Tag: Hong Kong

Wellness Hack: 3 Simple Ways to Treat Stiff Shoulders and Chronic Neck Pain

Have you ever felt you could not move your neck or stiff shoulders after a long work day? Strained neck and shoulders are some common discomforts people experience in a high-stress environment, such as in the workplace, on a crowded street, or even from working from home during the pandemic. Muscle soreness may seem insignificant,…


Are Fiscal Deficits Really Depreciating?

Commentary The slump of the Pound Sterling last week was said to be a reaction to the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax cut proposal. An exchange rate represents the purchasing power of money. An excess of it results in depreciation. A government planning to finance its budget deficits by printing money will be…


Hong Kong Youth Wins World Juggling Championships Despite a Bumpy Road

Thousands of people in the audience stood up and applauded. Pun Ho Lam, who made his first appearance on the world-class juggling stage, took his “baby” kendama (sword and ball) to say thank you to the audience. When he heard the organizer announcing that he was the winner of this year’s “IJA Juggling Championships,” for…


Traditional Chinese Medicine | 6 Quick, Easy Ways to Treat Burns and Scalds Without Leaving Scars

In daily life, accidental burns and scalds happen from time to time, so how to treat them in an emergency so as not to cause further infection or leave scars? Wu Kuo-pin, director of Xinyitang Chinese Medical Clinic, said that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has its own set of special clinical experience methods for the…


Hong Kong Court Ruled to Confiscate $9 Million Assets From Humanitarian Funds

During the Hong Kong Protests, many nonprofit human rights groups had come forward to provide their service pro bono. One of them is Spark Alliance Humanitarian Funds. Spark Alliance primarily offered pro bono legal aid and bail assistance to the arrested, remanded, and charged. At the time, Hongkongers had never experienced such a high volume…


Hong Kong Filmmakers Warned to ‘Think Twice’ Before Attending Taiwanese Film Awards

Movies are now heavily censored in Hong Kong before any showing in the city. Any movies categorized as inciting or provoking others to rebel or oppose the government will be banned. Recently, the Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA) urged its members to think twice before participating in Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. MPIA claims…


Misplaced Hope for Hong Kong’s Future

Commentary By the time this article is published, the last quarter countdown is on: we have less than 100 days before 2022 comes to an end. In today’s article, I try to recap important news in Hong Kong that has recently  caught people’s attention. The Hong Kong government just announced the relaxation of COVID-19 quarantine…


Cardinal Zen, 5 Others Stand Trial in Hong Kong Over Fund

HONG KONG—A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five others stood trial in Hong Kong on Monday for allegedly failing to register a now-defunct fund set up to assist people arrested in the mass anti-government protests in the city three years ago. Cardinal Joseph Zen, who is a retired bishop of Hong Kong, was first arrested in…


Report: Beijing Lures Talent From Top US Nuclear Lab

Siphoning U.S. innovation by luring talents from America’s top nuclear lab: a new report is highlighting how Beijing uses American technology to advance its own military. Thousands of homebuyers in China are living in unfinished buildings, without electricity, running water, or sewage systems. A 90-year-old cardinal stands trial in Hong Kong. The case is linked…


Hong Kong Pushes Youth to Venture into the Greater Bay Area Despite Shaky Future

The Hong Kong government is still actively encouraging Hong Kong youth to “seize the opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.” However, Hongkongers and imported talent continue their exodus from the political uncertainty and the CCP-like Hong Kong governance. People are also fleeing the city due to the overly strict pandemic policies. The Greater Bay Area…