Commentary The U.S. CPI data released last week met expectations completely, whether overall or core, year-over-year (YoY), or month-over-month (MoM). Expectations are not anything important but numbers submitted by economists. What matters more is the trend. While the overall numbers are falling thanks to subdued energy prices, the core ones are somehow mixed. The latest…
Hong Kong Man with Asperger’s Syndrome Refused Entry to Macau for Remarks on Public Affairs
Tsang Hing-kwong, a Hong Kong citizen diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, was unexpectedly held for questioning on arrival in Macau on Jan. 11. He was accused of “seditious (online) remarks” and was deported the same evening. Tsang recounted the incident in a Facebook post on the afternoon of Jan. 13. he recalled taking the ferry from…
Satire and Humor at Stake in Hong Kong
Commentary How many British cultures did Hong Kong acquire? As a former British colony, Hong Kong once acquired its common law system and the rule of law, but the encroachment by the national security law changed everything, producing a lot of wrongful convictions and political prosecutions. British humor, another national treasure, had not been taken…
Australian to Sit on Top Hong Kong Court
A former High Court of Australia judge is preparing to be appointed to Hong Kong’s top court and preside over some of the jurisdiction’s most major cases. The autonomous region’s chief executive John Lee Ka-Chiu accepted the recommendation to appoint Patrick Keane to the Court of Final Appeal bench on Friday. Keane was appointed a…
HK Ranks Last in Latest Asia-Pacific Region’s Happiness Index Survey
Two surveys of Hongkonger happiness have been released in the last month. Market research consultants, Votee conducted a survey of seven Asia regions over the last year asking people for their happiness rating, and the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI) undertook a poll in early November 2022 and released the results in December….
Study: Ancient Herbal Medicine Exhibits Lifespan Extension Properties
There are many steps we can take to achieve good health and longevity. Are there any ancient prescriptions that can help people resist aging? A research team from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University, identified a list of traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) with longevity-extending and anti-aging properties from TCM pharmacopeia such as “Compendium…
Lionel Messi Defeated Growth Deficiency and Created Legacy, Expert Tips for Healthy Growth
Few would dispute that one of the most memorable sporting events in 2022 was the victory of Argentina’s soccer team at the Qatar World Cup, led by the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi. At 35 years of age, Messi has won seven Golden Ball awards, six European Golden Shoe awards, and six Best FIFA Men’s…
Xi ‘Lying Flat’ and Losing Out? No Way!–Even Purged Opponents Rally Around Him as the West Gets It Wrong Again
Commentary While protests of various kinds spread in China as Xi Jinping’s Lockdown Policy went bust, the West is again misreading him and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in a big way, but this time alongside many of Xi’s fiercest online critics too. With his virus policy about-face done with zero preparation for medical and…
Answers to Your Top 6 Questions on White Lungs
With the soaring number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in China since December 2022, many patients have developed “white lung,” severe pneumonia with bilateral lung lesions reaching 75 percent or more. 1. What Is “White Lung” and What Are the Symptoms? “White lung” refers to a manifestation seen on chest X-rays and CT scans in cases of…
Eating Beans Can Benefit Vascular and Gut Health
Beans, belonging to the legume family, are celebrated as tasty, easy to prepare, nutritious, a good meat substitute, and are even sung about as childhood rhymes. What is it about beans that make them such a magical food? Beans have many health benefits for the human body. Chen Tsung Yu, a Taiwanese nutritionist, offers his…
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