Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng meets with members of the media at the Central Government Office on June 1, 2021. - China Daily
HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will not restrict the entry of unvaccinated residents to certain premises, in the event of another wave of infections, if the city achieves a “satisfactory vaccination rate” by August, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said Tuesday (June 1).
In a press briefing before the weekly Executive Council meeting, Lam said the government was aiming for a “protective barrier” against the possibility of a fifth wave of Covid-19 cases.
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): The renminbi strengthened against the US dollar to reach 6.3858 on Friday, a record high since May 2018, but experts said the Chinese currency's rapid appreciation may not last long as market forces will result in a two-way fluctuation of the exchange rate.
HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): Airport Authority Hong Kong announced on Wednesday (May 26) that it would give away 60,000 air tickets by lucky draw to local residents and airport staff who receive Covid-19 vaccination to promote inoculation.
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Turbulence continued in the cryptocurrency sector on Monday following a series of warnings from the Chinese authorities against trading and mining of such instruments.
An employee of Royole Corporation demonstrates micro-LED based stretchable display technology – a global first – developed by the Shenzhen startup. - China Daily
SHENZHEN (China Daily/ANN): Royole Corporation, a Shenzhen startup that designs and manufactures thin bendable displays for foldable smartphones and other devices, said on Monday it has developed the first stretchable display using micro-LED-based technology.
Stretchable displays are not only foldable and rollable, but also can be pulled and twisted. Royole on Monday (May 24) said in a press release that its display technology is capable of 130 per cent stretchability, meaning a 10cm-long screen can stretch up to 13cm.