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Hotpot restaurants fall victim to coronavirus fears in Hong Kong
13-02-2020 09:11
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after 10 members of a family in Hong Kong became infected after sharing the dish, a much-loved favourite during winter.
Coronavirus transforms daily life on Hong Kong's fearful streets
11-02-2020 09:04
Hunkering down in cramped apartments and raiding supermarket shelves for food and masks, Hong Kongers are fretting about the future as the coronavirus sweeps one of the world's most densely populated cities.
Thousands from cruise ship in Hong Kong freed after novel coronavirus tests
09-02-2020 18:52
Thousands of people stranded aboard a cruise ship in Hong Kong for five days were allowed to disembark on Sunday (Feb 9) after its 1,800 crew tested negative for the deadly new coronavirus.
Hong Kong unveils novel coronavirus quarantine plans, with jail for dodgers
08-02-2020 09:58
Hong Kong on Friday (Feb 7) said it will deploy an army of volunteers to bolster plans to forcibly quarantine all arrivals from mainland China, warning that anyone caught breaching the new rules faces up to six months' jail.
China coronavirus death toll rises to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission
05-02-2020 09:01
The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday (Feb 5) to nearly 500, after Hong Kong reported its first death from the disease and millions more in China were ordered to stay indoors.
Second nCoV death reported outside China
04-02-2020 12:13
Hong Kong has just confirmed the first death from the coronavirus, making it the second outside of mainland China.
Japan testing 3,700 people quarantined on cruise ship after Hong Kong novel coronavirus case
04-02-2020 11:58
Japanese officials began screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo on Tuesday (Feb 4) after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
Flights to carry Vietnamese in nCoV-hit China back home
03-02-2020 09:52
Vietnam Airlines is resuming flights between Vietnam and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (China) as from February 2 after the civil aviation authority permitted the resumption to repatriate affected passengers amid the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic.
Vietjet revenue and profit surge on back of key markets like India
03-02-2020 08:55
Vietjet continues to see positive growth in its core business of air transportation in 2019, maintaining its leading position in Vietnam’s domestic market and the fast growth of its international flight network. In 2019, the airline’s network increased by 24 per cent, with 22 international routes connecting Vietnam with Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, and especially India – a market of 1.2 billion people. Vietjet also transported nearly 25 million passengers in 2019, an increase of 28 per cent compared to 2018.
Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific suspend flights to China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
01-02-2020 21:04
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific suspended flights between Vietnam and China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from February 1, 2020 as part of measures to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Hong Kong tourism stocks take hit as virus spooks investors
21-01-2020 15:11
Tourism-linked stocks sank in Hong Kong on Tuesday (Jan 21) with investors spooked by confirmation that a deadly virus in China can be transmitted between humans, while confidence was also hit by Moody's decision to downgrade the city's credit rating.
Hong Kong airline apologises after forcing woman to take pregnancy test
18-01-2020 08:52
A Hong Kong airline forced a Japanese woman to take a pregnancy test before allowing her on a flight to a Pacific island popular with mothers seeking US citizenship for their babies.
ADK launches performance unit, invests in independent VietBuzzAd
16-01-2020 09:00
ADK announced the launch of ADK CONNECT, a performance-marketing unit. The offering will be available initially in the network of Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Vietnam offices, and will be expanded to the entire network within 12 months.
TTI to invest $650 million in cordless power equipment plant
08-01-2020 12:07
Hong Kong-based Techtronic Industries (TTI) is to invest $650 million in a cordless power equipment plant in Ho Chi Minh City Saigon High-tech Park (SHTP) – one of Vietnam’s fastest-growing R&D and technology hubs and a future Silicon Valley.
World welcomes new year amid wildfires and protests
01-01-2020 09:37
Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Tuesday (Dec 31), but Australia's celebrations were overshadowed by deadly wildfires while protests dampened the festive mood in Hong Kong and India.
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