Tag: Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Q2 GDP Shrinks 1.3 Percent; Government Cuts 2022 Forecast

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s economy contracted 1.3 percent in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, following a weak performance in external trade during the period. It was the second straight quarter of year-on-year contraction for the Asian financial hub’s gross domestic product (GDP). Seasonally adjusted GDP was…


Pandemic Caused Loneliness and Psychological Problems

Ms. Lee, aged 45, is a single Chinese American. She had no history of mental illness or depression before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. She lives alone and is an administrative officer of a garment trading company. After work, she frequently searched for the news about COVID and worried that the pandemic…


Long COVID Study: TCM Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Brain Fog & Fatigue

Post COVID-19 sequela, known as long COVID, is a complex multi-system disease. The symptoms generally appear one to three months after confirmed COVID infection. Nowadays, there is still no single effective treatment for long COVID in the medical sector. A recent study by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio found that traditional Chinese medicine…


Ex-hong Kong Legislative Councillor Attacked in Sydney Restaurant

Former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor in exile Ted Hui Chi-fung was doused with water and verbally threatened at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia on Aug 7. He posted on Facebook on Aug. 9 that he received a lot of sympathy and support from Hongkongers after the incident, and he thanked them for their care. He…


Former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor Attacked in Sydney Restaurant

Former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor in exile Ted Hui Chi-fung was doused with water and verbally threatened at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia on Aug 7. He posted on Facebook on Aug. 9 that he received a lot of sympathy and support from Hongkongers after the incident, and he thanked them for their care. He…


A Nurse’s One-person Revolution

Hong Kong’s medical workers were put in jail, some self-exiled, and the union was crushed, leading to helplessness in the post-national security law era. As the past three years swept away many committed workers from their jobs, an ex-union member chose to live her own revolution. Medical workers had a distinct voice during the time…


Hong Kong Population Shrinks for 2nd Year Under Virus Curbs

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s government says its population has shrunk for a second year as anti-virus controls hampered the inflow of new workers and births declined, but it made no mention of an exodus of residents following a clampdown on a pro-democracy movement. The population as of mid-2022 declined by 1.6 percent from a year earlier…


Corruption Is Destroying Communist China’s Dream of Dominating Chip Industry

News Analysis It appears China’s national chipmaking campaign is coming to an end, with huge investments drained and key figures in the semiconductor industry arrested recently. According to Chinese financial media Caixin, on Aug. 2, Zhao Weiguo, former chairman of Tsinghua Unigroup, and Diao Shijing, the company’s former co-president, were both investigated last month. Li…


‘Resident Evil’ and the War of Memory Between Hong Kong and China

Commentary I am not a TV fan, but upon my wife’s recommendation, I watched some Netflix series. After “Stranger Things,” it was “Resident Evil,” in which I was absorbed. This is based on a Japanese video game, which has been adapted into movies and TV series over the years due to its popularity. The story…


Study Finds Internal Radiation and Chemotherapy Combination Therapy Increases Survival of Bile Duct Cancer Patients

Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) is a rare cancer, however, it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and is not suitable for surgical treatment. The international incidence rate of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma has continued to increase over the past decade due to obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. A clinical study led by the Faculty of Medicine at…