Art Basel Hong Kong: Return to Pre-Covid Scale Tests City’s Appeal for Events: Art Basel is returning to Hong Kong at its pre-pandemic scale, giving a ...
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Hong Kong family happiness falls to 6-year low; post-coronavirus stress still affecting well-being, researchers say
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Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID: China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements ...
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The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth: For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of ...
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Hong Kong’s popular Ngong Ping 360 cable car attraction on way up, ex-director says as it climbs out of coronavirus slump
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China's upbeat industrial output, retail sales tempered by frail property: China's factory output and retail sales beat expectations in the January-February ...
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Peninsula Hotels group says $130m Myanmar project still stalled: HONG KONG -- The operator of the upscale Peninsula Hotels chain said on Tuesday that it is ...
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EU war alliance: Switzerland should keep its distance. Covid and WHO: The obscure charm of despotism. China Ambassador: Maintain neutrality! Why the SBB is ...
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Calculating probability: researchers consider coronavirus origin in the laboratory possible
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China sets 2024 GDP growth target at around 5%, same as last year: China will boost its defence spending by 7.2 per cent, according to an official work report.
channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-2024-gdp-growth-target-defence-spending-4171136
Quick Glance: China Aims for Stable Growth of Around 5%
- China targets economic growth of approximately 5% to transform its development model and reduce wasteful spending.
- Premier Li Qiang delivered his maiden work report at the National People's Congress, emphasizing the need for structural adjustments.
- The government plans to boost growth through increased state investments, a proactive fiscal stance, and a prudent monetary policy.
- China intends to advance technology innovation, lift foreign investment restrictions in manufacturing, and promote self-sufficiency in technology.
Lunar New Year: China tourism spending tops pre-Covid levels: The figures mark some rare good news for the world's second-largest economy.
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Quick Glance: China's Travel Spending Surpasses Pre-COVID Levels
- Tourism revenues during Lunar New Year surged by 47.3% year-on-year, surpassing 2019 levels.
- Domestic tourism spending reached 632.7 billion yuan, a 47.3% increase from the previous year.
- Domestic trips grew by 34.3% to a total of 474 million.
- International trips reached 13.52 million, 2.8 times higher than the previous year.
SARS-CoV-2 a Possible Trigger for Achalasia: Researchers described cases of rapidly developing achalasia following COVID-19 and confirmed SARS-CoV-2 antigen in ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/sars-cov-2-possible-trigger-achalasia-2024a100032p
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It's Risky to Mix Paxlovid With Immunosuppressants: The EMA has warned that Paxlovid should only be administered alongside tacrolimus, ciclosporin, everolimus ...
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Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific said its net profit hit $1.25 billion in 2023 and the company benefited from a surge in demand following the end of ... Show more
China’s Dalian Port Welcomes First Foreign Cruise Zuiderdam Since Covid: China’s northeast welcomed its first international cruise ship since the pandemic amid ...
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China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases: China will increase the number of specialised teams tasked with responding to future ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-increase-number-response-teams-new-infectious-diseases-2024-03-11/
New Covid-19 variant: JN.1 becomes dominant strain in China. Know symptoms, other details | Mint
livemint.com/news/india/new-covid-19-variant-jn-1-becomes-dominant-strain-in-china-know-symptoms-other-details-11710303348874.html
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife: Norwich (UK), Mar 12 (The Conversation) I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious ...
deccanherald.com/science/the-next-pandemic-its-already-here-for-earths-wildlife-2932561
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back: Chinese travellers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year ...
reuters.com/world/china/chinese-tourists-flock-southeast-asia-overseas-travel-bounces-back-2024-02-20/
The woman came from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, so she was immediately tested when she felt symptoms of the disease. #COVID19Anniversary
FACT CHECK: Chinese lab did not create ‘mutant’ COVID-19 strain with 100% kill rate
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/chinese-lab-did-not-create-mutant-covid-19-strain-kill-rate/
Macau’s Economy Rebounds in 2023 with Tourism Revival: In 2023, Macau's GDP surged by 80.5% due to lifted COVID restrictions and tourism recovery ...
riotimesonline.com/macaus-economy-rebounds-in-2023-with-tourism-revival/
Post Covid-19, More Chinese Are Leaving China: Big Take Podcast: A new wave of Chinese people are leaving China, and they’re headed to places that aren’t ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/post-covid-19-more-chinese-are-leaving-china-big-take-podcast
Scientist claims 'smoking gun' evidence COVID-19 intentionally created by researchers in Chinese lab
nypost.com/2024/02/29/world-news/scientists-may-have-started-the-covid-pandemic-article/
Cheap Cars Are Dead: With cars like the Nissan Versa and Mitsubishi Mirage bound to be discontinued, the sub-$20,000 car is officially dead.
motor1.com/features/710453/cheap-cars-dead/
China: Is lack of growth endangering political stability?: The Chinese Communist Party seems to believe that, given its power, and control apparatus to be able ...
