Category: South China Morning Post

Fifa backs away from expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying; Russia to play as RFU

By Associated Press Fifa backed away from immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday but said it remained an option, deciding instead the squad can play using the “RFU” acronym for the country’s football federation.The unanimous ruling by the Fifa Bureau, featuring the six regional football confederation presidents, was also that the Russian […]

Coronavirus Hong Kong: finance chief calls for ‘solidarity’ as he asks big landlords to offer rental aid to struggling tenants

By Cannix Yau Hong Kong’s financial chief weighed in on discussions on whether developers and big landlords should offer rental aid to struggling tenants, saying on Sunday they should provide “breathing space” to help businesses ride out the fifth wave of Covid-19 infections.Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s appeal came a day after Chief Executive Carrie […]

Coronavirus: renowned mainland Chinese epidemiologist to arrive in Hong Kong as city reports 26,026 cases

By William Zheng,Victor Ting,Rachel Yeo A top mainland Chinese epidemiologist who helped to contain Beijing’s Sars outbreak in 2003 and the first coronavirus wave in Wuhan will arrive in Hong Kong on Monday to guide local anti-epidemic efforts, the Post has learned, as authorities reported a record 26,026 cases.The latest infections took the overall tally […]