Tag: Hong Kong

Hydropower Crisis in China’s Sichuan Could Affect Semiconductor Production: Expert

News Analysis The high temperatures and drought across southern China in August prompted many places in Sichuan Province to impose power cuts on industries. The disruption could affect semiconductor production in Chengdu city and directly impact Taiwanese companies and the supply chain. As a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu has attracted many international…


‘Don’t Touch Me’ Shouts Youth, Arrested by Police on the 3rd Anniversary of 831 Prince Edward Attack

Aug. 31 was the third anniversary of the Prince Edward MTR Station Attack by Hong Kong Police, known as the “831 incident” locally. There was a heavy police presence both inside and outside the Prince Edward Station on that day. Some people wore black shirts and held yellow umbrellas as they passed by the station,…


Scholars Suggest Singapore’s New Work Visa will Attract High Income Talents in Preference to Hong Kong

The wave of mass migrations from Hong Kong continues, and the pandemic measures have also discouraged foreigners from coming to Hong Kong. Singapore, which has always been regarded as a competitor to Hong Kong, has recently launched a new work visa program to attract talents. Scholars commented that it “gave an extra punch” to Hong…


A Vancouver ‘Hong Kong Silver-Haired’ Protester Reviews the 2019 Hong Kong Protests

Auntie Chun is a 63 years old single mother, living on alimony, and her child is already grown up. Before 2019, she would travel alone, including travel to the mainland because it was cheaper. She arranged a lot of interesting things to do in her leisure time. She sold her flat and paid off all…


Eurozone Is Indeed Good Now Albeit Worse Ahead

Commentary Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war pushing up European inflation, there has been consensus that Europe will be economically worse than other continents. While everyone is saying Europe’s recession will be very severe, the U.S. on the other hand is confident that it will be able to avoid recession, and even if not,…


Hong Kong Court Upholds Warrant on Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Phones

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday upheld a new warrant obtained by the national security police to search the contents of media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s phones. In one of the former British colony’s biggest national security cases, Lai and six former Apple Daily staff members were charged with so-called collusion with foreign forces under…


Raising a Child in Hong Kong: Staggering Cost Surpasses US, UK, Australia

The cost of raising a child in Hong Kong soared to a staggering nearly $3,500 per month, topping costs in the United States and other advanced countries. A June survey conducted by Hang Seng Bank, after questioning 633 Hong Kong residents with liquid assets of HK$1 million ($130,000) or more, found that it costs an…


People With 99 Percent Blood Oxygen Concentration May Also Have Heart Hypoxia

During the covid epidemic, some people test themselves with a blood oxygen machine. However, even with a constant blood oxygen concentration of over 99 percent; some people have still been diagnosed as having “heart hypoxia” when they go for a health check. People are breathing 24 hours a day, how can there be a lack…


Polls Indicate a Decline in Those Interested in Leaving Hong Kong; Scholar Challenges the Result of Survey

Hong Kong’s population dropped to 7.29 million this year after a “net outflow” of over 110,000. However, a recent poll by Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute announced that, compared with the March survey, fewer people planned to leave and more intended to stay. Critics challenged the feasibility of conducting polls in the present menacing…


Chinese Medicine: Eight Causes of Headaches, Their Origins, and Treatment

Headache is a localized pain that occurs in the head, neck, or above the shoulder. Frequent headaches not only affect one’s life, relationships, and work but also have a chance of developing into depression. Dr. Teng Cheng Liang, director of the Cheng Liang Medical Clinic, suggests eight common causes of headaches, explains their sources, symptoms,…