Tag: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Social Media Administrators Arrested Over ‘Seditious’ Content

Hong Kong’s National security police arrested two administrators of a social media group on Aug. 9 for suspected acts of “sedition.” Shortly after the arrest, police said the two male administrators, aged 28 and 29, “were suspected of publishing posts to disseminate seditious messages that promoted feelings of ill will and enmity between different classes…


Hong Kong’s China-Style COVID-19 Tracking App Found to Have Security Flaws: Auditor

The Hong Kong government’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app contains serious security risks that could jeopardize the privacy of users’ personal information, an independent audit revealed. The U.S. government-funded Open Technology Fund hired Poland-based cybersecurity firm 7ASecurity in July to conduct an audit of the “Leave Home Safe” mobile app, which found eight security vulnerabilities and four…


Coin-Sized Wearable Bioelectronic Sensor to Detect Blood Sugar Levels

There are many kinds of home intelligent health monitoring devices for diabetics. Traditional blood sugar measuring devices require taking blood samples. There are also a number of mobile devices that do not need blood samples, but instead take readings from a sensor implanted under the skin. Recently, a team at the University of Hong Kong…


War-Era-Like Housing Market, Crash Ahead

Commentary The Nobel prize winner Robert Shiller warns about the risk of the U.S. housing bubble bursting. In 2013 Robert Shiller (together with colleagues) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his empirical analysis of asset prices. Although he has been famous for stock market studies, his century-long housing price series is the…


Hong Kong Legislator Tests Positive for COVID-19 a Week After Boasting About 5th Vaccine Shot

Tang Ka-piu, a Hong Kong politician who said he received five shots of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 5. He had previously taken three shots of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine and very recently participated in a mixed-vaccine study in which he took two additional shots. Tang, a member of the Legislative…


China Establishes a Mineral Resources Group to Strengthen Its Bargaining Power in Global Market

News Analysis China has set up a new state-owned group in charge of centralized iron ore procurement to increase its bargaining power in the international market. China’s iron ore demand is huge. Data shows that since 2016, China’s annual iron ore imports have exceeded 1 billion tons. In 2021, China imported a total of 1.126…


HSI Index Falls 392 Points, Longfor Properties Down 16 Percent, Cathay Pacific Posts Interim Loss

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index fell 392 points on Aug. 10, Longfor July sales contracted 26 percent month-on-month, and the stock price collapsed by more than 16 percent. Cathay Pacific called for lifting entry quarantine restrictions as soon as possible. The Hang Seng Index opened 46 points lower on July 10, then the decline continued…


US Warns Citizens ‘Reconsider Travel’ Amid COVID Separation of Mother and Son

The United States urges its citizens “Reconsider Travel” in its latest travel advice to American nationals. Commentator: Even with the incident in which a mother and her child were forcibly separated after entry quarantine, there is still no apparent sign that the Hong Kong government takes any steps to review such mishaps. Commentator Simon Lee…


Conservative Party Candidates Take Tough Stance on CCP

News Analysis Candidates for British Conservative party leader are competing to demonstrate how tough they will be in their stance against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), indicating that the UK’s decoupling from the CCP has become the consensus of mainstream British society. The winner of the party leadership contest will succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson…


Mirror Concert Horror: MakerVille Director Was Wrong About Dancers’ Injury,’ Family Clarified (Part 5)

On Jul 28, 2022, Hong Kong mega boyband MIRROR experienced a horrifying accident during a performance, which left two dancers badly injured. A 600kg LED TV screen fell and plunged onto the dancers. It was when two members of MIRROR, Anson Lo, and Edan Lui performed their song “Elevator.” While Hong Kong Police are still…