Wong Tung Hon is a 75-year-old rusticated survivor, who escaped China during the cultural revolution. He was one of the students who got sent down to the countryside. Wong gave an audience to the sounds of the bristly waves rippling at the reefs; on the opposite shore were the gravitating buildings of Shenzhen, gazing at…
Story of a Cultural Revolution Sent-Down Survivor Who Escaped To Hong Kong For Freedom
June 28, 2022
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Google Hit With Antitrust Complaint by Danish Job Search Rival
BRUSSELS—Google faces an antitrust complaint on Monday by Danish online job-search rival Jobindex, which told European Union regulators the Alphabet-owned business had allegedly unfairly favoured its own job-search service. The complaint could reinvigorate EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s scrutiny of the service, Google for Jobs. Three years ago, Vestager said she was looking into the…
The Crisis at Disney: Part 3—Does Disney Still Have a Competitive Edge?
This is part three of the four-part series “The Crisis at Disney” On June 14, multiple business news outlets carried variations of the headline “Disney Loses Streaming Rights for Indian Premier League Cricket.” The coverage within these outlets detailed how a consortium that included Paramount Global outbid current rights owner, the Walt Disney Co., by paying…
Sri Lanka Halts Fuel Sales for Private Vehicles, Shuts Schools
Sri Lanka’s government has suspended fuel sales for private vehicles and urged people to work from home to save fuel as the country’s economic crisis continues unresolved. Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena said on Monday that fuel will only be sold for essential services, such as public transportation, health, food, and export industries, among others. The…
Stroke Risk Increases With the Number of Miscarriages: Study
June 28, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that women with a history of miscarriage and stillbirth are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke later in life. Comparing pooled data from more than 610,000 women in Australia and six other countries, the study found that the risk of stroke increased with multiple pregnancy…
South Korea to Survey Post-COVID Conditions as Traditional Eastern Medicines Attract Interest
It’s been more than two years since the novel coronavirus—the pathogen that causes COVID-19—broke out in China and went on to leave a sick and deadly trail around the world. Even as people continue to be infected by emerging variants, scientists from multiple countries have begun investigating post-COVID conditions and possible remedies. While South Korea intends…
Australian Energy Industry Calls for Scrapping of ‘Complicated’ Grid Transmission Proposals
Australian companies and peak bodies in the energy sector have called on regulators to scrap “overly complicated” proposals on transmission access that may adversely affect the energy market. The Energy Security Board (ESB) has developed an Integrated System Plan to adjust controls and investment incentives in energy transmission as more and more renewable energy zones…
US Coast Guard Rescues 3 US Sailors in Atlantic Ocean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it rescued three U.S. sailors whose vessel began taking on water during a trip from the British Virgin Islands to Bermuda. The rescue involved a three-day tow to Puerto Rico that covered some 300 nautical miles (555 kilometers) after officials said it took a U.S….
Schools’ ‘Woke Agenda’ Causes Children ‘Climate Change Anxiety’: Australian Senator
An Australian Liberal Senator has accused the education department of bringing children “climate change anxiety” as she called out the “strong left-wing bend” across the school system. The comment comes as radical climate protesters continued the mass disruption in Sydney’s Hyde Park after bringing the CBD to a standstill on Monday, aggravating the police force…
China Evergrande Faces Winding-Up Lawsuit in Hong Kong
HONG KONG—An investor in China Evergrande Group unit Fangchebao said on Monday it had filed a winding-up petition against the embattled property developer in Hong Kong because it had not honored an agreement to repurchase shares the investor bought in FCB. It is the first winding-up petition known to have been filed against Evergrande, which…
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