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This Indian City Is Among 6 Areas Emerging As New Expat Hotspots: Report
As Covid lockdowns, political upheaval and soaring costs drive expats from Hong Kong, and rival Singapore raises the bar for imported labor, young professionals looking for adventure and careers abroad are facing a dilemma.
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Don't Panic Or Scramble: Hong Kong Calms Residents Fearful Of Covid Curbs
Hong Kong's government said any decision to impose a COVID-19 lockdown would take into account the global financial hub's status and ensure basic needs such as food and urged anxious residents who raided supermarkets this week not to panic.
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Hong Kong Locks Down Thousands In Covid Housing Block To Arrest Spread
Nearly 3,000 residents at a Hong Kong housing estate will be confined to their homes for five days, authorities announced Friday, as they struggle to halt an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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Hong Kong Locks Down 10,000 For Mandatory Covid Testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined.
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Hong Kong To Impose First Covid Lockdown On Virus-Hit District: Report
Thousands of Hong Kongers will be ordered to stay in their homes for the city's first coronavirus lockdown, local media reported Friday, as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
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From Coronavirus, Namaste Trump, To George Floyd: 2020's Biggest Headlines
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that saw more misery than cheer.
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China's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gamers Use Code Words, Middlemen to Enter Virtual World
The game has become a global bestseller as its players describe the ability to create virtual versions of themselves and their homes and interact with other gamers as a form of escapism from the real world of coronavirus lockdowns, but it is not licensed for sale in China's tightly regulated gaming industry.
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Government Plans Wristband Patient Surveillance as Lockdown Eases
The wristband will capture all the places an infected person has visited, the routes they took, determine if they had any foreign travel and identify those who were in their vicinity. It will also tell people if a sick person is nearby.
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"We're Social Animals": Hong Kong Residents Flout Lockdown On Festival
People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday, many of them violating ban on gatherings of more than four people aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Pandas Use Lockdown Privacy To Mate After A Decade Of Trying In Hong Kong
Stuck at home with no visitors and not much else to do, a pair of pandas in Hong Kong finally decided to give mating a go after a decade of dodging the issue.
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China Puts 9 Cities Under Lockdown Amid Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 30 million people as it added a ninth city to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading ...
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WWII Bomb Defused In Hong Kong After Thousands Evacuated
A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
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Typhoon Haima Batters Hong Kong As City In Lockdown
The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted Friday as the city was battered by Typhoon Haima after the storm left a trail of deaths and damage in the Philippines.
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Airport Chaos After Typhoon Nida Hits Hong Kong
Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on today, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China.
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This Indian City Is Among 6 Areas Emerging As New Expat Hotspots: Report
As Covid lockdowns, political upheaval and soaring costs drive expats from Hong Kong, and rival Singapore raises the bar for imported labor, young professionals looking for adventure and careers abroad are facing a dilemma.
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Don't Panic Or Scramble: Hong Kong Calms Residents Fearful Of Covid Curbs
Hong Kong's government said any decision to impose a COVID-19 lockdown would take into account the global financial hub's status and ensure basic needs such as food and urged anxious residents who raided supermarkets this week not to panic.
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Hong Kong Locks Down Thousands In Covid Housing Block To Arrest Spread
Nearly 3,000 residents at a Hong Kong housing estate will be confined to their homes for five days, authorities announced Friday, as they struggle to halt an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
-
Hong Kong Locks Down 10,000 For Mandatory Covid Testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined.
-
Hong Kong To Impose First Covid Lockdown On Virus-Hit District: Report
Thousands of Hong Kongers will be ordered to stay in their homes for the city's first coronavirus lockdown, local media reported Friday, as authorities battle an outbreak in one of its poorest and most densely packed districts.
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From Coronavirus, Namaste Trump, To George Floyd: 2020's Biggest Headlines
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year that saw more misery than cheer.
-
China's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gamers Use Code Words, Middlemen to Enter Virtual World
The game has become a global bestseller as its players describe the ability to create virtual versions of themselves and their homes and interact with other gamers as a form of escapism from the real world of coronavirus lockdowns, but it is not licensed for sale in China's tightly regulated gaming industry.
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Government Plans Wristband Patient Surveillance as Lockdown Eases
The wristband will capture all the places an infected person has visited, the routes they took, determine if they had any foreign travel and identify those who were in their vicinity. It will also tell people if a sick person is nearby.
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"We're Social Animals": Hong Kong Residents Flout Lockdown On Festival
People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday, many of them violating ban on gatherings of more than four people aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Pandas Use Lockdown Privacy To Mate After A Decade Of Trying In Hong Kong
Stuck at home with no visitors and not much else to do, a pair of pandas in Hong Kong finally decided to give mating a go after a decade of dodging the issue.
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China Puts 9 Cities Under Lockdown Amid Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 30 million people as it added a ninth city to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading ...
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WWII Bomb Defused In Hong Kong After Thousands Evacuated
A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
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Typhoon Haima Batters Hong Kong As City In Lockdown
The usually frenetic streets of Hong Kong were deserted Friday as the city was battered by Typhoon Haima after the storm left a trail of deaths and damage in the Philippines.
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Airport Chaos After Typhoon Nida Hits Hong Kong
Hordes of angry passengers stranded after Typhoon Nida pummelled Hong Kong crowded the airport on today, desperately seeking flights as the city emerges from lockdown while the storm swept across southern China.
