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China set for ’10 trillion yuan injection’

ECONOMISTS IN CHINA are set to put the country back on a faster growth track with a 10 trillion yuan (US$1.4 trillion) injection of funds, Reuters reported yesterday. While details remain unconfirmed, the decision to go ahead with the plan is set to be decided next week, the news outlet said, citing two sources.…

October 30, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

News

Gold price soars, but BRICS opts against having own joint currency

THE GLOBAL MOVE against the US dollar's unfair advantage is having multiple effects: Gold prices have leapt 40 per cent in 12 months and will rise further, brokers say. The BRICS countries have decided not to launch a new united currency but will instead increase use of local units of value in cross-border transactions. And…

October 28, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news News

Shenzhen becomes dominant seller of goods on Amazon

Amazon is now a Chinese sales outlet. A study of which communities actually provide the goods sold on the famous e-commerce site shows southern China has quietly become dominant. "Out of the top 20 cities with the most Amazon sellers, more than half are in China, with Shenzhen leading by a massive margin, hosting over…

October 26, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Culture

Black Myth: Wukong, more than an action role-playing game

THE ACCLAIMED ACTION role-playing game 'Black Myth: Wukong' quickly topped the sales charts on many gaming platforms and set a record of over 3 million concurrent users on Steam. It is worth mentioning that 'Black Myth: Wukong' has not only won the hearts of gamers at home and abroad, but even people who are not…

October 25, 20240Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese food Culture

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

CHINESE POPULAR BAKERY chain Baoshifu (鮑師傅), also known as Bao's Pastry, has lured foodies into indulging themselves with palm-sized cakes and pastry delicacies. Founded by pastry master Bao Caisheng (鮑才勝), Bao’s Pastry signature delicacies include pork meat floss cakes (肉鬆小貝) and fluffy cakes with milky cream. Fluffy cakes are wrapped with meat floss, plus rich…

October 25, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

News

US sees largest fossil fuel increase in history

THE RECORD BOOM in oil production in the United States is something to be proud of, Kamala Harris believes, echoing her rival Donald Trump. Production hit an all-time high of 12.9 million barrels a day during her period as Vice President—and this fact has become a proud boast she churns out regularly. “We have had…

October 24, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

Global wind farm growth goes into reverse, except in China: new study

THE EFFORTS OF a single country are keeping the world's wind-power farms in growth mode, new data reveals. Without China, "wind farm installations may actually fall slightly this year," BloombergNEF reported yesterday. More than 130 nations last year agreed to triple clean power capacity by the end of the decade, but China is one of…

October 24, 20240Comments ByNury Vittachi

Hong Kong News News

Hong Kong sets sights on health and medical innovation hub

Hong Kong’s health authorities have set their sights to revamp incumbent mechanism of registering new medicine and medical devices, transforming Hong Kong into a global health and medical innovation hub. Delivering a keynote speech on the second day of HKBIO 2024 conference, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the city has strived to become an…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

Shanghai’s Fudan University strives to enhance biotech innovation and groom talents

Shanghai-based Fudan University has accelerated its efforts on biotech scientific exploration and decoding of life sciences to enhance precision medicine and healthcare management, as well as grooming more top-notch talents. Delivering a keynote speech on the closing day of the BIOHK 2024 conference, Fudan University’s President Jin Li (金力校長) said that the institution has been…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

Hong Kong News News

Biotech enterprises and start-ups thrive in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's government has accentuated support to the research and development (R&D) in life and health technology and fostered more businesses and start-ups from around the world to invest in the city. Speaking to biotech firms and venture capitals’ top management, executives and investors on the third day of BIOHK 2024 conference, Dr Cathy Lui…

October 21, 20240Comments ByH.C. Lu

China set for ’10 trillion yuan injection’

Gold price soars, but BRICS opts against having own joint currency

Shenzhen becomes dominant seller of goods on Amazon

Black Myth: Wukong, more than an action role-playing game

Pastry lovers indulge in Chinese bakery chain’s delicacies

US sees largest fossil fuel increase in history

Global wind farm growth goes into reverse, except in China: new study

Hong Kong sets sights on health and medical innovation hub

Shanghai’s Fudan University strives to enhance biotech innovation and groom talents

Biotech enterprises and start-ups thrive in Hong Kong

Truth at last: Yes, Chinese Uyghurs ARE treated badly

Record-breaking number of deals clinched at China import expo

Mainland China, HK, now helping other nations make clean energy transition