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Imax China: Janet Yang Joins as Profits Rebound: Post-COVID profits rebounded at Imax China as the board gained two members, including AMPAS president Janet Yang ...
variety.com/2024/film/news/imax-china-profits-janet-yang-1235925004/
China's oil demand growth could halve from pre-Covid levels as property, auto sectors struggle
cnbc.com/2024/02/28/chinas-oil-demand-growth-could-halve-from-pre-covid-levels.html
Hong Kong public hospitals urged to retain refund scheme for ‘non-urgent’ patients who drop out of A&E queue
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From Chelsea FC to Bayern Munich, global brands eye post-Covid recovery in China’s sports market
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Hong Kong Records Most Chinese New Year Tourists Since Pre-Covid: Chinese tourists tapped a lengthy national holiday to travel to Hong Kong ...
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Gravitas Highlights | Long Covid: Why Indians are more affected than the ChineseWatch full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=82qSew_lb7g #Gravitas #Covid #India #LongCovid
Cost-conscious Chinese tourists skip Australia for visa-free countries in Southeast Asia
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China Economy: FDI Slumps to Lowest Since 1993 With $33 Billion Added in 2023: Foreign businesses’ direct investment into China last year increased by the lowest ...
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HSBC’s Tucker Talks Up China’s Outlook After Exit From Covid: HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Mark Tucker talked up the prospects for China’s economy ...
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Bloomberg New Economy: Cutting China Out of Biotech Unifies US Parties: Four years after Covid-19 first appeared in China, Washington is assembling a plan to ...
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China to show off homegrown airliner at Singapore air show amid supply crunch: Singapore will play host to Asia's biggest air show next week for the first time ...
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Flight Friday: How The Removal Of China’s Zero-COVID Policy Impacted Operators: With the upcoming Singapore Airshow, this week's Flight Friday looks at the ...
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China’s Chronic Zero COVID Trauma: More than a year after China scrapped its zero-COVID policy, it has become clear that most analysts underestimated the adverse ...
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WHO Responds After China Reports Death From Chimera Bird Flu Virus: World Health Organization says the risk from the recently reported avian transmission in ...
newsweek.com/china-who-new-virus-death-downplay-woman-warning-1869751
Tourism booms for China’s ice sculpture city Harbin in post-Covid revival: When Anson Li and his postgraduate friends were planning a winter break,
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Paul Hosford: Covid discussion panel puts spotlight on misinformation: TD Sharon Keogan organised an event in Leinster House which featured a panel of prominent ...
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Jimmy Lai, the founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, thought the Chinese government had covered up the Covid-19 epidemic ... Show more
Ugandans applying for Chinese visa surge in post-Covid era: Authorities said a new application centre bids to meet growing numbers of Ugandans applying for ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandans-applying-for-chinese-visa-surge-in-post-covid-era-4517072
Hong Kong air quality at risk of deteriorating to pre-coronavirus levels, environmental NGO warns
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China Box Office: Market Stalls Ahead of Lunar New Year: China's cinema box office ground to its lowest level in a year ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday ...
variety.com/2024/film/news/china-box-office-market-stalls-1235897707/
Corona mutation found with almost "100 percent mortality rate": Study on GX_P2V in China
berliner-zeitung.de/news/gx-p2v-chinesische-forscher-finden-corona-mutation-mit-fast-100-prozentiger-sterberate-li.2178445
China's population falls for second straight year as births drop despite end of one-child policy
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Genetic sequence of coronavirus was submitted to US database two weeks before China’s official disclosure, documents show
cnn.com/2024/01/17/health/coronavirus-sequence-database/
Hong Kong $18 Billion Airport Expansion Hit by Over a Year Delay: Hong Kong’s much vaunted HK$141.5 billion ($18.1 billion) airport expansion has been delayed ...
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China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 bird flu: China on Wednesday reported the death of a woman due to an infection of combined H3N2 and H10N5 ...
