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The Hong Kong government says it will quarantine anyone who arrives in the territory from the mainland for 14 days, in a bid to stop the spread of the Wuhan virus. Chief Executive Carrie Lam told a press briefing the new measure will come into effect o...

In his State of the Union address to the US Congress, President Trump has spoken of what he considers his greatest achievements after three years in office and in an election year. Referring to what he called the great American comeback, President Trum...

Authorities in Taiwan have issued a red travel alert for people intending to visit China, and announced that people who travel to the island from Hong Kong and Macau must be quarantined for 14 days, according to the Central News Agency. But Taipei-base...

Infectious diseases specialist Malik Peiris says a large-scale study needs to be carried out in the mainland to find out the true extent of the Wuhan virus epidemic. He says current data suggests that while the new coronavirus may be more infectious th...

Macau's Chief Executive, Ho Iat-seng, says he had asked all casinos and related entertainment businesses in the city to close for half a month, as the government fears there is now an increasing risk of the Wuhan virus spreading between people. He said...

The Hong Kong economy has suffered its first annual contraction in ten years. GDP shrank 1.2 percent in 2019 – after the growth rate for the final three months of last year dropped 2.9 percent – weighed down by weak consumption and exports. The governm...