Government Locks Down Kwai Chung Building
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2022-02-26 HKT 21:57
Share this story
The government on Saturday night locked down the High Block and Low Block of Shek Chun House at Shek Lei (I) Estate in Kwai Chung after Covid-19 was found in sewage samples there.
The complex was cordoned off at 9pm, and residents will have to get tested by 2am. The operation is expected to end at 1pm on Sunday.
In a statement it said: “As the sewage discharged from the above building was tested positive for Covid-19, it is suspected that there are asymptomatic patients in the building.”
It added the lockdown operation may be extended depending on the test results.
HK Police And Regional Partners Arrest Over 1,800 In Cross-Border Scam Crackdown
In a major cross-border crackdown, Hong Kong police and law enforcement agencies from six countries and regions arreste... Read more
Tiger Brokers To Double Hong Kong Team As It Targets Offshore Chinese Wealth
Online brokerage Tiger Brokers intends to increase its Hong Kong headcount by two times to capture more offshore Chines... Read more
Behind The Unicorn: The Startup Struggles You Dont See Ft. Tessa Wijaya, Xendit
In this episode of Fintech Fireside Asia, I sit down with Tessa Wijaya, Co-founder and COO of Xendit, one of Southeast ... Read more
SFC Updates Guidance To Non-Face-to-Face Account Opening
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has updated its guidance on acceptable non-face-to-face (NFTF) account open... Read more
NTTs Mobile Arm Set To Acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank In US$5.1 Billion Deal
NTT Docomo, the mobile arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), has announced plans to acquire online bank SBI Sumi... Read more
Visa Click To Pay Goes Live In Hong Kong Via ZA Bank
Visa, a digital payments provider, has announced a partnership with ZA Bank to roll out Click to Pay in Hong Kong today... Read more