Hong Kong’s government has relaxed coronavirus quarantine measures for executives at companies including Tencent and Alibaba, as part of efforts to revive business activity while cutting the risk of further outbreaks.
Authorities in the semi-autonomous territory said on Monday that senior employees at the largest listed companies on its stock exchange could apply for exemptions from mandatory quarantines when travelling between Hong Kong and mainland China.
Hong Kong imposed travel restrictions and quarantines on all mainland Chinese arrivals in February, shortly after Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan. But the city’s economy, already on its knees following months of anti-government protests, has been hit hard by the measures.