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Mon, March 1, 2021 | 13:05
Number of ultra-wealthy individuals jump in China
Number of ultra-wealthy individuals jump in China
The world's super-rich have weathered the Covid-19 pandemic, their numbers increasing last year, particularly in China which saw the fastest gain, according to the latest Wealth Report by property consultancy Knight Frank.
2021-03-01 12:40
Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat dies of cancer at 70
Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat dies of cancer at 70
Legendary Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat, best known for co-starring alongside "king of comedy" Stephen Chow Sing-chi in many popular films, died on Saturday afternoon of liver cancer. He was 70.Ng's friend, Tenky Tin Kai-man, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, said the famous actor died peacefully at Tai Wai's Union Hospital at 5.16pm, accompanied by his childre...
2021-02-28 14:06
How China's internet giants have failed the country's youth
How China's internet giants have failed the country's youth
2020 was not an easy year for Chinese tech companies: many came under scrutiny and received queries from market investors and government officials. Yet these internet giants' difficulties hardly matched those faced by some of their employees.
2021-02-28 13:42
China launches agency to cement gains against abject poverty
China launches agency to cement gains against abject poverty
China has created a new government body to cement its inroads against poverty and to promote development in rural areas.
2021-02-27 12:41
Investigating COVID-19 origins: Questions surface over China's testing of suspect animals
Investigating COVID-19 origins: Questions surface over China's testing of suspect animals
In the hunt for the source of the Covid-19 disease, the World Health Organization confirmed China identified supply chains for animals sold in Wuhan, where the first known outbreak occurred, a move based on the view the virus may have first infected traded wildlife. But identifying the supply networks is the first step, the next is to run comprehensive, targeted tests of anim...
2021-02-26 11:04
Rural brain drain: China appeals to urban tech talent to move to countryside
Rural brain drain: China appeals to urban tech talent to move to countryside
China has devised a big plan to encourage the country's tech talent to move to the countryside and help transform this vastly underdeveloped market, as it tries to narrow the digital divide between rural and urban areas.
2021-02-25 13:05
Joe Biden still has not nominated US ambassador to China, but some names are circulating
Joe Biden still has not nominated US ambassador to China, but some names are circulating
As President Joe Biden ticks off items on his lengthy to-do list, speculation continues to grow about who will be chosen as the next US ambassador to China. Among the names floated in Washington include Nicholas Burns, a former long-time diplomat and now a Harvard professor; Rahm Emanuel, the one-time White House chief of staff and former mayor of Chicago; Claire McCaskill, a...
2021-02-24 12:49
Proposal to matchmake China's 'leftover' urban women with unmarried rural men sparks anger
Proposal to matchmake China's 'leftover' urban women with unmarried rural men sparks anger
An expert's proposal to solve the looming social crisis caused by China's gender imbalance by matchmaking urban "leftover" women with rural unmarried men has sparked controversy.
2021-02-23 14:08
Coronavirus vaccines: Signs of weaker response to new strains in South Africa, Brazil
Coronavirus vaccines: Signs of weaker response to new strains in South Africa, Brazil
Coronavirus variants emerging from the southern hemisphere can weaken the most powerful vaccines but people should still have the shots to guard against severe disease, according to researchers. In a non-peer-reviewed study published last week, a team in Boston found a drop in the amount of the mutated South Africa strain neutralised by antibodies induced by the Pfizer-BioNTe...
2021-02-22 13:16
  • Less than half of Koreans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots now: poll
  • UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
Michelle Wie leads golf fury at Giuliani's 'panties' story
Michelle Wie leads golf fury at Giuliani's 'panties' story
Star golfer Michelle Wie West blasted former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani after he told a story about her underwear on a recent podcast appearance. While not referencing Donald Trump's former lawyer by name, Wie West's Twitter response to an "unsettling" and "highly inappropriate story" followed Giuliani's appearance on Steve Bannon's War Room podcast on Thursday.
2021-02-22 11:03
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