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Roger Bate: A pandemic treaty will double down on all the bad ideas from COVID-19
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/02/ct-opinion-pandemic-treaty-world-health-organization/
Evergrande: How the crisis continues to weigh on China's economy: After the end of the strict Corona policy, China's economy has regained strength ...
wiwo.de/finanzen/immobilien/immobilien-wie-evergrande-chinas-wirtschaft-weiter-belastet/29634970.html
CDC keeps level 2 alert for avian flu strain: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/02/02/2003812977
Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic: Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/18/science/covid-china-us-pandemic.html
Hong Kong GDP Growth Disappoints in 2023 on Slow Recovery: Hong Kong’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace last year, underscoring the challenges facing ...
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Caution urged after China reports combined H3N2, H10N5 bird flu death - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/society/202402010016
Expats Review: Nicole Kidman's Amazon Prime Series Makes Hong Kong Life Boring
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Quick Glance: Expats Review: Nicole Kidman in Lulu Wang's Stunning Amazon Series
- Margaret, Hilary, and Mercy are Americans living in China.
- Margaret moved there with her family, while Hilary is fighting for her marriage.
- The series explores the lives of wealthy expats and Filipino housekeepers in Hong Kong.
- It raises the question of how to find home when it is distorted or damaged.
Covid-19 origins: researchers challenge early paper pointing to Wuhan market as epicentre of pandemic
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Wuhan market not the epicenter of the COVID-19 virus?
Researchers debunk popular origin story of the CoronavirusRahesha Sehgal tells you all about this ... Show more
HK singer Sammi Cheng talks about battle with long Covid: 'Physically and emotionally numbed'
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2024/01/28/hk-singer-sammi-cheng-talks-about-battle-with-long-covid-039physically-and-emotionally-numbed039
Fauci sits through first seven hours of questioning with COVID select subcommittee
thehill.com/homenews/4396265-fauci-sits-through-first-seven-hours-of-questioning-with-covid-select-subcommittee/
Hong Kong’s tourism numbers to return to pre-Covid levels by end of 2025, trailing Macau and other Greater Bay Area cities, new platform forecasts
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3249797/hong-kongs-tourism-numbers-return-pre-covid-levels-end-2025-trailing-macau-and-other-greater-bay
Peak period for Covid-19 begins in Hong Kong, pandemic expect urges public to get mRNA vaccines
hongkongfp.com/2024/01/23/peak-period-for-covid-19-begins-in-hong-kong-pandemic-expect-urges-public-to-get-mrna-vaccines/
Quick Glance: Fatal Incident at Hong Kong Marathon
- A 30-year-old man has passed away after completing a half-marathon during the city's largest annual long-distance running event, the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (SCHKM), on Sunday.
- Over 67,000 runners participated in this year's marathon events as race quotas returned to pre-pandemic levels.
- The event organizer and sponsor expressed condolences to the family of the deceased runner.
- A former dean of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine advises runners to seek help for chest discomfort, dizziness, difficulty breathing, or an unstable heart beat lasting over five minutes.
A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it's struggling to rebound: A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the ...
npr.org/2023/12/31/1219801308/china-covid-restictions-one-year-later
Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China's population again in 2023: China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a ...
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Covid-19 lab leak theory is gaining ground: If there was a concerted effort to dampen debate on the pandemic origins it is simply scandalous
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China sees international flights reaching 80% of pre-COVID levels by end-2024: China's aviation regulator said on Thursday it expects the number of international ...
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Dangerous Corona variant: China is experimenting with mice: Chinese researchers have infected mice with the pangolin coronavirus GX_P2V. It led to 100 percent ...
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Tibetan monk serving 3 years in prison for leading prayers during COVID lockdown: Chinese authorities arrested Lobsang Tashi of Kirti Monastery in June 2021.
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Will we ever see another pandemic lockdown?: Four years ago, a mystery illness forced the residents of Wuhan into quarantine. As the WHO raises concerns about ...
thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2024/01/23/covid-19-pandemic-wuhan-disease-x-who/
Swatch Group Sales Miss Record as Strong Franc Dents Results
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Runner, 30, dies after taking part in Hong Kong marathon, which returned to pre-Covid numbers
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3249224/hong-kong-marathon-back-full-stride-post-covid-74000-runners-race-through-city-streets
Davos free-trade champions fret over war, climate | kuwaittimes: Davos free-trade champions fret over war, climate - Business - DAVOS: After COVID and the war ...
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Hong Kong may see sharp rise in Covid cases in next 2 months, experts say, urging vulnerable groups to get booster jabs
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3249243/hong-kong-risk-sharp-rise-covid-cases-next-2-months-experts-urge-vulnerable-groups-get-booster-jabs
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