Tag: Hong Kong

Taiwanese Celebrity Jimmy Lin’s Condition Improves Following Hospitalization and Surgery

Taiwanese artist and celebrity Jimmy Lin Chih-ying was involved in a self-collision car crash while driving a Tesla on July 22, 2022. His post-crash injury condition continued to attract attention from the public. The latest news is that he has been discharged from the hospital and returned home to recuperate. Chen Chien-tzung, director of Chang…


Dunhuang Exhibition in Hong Kong, Exploring Chinese Culture Before the CCP

Dunhuang (敦煌), is a famous locale known for its Buddhist status and frescos and a critical hub of the ancient Silk Road. Also known as the Mogao Grottoes, this UNESCO World Heritage site contains the largest collection of historic documents and Buddhist art along the Silk Road. Many of the richly decorated caves date from…


TCM Practitioners Set out Key Difference Between Colds and COVID-19 and Remind Easy Avoidance Measures

More people get a cold during seasonal change as the climate becomes unstable, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is big. The common symptoms of infection with Omicron are similar to those of getting a cold. So how can you tell if you are infected with COVID-19 or a cold? A traditional Chinese…


Taiwan Rescues Human Trafficked Victims in Cambodia; About 3500 Taiwanese Citizens Are Still Missing

Taiwan Criminal Investigation Bureau has been following cross-country fraud and human trafficking organizations, which are established by triads and gang members. They usually post “attractive” job offers on online platforms such as Facebook to mousetrap Taiwanese (and other nationalities) to Cambodia or Thailand. Between Jan. to June 2022, a total of 6,481 Taiwanese residents flew…


First Look at the New Generation Peak Tram of Hong Kong

The Peak Tram which has been closed for more than a year reopens on Aug. 27, when the sixth-generation new tram will be officially put into service. Peak Tramways Company held a media tour prior to the reopening. The new generation tram was made in Switzerland and carries a modern classic design concept with its…


Three More Hong Kong Teachers Had Their Teacher’s Certificates Revoked in June

The progress report submitted by the Education Bureau to the Legislative Council shows that as of June 2022, a total of 11 teachers had been deregistered, an increase of three from the number announced by the government in April this year. Among the three, one was deregistered because of his/her involvement in the anti-extradition movement….


Cambodia Human Trafficking: Hong Kong Police Asks Kidnapped Hongkongers in Cambodia to Send Forms and Upload Photos for Help

Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) representative, Tony Ho Chun-tung, responded at a press conference, to the recent kidnapping of Hongkongers by Cambodian fraudulent crime organizers. As of Aug. 22, 2022, Hong Kong Police has received 36 rescue requests thus far. The senior superintendent of Organized Crime and Triad Bureau said, ”Of the 36 cases, 32…


Cambodia Human Trafficking: Hong Kong Police Asks Kidnapped to Send Forms and Upload Photos for Help

Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) representative, Tony Ho Chun-tung, responded at a press conference, to the recent kidnapping of Hongkongers by Cambodian fraudulent crime organizers. As of Aug. 22, 2022, Hong Kong Police has received 36 rescue requests thus far. The senior superintendent of Organized Crime and Triad Bureau said, ”Of the 36 cases, 32…


6 Former Apple Daily Executives Charged With Violating National Security Law Will Plead Guilty

A case hearing was conducted in the High Court of Hong Kong on Aug. 21, for Lai Chee-ying (Jimmy Lai), the founder of the former newspaper outlet Next Media, and three other companies linked to Apple Daily, who was suspected of collusion with foreign countries or foreign forces. The court revealed that six other defendants,…


Proposed Revision of The National Security Law in Macau

The Macau government announced on Aug. 22, the consultation text for revising the national security law (NSL), suggesting the need “to achieve the same effect in maintaining and safeguarding national security to be similar to that of mainland China, and the Hong Kong security law.” However, criticism abounds that it contains clauses showing the future…