Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs has concluded a five-day fact-finding trip to three mainland Chinese cities in the Greater Bay Area to explore ways of deepening the international financial hub’s integration into the national blueprint. The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said its director, Xia Baolong, had visited Guangzhou, Zhaoqing … Read more
China and Japan’s long-standing rivalry has deep historic roots, and relations between the two have taken a significant turn for the worse in recent months. This, the second in a three-part series, looks at whether Beijing overplayed its hand on the Taiwan issue in the face of what is a ‘strategic reality’ for Japan and … Read more
Online retailers and a Hong Kong pharmacy are offering slimming injections without prescriptions despite local authorities requiring a doctor’s approval before purchase, a Post investigation has found, with an expert warning it could lead to misuse. Weight-loss injections, which have been approved by Hong Kong authorities for use, have become increasingly popular around the world … Read more
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The number of Hongkongers suffering from incurable chronic gut conditions could surge by 150 per cent over a 20-year period due to unhealthy diets, high in sugar and fat, according to a global study. Scientists from the study that was co-led by researchers from Hong Kong and Canada raised the alarm after a projection model … Read more
China’s growth could drop by as much as one percentage point this year if soaring US import tariffs hold up, but its increasingly deep ties with Southeast Asia can help offset that loss, a regional economic surveillance body said on Tuesday. US import tariffs of 145 per cent on Chinese shipments will limit expansion of … Read more
Two Hong Kong films broke records by surpassing HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) in box office takings last year, but that did little to ease the woes of cinemas in the city. Audiences are shrinking, and venues are closing. From a peak of more than 125,000 seats in 112 cinemas in 1994, there are now under … Read more
A leading Hong Kong medical expert has urged parents not to delay seeking diagnosis and treatment for children with flu symptoms, following a spate of severe cases complicated by other viral and bacterial infections. Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah, an honorary associate professor at the University of Hong Kong’s department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine, warned … Read more
Archyde In a decisive move to address a mounting crisis, Hong Kong dispatched a specialized task force to Thailand on Sunday evening. Their objective? To work alongside local authorities and ensure the safe repatriation of a group of residents who had been reportedly deceived and forced into unlawful activities in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong authorities … Read more
Hong Kong dispatched a task force to Thailand on Sunday evening to meet local authorities and help bring back a dozen residents lured to Southeast Asian countries and forced into illegal work. City authorities also warned that kidnappers had recently changed tactics, pretending to arrange for victims to take goods to Japan or Taiwan before … Read more