A dozen insurance companies have unveiled tax-deductible, health insurance schemes on the mainland in a trial programme that China hopes can spur commercial medical coverage.
Global venture capital fund 500 Startups plans to invest in at least 20 early-stage Chinese companies this year, focusing on those involved in virtual reality (VR) and the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), according to Edith Yeung, a partner at the US-based firm.
A judge-led inquiry into last year’s tainted water scare said Hong Kong had no safety standards for drinking water and warned that government supervision should not just stop at the end of the water pipe.
The trial of seven policemen accused of assaulting activist Ken Tsang Kin-chiu is set to commence on Wednesday, more than a year after the Civic Party member was allegedly “unlawfully and maliciously” assaulted during the Occupy protest in 2014.
Hong Kong retail stocks are expected to be hit by a “triple whammy” this year, dragging down their share valuations.
The Qiaobi detergent TV commercial on the mainland is indeed racist and offensive. Yet, even more interesting, is why it seems to provoke outrage only in the US media and not anywhere else in the world.
“I hope the public knows there is something wrong with our medical system,” said Brian Wang, whose 73-year-old father, suffering from cancer, died five years ago after a breathing hole in his throat was blocked by gauze.
Land prices in mainland Chinese cities continue to soar despite efforts by some city governments to cool down the market.
China’s overseas acquisition deals are getting bigger, analysts say, as fears of a depreciating yuan have driven companies to diversify their assets worldwide.
China has back-pedalled on a proposed national smoke-free law, with plans now to grant exemptions to restaurants, bars, hotels and airports.
The historic building that partially collapsed in the former Central Police Station compound on Sunday night had been flagged two weeks ago as a vulnerable structure that was in “relatively poor condition”, it emerged yesterday.
Air travellers will pay a fee starting from August to fund construction of the airport’s third runway when initial reclamation work begins on the project, the Airport Authority said on Monday.
A youth of Indian descent yesterday lost his lengthy legal battle to seek a public apology and compensation from a policeman he accused of giving him nightmares over his arrest on racial grounds.
While analysts have welcomed the apparent shift in Chinese policy towards structural economic reform, it could in the short term lead to rising liquidity and credit risks that are problematic for banks.
While the pace of renminbi (RMB) internationalisation overall is slowing, further progress is being made, with the Chinese currency starting to make headway in the United States.
Three slabs of grass sit atop Polytechnic University’s Shaw Amenities Building. The vegetation, about 150 millimetres thick and enclosed by barriers, appears dishevelled after a bout of rain. Dark blotches of moisture stain the perimeter.
Beijing’s decision to allow all married couples to have two children is driving a surge in demand for fertility treatment among older women, putting heavy pressure on clinics and breaking down past sensitivities, and even shame, about the issue.
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