Tag: Hong Kong

An Unvaccinated Person’s Struggle to Survive

According to the Hong Kong Vaccination Dashboard dated Dec. 8, some 6,902,737 (94.5 percent) people aged three and older have had the first COVID-19 vaccine. Hong Kong people need a vaccine pass to provine their vaccination status before they can enter offices, restaurants, sports centers, universities,  libraries, and public hospitals. However, there are still some people…


Adding Cinnamon to Your Daily Diet Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Cinnamon is the second most popular spice after black pepper in the United States, especially during fall and winter. People enjoy using cinnamon to elevate the taste of food. Did you know the cinnamon in your favorite gingerbread latte was once considered a rare, high-end, luxurious item only noble pharaohs could enjoy? In ancient China,…


3 Tips to Regain and Improve Long Term Sense of Smell

Loss of smell is a unique symptom after COVID-19 infection and one of the most commonly reported symptoms in the early stages of infection. Unlike other viral infections, post-infection loss of smell, or anosmia, occurs suddenly and without blockage of the nasal mucosa. A new study in the British Medical Journal states that 5 percent…


ECA International: New York Is the Most Expensive City in the World, Hong Kong Second

ECA International, a human resource consulting agency, released its latest report on the global cost of living. The results show that New York surpassed Hong Kong to become the most expensive city in the world, as Hong Kong dropped into second place. According to the report, although both New York and Hong Kong have benefited…


Hong Kong Halted for an Unprecedented Mourning of Former CCP Leader Jiang Zemin

A memorial service organized by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for former CCP leader Jiang Zemin took place in the morning of Dec. 6. The Hong Kong government ordered officials and staff to stand in silence for three minutes starting at 10 a.m. The order included the Legislative Council, the judiciary institutions, public institutions, schools,…


Traditional Recipes Fade Age Spots Within 10 Days

As one grows older, there are chances that brown age spots might appear on the face. Some advocate for laser treatments to remove them, but there are time-tested alternatives as well. To treat these age spots, it’s necessary to know their causes. In simple terms, age spots are just a kind of pigmentation. It is…


Carriage Coupling Failure: Second Accident on MTR Within One Month

On Dec. 5, the Tseung Kwan O Line had the second derailing in the history to date of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway (MTR). Together with the one involving two doors being ripped off at Yau Ma Tei Station on Nov. 13, and another incident at Causeway Bay Station on Dec. 2, 2021, the…


Fight for Hong Kong’s Freedom Wins Cross-Party Support in Australia

The fight for Hong Kong’s freedom has found widespread support in the Australian parliament, according to activists who visited the Australian capital of Canberra on Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Speaking at an event in Sydney on Dec. 2. Kevin Yam and Finn Lau—two members of the lobbying team—said that Australian parliamentarians were genuinely interested…


China’s Outflow Will Spread From Financial to Capital Overall

Commentary China’s stock market rebounded more than 10 percent from the bottom since end-October. Analysts made buy calls against the backdrop of relieving COVID-19 measures. While the market was up, some funds flow statistics are not showing a consistent net inflow in recent days. And the rebounds of other markets like U.S., UK, and Europe…


Doctor, Cancer-Free for 15 Years, Shares His 5 Methods

Cancer is the kind of disease that strikes fear at its mere mention, much less a definite diagnosis. However, when Japanese doctor Takashi Funato was diagnosed with cancer, he began to reflect on his life. After changing his lifestyle, he has not had a relapse for 15 years after the surgery. Funato, director of the…