Its owner,Hong Kong-based "Swire," may face fines of up to $1 million if found guilty of environmental breaches.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

Hong Kong health authorities closed off the hotel on May 1 after a confirmed swine flu case - a Mexican tourist who stayed there.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

Hong Kong may be hard hit, but it is not the only economy affected.

CNN: SEWING UP A DEAL

Hong Kong may not hold the edge forever.

WSJ: The View From Hong Kong: Denting Shanghai's Global Ambitions

Christopher Hammerbeck, the head the British Chamber of Commerce, says that while companies that need to access the Chinese market may continue to be based in Hong Kong, other firms may be driven away.

BBC: Pollution threatens Hong Kong's competitiveness