WPA chief: emulate Lanka in suicide prevention
Statistics say that the suicide rate in Kerala is 26 for every one lakh population a year which is much higher than the national average of 14, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, WPA...
View ArticleJill And Colin Moved To Hong Kong–Are They Off Of The Show?
It has been quite awhile since we have seen Tristan Rogers or Jess Walton on The Young and the Restless. The CBS daytime drama’s fans are in panic mode as they slowly come to the realization that Jill...
View ArticleRailway suicide rates climb despite industry efforts (University of Bristol)
(Source: University of Bristol) Railway suicide rates in England and Wales have risen since the year 2000 despite measures aimed at reducing them, researchers from the University of Bristol have...
View ArticleOvercrowded hospitals drop plan to allow nurses to provide repeat...
The overcrowded public hospitals have dropped the idea of asking nurses to prescribe medicine to stable patients due to the objection of its medical staff, said the Hospital Authority’s director on...
View Article7 myths about mental illnesses that India needs to reject
In spite of an escalating number of mental health patients, the subject of mental health illness, is still by and large a taboo topic for several Indians. "World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated...
View Article23-03-2016: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Fundraising Concert – Music in...
(Source: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Deborah Hennig Director of Marketing Tel: (852) 2721 9035 Email: deborah.hennig@hkphil.org Becky Lee Media Relations...
View ArticleMainland China’s financial markets should learn from Hong Kong: central bank...
A prominent economist and former central bank adviser has urged Beijing to “learn from Hong Kong” to rectify its financial markets to prevent them endangering people’s livelihoods and hurting prospects...
View ArticleLittle tricks Hong Kong’s wealthy use to keep dim-witted offspring busy
From the 19th century onwards, “trailing spouses” have made their own way in Hong Kong, opening businesses and forging existences quite separate from their husband’s work role. Among Hong Kong’s...
View ArticleHongkong and Shanghai Hotels net profit drops 12.7pc to HK$1b amid tourist...
Peninsula hotel chain owner Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels said on Wednesday that net profit for 2015 declined due to lower tourist flows and the renovation-related closure of two flagship hotels. The...
View Article15-03-2016: Young Ukrainian pianist débuts with the HK Phil in Rachmaninov’s...
(Source: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Deborah Hennig Director of Marketing Tel: (852) 2721 9035 Email: deborah.hennig@hkphil.org Becky Lee Media Relations...
View ArticleAccountancy students represent Hong Kong in national tax contest (City...
(Source: City University of Hong Kong) Two Year 4 students from the Department of Accountancy at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will represent Hong Kong in a national competition for tax...
View ArticleMinority report: Mainland Chinese official says Hong Kong separatists do not...
Advocates of separatism and Hong Kong independence are a minority who do not represent the mainstream but their views have been “magnified”, according to a top Beijing official in charge of Hong Kong...
View ArticleMoody’s ‘negative’ views on Hong Kong are one-sided but we should take heed...
All eyes are on Hong Kong’s Aa1 sovereign debt rating – the second-highest possible – after the credit ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services changed the city’s long-term debt outlook from stable to...
View ArticleHong Kong stocks likely to open flat ahead of US Fed meet
Hong Kong stocks are set to open flat following a day of modest trading in overseas markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting. The Hang Seng Index futures spot March contract was slightly down...
View ArticleHong Kong stocks set to open lower
Hong Kong stocks are set to open lower, tracking a decline in US markets in light trading overnight. The Hang Seng Index futures spot March contract slipped 0.61 per cent to 20,175 in the pre-trade...
View ArticleHong Kong and China: A special relationship
Recent developments in Hong Kong - from the violent disturbances in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district on the first day of the Chinese new year to the disappearance of publisher Lee Bo - have taken concerns...
View ArticleMainland China buyers wooed to Yuen Long by price discounts, special...
Steeper discounts and an array of tax incentives being offered by developers have drawn mainland buyers back to Hong Kong’s western New Territories, as the price premium of Hong Kong over Shenzhen...
View ArticleSharing of data between public and private clinics will boost Hong Kong’s...
In a city where public and private health care operate in separate universes, an electronic record-sharing system that could enhance treatment of a patient moving from one system to the other seems...
View ArticleHas the Global Scare Over China Eased? Hong Kong Dollar Says Yes
Restricted to a tight trading band against the greenback, Hong Kong’s dollar may not be among the most-watched currencies in the world. But it can be a pretty good proxy for gauging investor concerns...
View ArticleThe rule of law needs more than lip service to survive in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is increasingly locked in a perception gap that has come to colour nearly every aspect of political life. National People’s Congress chairman Zhang Dejiang (張德江 ) and other Chinese leaders...
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