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How Hong Kong quietly became the world’s healthiest community

City’s population is longest living in the world, says top doctor Francis Chan Researchers are now looking at ways of reversing ageing process Scientists have discovered that “poo” samples are worth storing Doctors are creating one of the world’s biggest “libraries” of bio samples Early adoption of 5G technology is giving healthcare system an advantage…

ByNury VittachiFebruary 6, 20230Comments

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Doctor who cured a patient by prescribing a poem

THE DOCTOR WAS BAFFLED. His patient, a nurse, had severe problems with his sleep patterns. But neither western medicine nor Chinese medicine had helped. The medical man, whose name was Bian Zhaoxiang, listened carefully to the patient’s description of his symptoms and his lifestyle, and prescribed medications he thought would help. But they didn’t. …

ByNury VittachiFebruary 2, 20230Comments

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Best places to be female? Chinese and European societies

THE BEST PLACES to be a healthy woman are small European countries and Chinese communities, a major new global survey revealed. Some rich countries were moving in the wrong direction, researchers said. Women’s health rating in the UK has fallen and is now below that of China. But all places surveyed had room for improvement,…

ByNury VittachiFebruary 1, 20230Comments

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U.S. agents created tool for massive fake news scam: leak

A GROUP OF TOP U.S. AGENTS, mostly Democrats, pumped hundreds of fake news stories into the mainstream media, it was revealed at the weekend. From 2017, they falsely told major news outlets to print that support for the people they didn't like (which included Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard) came from Russian propaganda operatives working…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 29, 20230Comments

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U.S. wants others to fight war with China, says ex-diplomat

THE U.S. WANTS WAR WITH CHINA – but with other people doing the fighting, a whistleblowing Australian diplomat revealed this week. “The United States is NOT preparing to go to war against China: the United States is preparing Australia to go to war against China,” said John Lander, a former senior ambassador. He believes China…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 25, 20230Comments

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12 things to know about Chinese New Year

1. Traditionally, debts and loans are paid/cancelled and any grudges of the past 12 months are forgotten. (Credit card companies and home loan firms do not recognize this part!) 2. But one cool money-related thing DOES happen, at least in Hong Kong: many companies give employees a month’s extra pay. In Hong Kong, this roughly…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 23, 20230Comments

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Seismic shift at Davos as China emerges as the grown up

China’s self-reflective tone charms attendees US intelligence agents are seen targeting tech firms Hong Kong’s under-reported boom grabs attention WESTERN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS are mingling with movers and shakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The spies are targeting international technology firms. “Executives at several tech companies said they were approached by American intelligence…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 21, 20230Comments

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Top EU mag asks: Was Marx right after all?

A TOP NEWS magazine from Germany has a lit a fire by asking a provocative question in its New Year edition: Was Marx Right After All? Portrait of Marx from a book by Lenin. As you can imagine, this Der Spiegel issue is triggering a large amount of discussion. But a look at the article and…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 20, 20230Comments

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UK-US spat on labor rights raises Chinese eyebrows

AN ARGUMENT OVER which major power is doing most to harm workers’ rights turned comical this week after a spat between the Biden administration and the British one. At Davos on Wednesday, US Labour Secretary Martin Walsh criticised new UK laws which would restrict the impact of a huge wave of strikes now crippling Britain. But…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 19, 20230Comments

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Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

GET READY for a business boost. Hong Kong is set to join the world’s biggest trading bloc. RCEP economies. Image by Tiger/ Wikimedia Commons The move means Hong Kong people will find tariff-free open doors for services and goods across Asia Pacific, the world’s fastest growing region, with a gross domestic product of US$38 trillion. The…

ByNury VittachiJanuary 11, 20230Comments

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How Hong Kong quietly became the world’s healthiest community

Doctor who cured a patient by prescribing a poem

Best places to be female? Chinese and European societies

U.S. agents created tool for massive fake news scam: leak

U.S. wants others to fight war with China, says ex-diplomat

12 things to know about Chinese New Year

Seismic shift at Davos as China emerges as the grown up

Top EU mag asks: Was Marx right after all?

UK-US spat on labor rights raises Chinese eyebrows

Hong Kong set to join world’s biggest trading bloc

Now Europeans move to support China peace plan

How Donnie Yen is quietly educating Hollywood

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