting times than usual from this weekend until October 7.

Hong Kong tourism

Cheap tours in focus as Hong Kong guide loses licence for scolding mainlanders

Some tourism officials say incident is isolated, while others stress it has harmed the sector’s reputation.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong tour guide struck off for threatening mainlanders reluctant to shop

Travel Industry Authority says Lam Chun-fai’s actions ‘absolutely unacceptable’ after investigating complaints by tour group.

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Tour guides in Hong Kong must obtain a licence to operate. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Chinachem’s Nina Hospitality aims to move up market, eyes overseas expansion

Nina’s managing director said it is looking at expanding on the mainland and overseas, while becoming an upscale hotel group in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong property

Spanish retailer snags prime Hong Kong shop at 50% discount amid retail slump

The monthly rent for the 14,000 sq ft space at Asia Standard Tower in Queen’s Road Central is HK$1.25 million (US$160,220), 55 per cent lower than the all-time high in 2012.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong home store chain Pricerite and Tom Lee Music shut branches

Pricerite, a major furniture and electrical appliances store, shuts two branches; Tom Lee Music also closes two shops.

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A customer looks at signs on the now-closed Tom Lee Music store in Kennedy Town. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese buying spree boosts AIA’s first-half profit 53%

Asia’s largest insurer posted its best first-half profit in five years at US$3.31 billion and beat analysts’ estimates of US$3.27 billion.

AI declared a first-half interim dividend of HK$0.445 per share, an increase of 5.2 per cent from a year earlier. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong

Outback shuts 9 Hong Kong steak houses, as diners head to mainland China

American restaurant Outback Steakhouse will close nearly half its branches in Hong Kong, as high rents and weak sales take their toll.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Hong Kong can capitalise on mainland China’s tourism moves

Readers discuss the implications for Hong Kong of the expansion of visa-free travel to the mainland, and the ban on pets on public transport in the city.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong patients flock to mainland Chinese hospitals for faster, cheaper help

Long waiting times for public healthcare services, high drug prices in Hong Kong send residents across the border.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Growing number of Hong Kong’s domestic helpers visiting the mainland for holidays

Trend among helpers has boosted the business of travel agencies offering low-fare day trips across the border.

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A group of domestic helpers working in Hong Kong enjoy a trip to mainland China. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Mainland retailers struggle to survive Hong Kong’s sky-high rents, competition

A tide of mainland Chinese retail brands expanding in Hong Kong appears to have ebbed, with several food and beverage chains ending their tenancies as their businesses come under pressure

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Hong Kong economy

Beauty chain Sa Sa’s profit soars as mainlanders return to shop in Hong Kong

Hong Kong beauty products retailer Sa Sa International saw its profit jump almost fourfold in the last financial year as the number of mainland Chinese tourists returning to shop in the city continued to rise.

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