Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader keen on quarantine-free business travel, but ‘Beijing mum on bid’; travel bubble plans with Singapore on hold

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during her weekly press conference In Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city. Lam said that she hopes the members of the public will “openly condemn threats of violence.” - AP

Hong Kong’s leader has proposed a new quota system for quarantine-free business travel with mainland China for those who are vaccinated as part of efforts to lobby Beijing to reopen the border, according to sources.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor had highlighted the city’s vaccination drive and its progress in reining in Covid-19 infections in her proposal, the insiders said, but there had been no response so far to the bid.