Hong Kong tycoons and business leaders across different industries are joining forces to help the city overcome the pandemic
Hong Kong’s surging fifth wave of Covid-19 infections has created both public health and economic crises of unprecedented proportions in the city. While the government and local authorities are taking action to mitigate the pandemic, many Hong Kong tycoons and major business companies have also stepped up in recent weeks to join in the anti-epidemic effort in a variety of ways.
From offering antigen test kits to the underprivileged, to offering land for building makeshift hospitals, these Hong Kong business leaders are doing their part to protect the community.
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This article was originally published on February 22, 2022 and was updated on March 22, 2022.
Editor's note: We’ll continue updating this list with new Covid-19 initiatives, so keep checking back for the latest news. Meanwhile, we’ve also put together a list of Hong Kong charities to support during the pandemic.
Adrian Cheng and Danny Yeung
Adrian Cheng’s New World Development is collaborating with Danny Yeung’s Prenetics to donate 200,000 free Covid-19 antigen testing kits to the underprivileged in Hong Kong, in an effort to ease the long waiting time at community testing centres.
On February 18, Cheng attended a video conference led by Luo Huining, Director of Beijing’s liaison office with other major business leaders. In addition to turning 700 hotel rooms of one of his properties in Kowloon into isolation facilities, he also mentioned donating 100 heaters to patients who are staying in outdoor wards in the meeting. He promised to free up the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for community testing purposes as well.
Read more: Adrian Cheng and Prenetics Donate 200k Free Antigen Testing Kits to Hong Kong’s Underprivileged