Beijing’s move to simplify the process for approving oral proprietary Chinese medicine (PCM) from Hong Kong to be sold across the border has created new opportunities for firms in the city to exploit the mainland’s 450 billion yuan (US$62.8 billion) market, according to Hong Kong’s trade promotion body. The streamlined procedures have opened a more…
Three Hong Kong insurance firms unveiled policies this week aimed at helping Hongkongers access medical services across the Greater Bay Area, as companies recognise fresh opportunities in serving the city’s growing “silver” population amid the government’s push for greater integration across the region. BOC Group Life Assurance, FWD Group and Prudential Hong Kong unveiled their…
During the recent “two sessions”, Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” framework and called on the city to deepen international exchanges and cooperation. It was a timely reminder of Hong Kong’s unique value to the mainland and how the city can assert its relevance in an increasingly polarised world. Back…
During the recent “two sessions”, Chinese Premier Li Qiang reaffirmed Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” framework and called on the city to deepen international exchanges and cooperation. It was a timely reminder of Hong Kong’s unique value to the mainland and how the city can assert its relevance in an increasingly polarised world. Back…
By Lewis Jackson (Reuters) -China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war. Speaking at a public event in Washington on Saturday, details of which were posted on the Chinese…
If you build it, they will come – to paraphrase the iconic line from the film Field of Dreams. That may have worked for Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, but Hong Kong has a bigger dream and a far greater opportunity with the launch of Kai Tak Sports Park. This landmark sports and entertainment…
A company in southern China has sparked public outrage for mandating that its staff use the toilet during specific time slots, contending that this policy aligns with an ancient Chinese medicine text. Three Brothers Machine Manufacturing Company, situated in Foshan, Guangdong province, introduced the Toilet Usage Management Rule on February 11, aiming to maintain order,…
A Squid Game-themed pop-up, techno tai chi and a big-screen anime feast are just three of the things in Hong Kong not to miss this weekend. 1. Kalos x Squid Game 2 pop-up Shopping mall Hysan Place in Causeway Bay has gone Squid Game crazy with a pop-up themed around the hit Netflix series, which…
Yu Yanhong, director of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said the international collaboration would focus on acupuncture research, herbal medicine studies, and evidence-based research in traditional medicine. “The plan is to train 1,300 professionals in the first batch over the next three years,” she said, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. “The initiative…
Hong Kong authorities announced in October that dinosaur bone fossils had been discovered on Port Island, a remote, uninhabited island off the northeastern part of the special administrative region. Palaeoecological experts believe that the small bone fragments date back to the Cretaceous period (145-66 million years ago), and could be the remains of larger types…