Hong Kong healthcare professionals could face fines of up to HK$50,000 (US$6,400) if they repeatedly ignore an order to upload important patient data to the city’s electronic medical record system under a legislative amendment proposed by authorities. The proposal will undergo its first reading by lawmakers next Wednesday, with the government aiming to have it…
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The chief executive’s policy address gave us long-awaited good news that multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents might be resumed soon. Currently, Hongkongers can visit the mainland freely while our compatriots in Shenzhen have to apply for permission to come to Hong Kong, with the number of visits capped at once a week. Understandably, the limit…