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Why Nicole Kidman’s Hong Kong quarantine exemption is unfair

SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo says blame the system, not the Hollywood star, for inequality.

August 20, 2021
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Travellers to Hong Kong no longer have to undergo hotel quarantine, as of September 26, 2022. It marks the first time that the city, once a global transport hub, has fully reopened to travellers...01:57
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Hong Kong removes hotel quarantine requirement for inbound travellers
September 26, 2022
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Hong Kong will end its indoor and outdoor mask requirements from March 1, 2023, according to the city’s leader. Chief Executive John Lee announced the move on February 28, the day after...01:47
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Hong Kong to end mask mandate starting March 1
February 28, 2023
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced on February 28, 2023, that the city’s Covid mask mandate would be scrapped from March 1. Rules about wearing face coverings in some locations including...01:57
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Hong Kong set to end mask mandate
February 28, 2023
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China recorded almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths between December 8, 2022 and January 12, 2023, according to the country’s National Health Commission. The number released on January 14, 2023, was...02:10
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Nearly 60,000 Covid-related deaths since policy shift, says China
January 16, 2023
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Shopkeepers in the Japanese capital Tokyo are eagerly awaiting the return of Chinese tourists after China reopened its borders for international travel on January 8, 2023. But amid the ongoing...02:50
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Japan cautiously awaits return of Chinese tourists
January 11, 2023
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After China eased its zero-Covid policy and reopened its borders on January 8, 2023, tourism-dependent businesses in South Korea have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of mainland Chinese tourists....03:01
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South Korean street vendors eagerly await Chinese tourists amid tit-for-tat Covid travel measures
January 10, 2023
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From battling a fifth wave of Covid-19 to marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China, Hong Kong underwent momentous events and challenges in 2022. Here’s a look back at the city’s...07:47
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To hell and back: Hong Kong’s biggest news events of 2022
January 2, 2023
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Two-and-a-half years into the pandemic, Hong Kong was hit by its worst coronavirus outbreak, which started on December 31, 2021. Hongkongers shared their experience with the Post, recounting what...15:12
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When Covid pushed Hong Kong to the brink
December 31, 2022
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From Xi Jinping securing a record third term as president, to the country signalling a shift away from its zero-Covid policy, 2022 was a momentous year for China. Here is a look back at the biggest...11:42
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China’s biggest news events of 2022
December 28, 2022
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Until China eased Covid-19 restrictions in early December 2022, tight controls had caused roadblocks in many rural areas across China, leaving farmers with huge stocks of unsold vegetables. Now,...02:07
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Wuhan residents return the favour to help struggling Chinese farmers
December 22, 2022
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China reported two Covid-related deaths on December 19, 2022, the first official fatalities since the government shifted away from its zero-Covid policy and eased pandemic restrictions earlier in...01:40
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Funeral home demand rising after China eases Covid rules
December 20, 2022
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Protests have been organised in several cities around the world in support of rare public displays of frustration and anger in Chinese cities where people took to the streets to call for an end to...03:00
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Zero-Covid protests in China spread to cities around the world
November 29, 2022
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Protests against China’s zero-Covid policy have spread across the country following a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on November 24, 2022. Many demonstrators voiced...03:59
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China’s zero-Covid policy sparks protests around country
November 28, 2022
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Violent clashes broke out between workers and security forces at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory on November 22, 2022. Images and clips of the violence, which reportedly was...01:51
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Clashes break out at world’s largest iPhone factory
November 23, 2022
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Seoul's Education Ministry said 508,030 students sat the annual nine-hour Suneung college entrance exam in 2022, the results of which are crucial for securing spots at top universities. The...01:36
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Half a million South Korean students sit crucial test
November 17, 2022
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Videos circulating on social media show migrant workers in the Chinese southern city of Guangzhou staging a rare protest on November 14, 2022, amid continued lockdowns and a sharp rise in Covid-19...01:27
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Covid lockdowns spark rare unrest in Guangzhou
November 15, 2022
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Seven people in northeastern China have been arrested after clashes broke out between residents and authorities enforcing Covid-19 quarantine on November 7, 2022. The incident in Shandong province...01:58
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7 arrested after brawl during China’s Covid lockdown
November 14, 2022
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China announced major changes to its strict Covid-19 measures for inbound travellers on November 11, 2022, reducing quarantine on arrival from seven days down to five, followed by three days of...01:32
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China cuts quarantine time for international arrivals to 5 days
November 11, 2022
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The Beijing marathon was held in the Chinese capital on November 6, 2022, for the first time in two years following multiple cancellations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 30,000 people took...01:42
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Beijing marathon back after 2 years of Covid cancellations
November 7, 2022
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit wrapped up on November 3, 2022. Many top bankers attending the event saw the gathering as a closing...01:53
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Hong Kong’s financial summit ends on an upbeat note
November 3, 2022
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China’s Xinjiang autonomous region has suspended all passenger trains leaving the region in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19. There has been a resurgence of cases since mid-September 2022....01:51
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Xinjiang restricts travels after resurgence in Covid cases
October 5, 2022
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Lung Wah, once host to film star Bruce Lee, warns it could shut down its doors for good in the next six months amid pandemic losses and changing tastes.02:55
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Hong Kong's famous Lung Wah Hotel faces closure
September 27, 2022