A man in eastern China has been detained for brutally abusing and killing a cat in public. The actions of the man, surnamed Cai, near a park in a residential community in Quzhou, Zhejiang province on March 1, was filmed in a video that has gone viral on mainland social media. The clip’s contents have…
A privately-run school in southern China has come under fire for ordering parents to sign up to rules approving the use of corporal punishment on students. Longyuan Experimental School in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, was exposed in mid-February for asking the parents of its students to give consent for punishment measures including whipping hands and standing…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – Midland Health and Healthy City have teamed up to bring a new in-person symposium to Midland. This one aims to keep you healthy through Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine aims to prevent diseases and improve quality of life for all ages. The Whole Health Wellness Symposium aims to provide insight into the…
A woman in China died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries within 24 hours, sparking a lawsuit by her family against the clinic involved seeking 1.2 million yuan (US$168,000). On December 9, 2020, the woman, surnamed Liu, from a rural area in Guigang, Guangxi province, southern China, visited a clinic in Nanning, where she took out…
Affected customers of the now defunct Physical fitness brand in Hong Kong will be able to transfer any remaining beauty packages, according to its new investor, although some members are worried they will be forced to buy more services or that their existing contracts will not be valid without receipts. A spokeswoman for the investor,…
Another branch of the now-defunct Physical gym chain has reopened in Mong Kok under the new name “Perfit”, with some visiting customers concerned that their previous subscription records could be erased while others took a wait-and-see approach. The former Physical branch in Hollywood Plaza in Mong Kok reopened as Perfit on Thursday at 10am, with…
The two arrested owners of the closed Hong Kong gym chain Physical could avoid criminal liability by finding a new investor to continue its services, the Post has found. The owners, who are also directors of the scandal-hit chain, could mount a defence against possible charges of accepting last-minute payments for new contracts by showing…
Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has accused the owners of now-closed fitness chain Physical of owing it nearly HK$2.8 million (US$360,000) in rent and management fees, with some outstanding charges dating back to last December. The rail giant, which also operates shopping centres, is seeking to recover more than HK$320,000 from Physical and its two directors,…
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has revealed that a new investor in a 38-year old fitness chain that closed suddenly last month has been in touch, while a branch that reopened earlier has been renamed for a second time. Physical Health Centre abruptly announced the “temporary closure” of all its branches early last month, leaving hundreds…
Two directors of Hong Kong gym chain Physical have been arrested on suspicion of unfair trade practices, sources have said. The Post learned that Luk Ngai-keung was taken into custody after surrendering to customs, while his wife, Ho Yuk-wah, was apprehended police and customs officers raided her home on Wednesday morning. Customs and police officers…