Hong Kong faces the prospect of a tsunami of elderly poverty sweeping over society in the coming decades. The question is what to do about it. The good news is that there are ways to reduce the severity of the problem. The bad news is that these will take time to be effective, so we…
Chinese Proverb of the Day reminds the world of a powerful truth: “Do not ask how poor the village is today; ask how many books its children carry.” This wisdom reaches beyond a simple village story. It reveals how education, knowledge, and learning shape the destiny of individuals, communities, and nations. Poverty may describe a…
A 100-year-old grandmother-turned food blogger in Shanghai has trended on social media thanks to her enthusiasm for eating a range of foods. The centenarian’s culinary likes include strong flavoured foods normally shunned by elderly people. The lifestyle of Zhong Wenyu, who turned 100 in September, is far different from that of many senior citizens who…
You’ve probably heard by now the blockbuster news that Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest people to ever walk the planet, has had a change of heart on climate change. For several decades, Gates poured billions of dollars into the climate-industrial complex and was howling that the end is nigh unless we stop…
The husband of a 28-year-old woman in China who was paralysed by a rare disease coaxed her to sell their home, then pocketed the proceeds before vanishing. “I would rather go to jail than return,” the man later told police. The case has captivated mainland social media after the Yangtze Evening News reported it. Before…
The two-day event co-hosted by China and UN Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital. The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender equality. Delivering a keynote speech…
A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major…
King Charles III’s monarchy will not receive a pay raise in 2024-2025. Photo : AP King Charles III’s monarchy will not receive a pay raise in 2024-2025, despite the Sovereign Grant, which funds royal duties and palace upkeep, set to surge by £45 million ($60 million) to £132 million ($170 million) in 2026-2027, according to…
Eight in 10 children from low-income families in Hong Kong suffer from serious nutritional imbalance, with less than 14 per cent getting enough dairy, a survey has found. The People Service Centre on Tuesday released the findings of a four-year study that monitored 426 children, aged three to 11, from underprivileged households, including those living…