Veteran Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan dies at age 66

    Veteran Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan dies at age 66

    Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan Man-yee has died at the age of 66, five years after the death of her husband, actor Liu Kai-chi. The former TVB actress’s death was announced by her sons, who said that she died peacefully on Friday morning, surrounded by family at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin after…

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    Philippines protests China’s sanctions against its defense chief as ‘an unfriendly act’

      Philippines protests China’s sanctions against its defense chief as ‘an unfriendly act’

      MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government said Friday that China’s imposition of sanctions, including an entry ban, against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was “an unfriendly act” that could further strain relations, while he vowed to continue defending Manila’s interest against Beijing’s aggression. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced Thursday that…

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        Roche’s global survey highlights urgent need to shift diabetes care from disease treatment to mental wellbeing

        [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Nearly one in ten people in Hong Kong now live with diabetes, and the city’s burden is growing. An ageing population, shifting lifestyles, and a substantial number of undiagnosed cases have combined to make diabetes an increasingly urgent public-health challenge2,3. For people with…

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