Omicron travel restrictions set to cast a pall over Hong Kong's economy

Hong Kong’s tough new restrictions in the face of the Omicron outbreak are likely to weigh on the city, presenting problems for it as a regional hub for foreign multinationals and discouraging fresh inflows in the short term, experts have warned. “We are seeing some capital leaving Hong Kong as reflected in a weaker Hong Kong dollar," said Alicia García Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking. "I would imagine that not only Omicron, …