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#Groundbreaking | Smoke gets in eyes of officials in tobacco report rebuttal | Chris Yeung | At Large

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In a lengthy rebuttal, in both Chinese and English, issued late April 3 evening, the Health Bureau expressed regret over what it described as the report’s inaccuracies and misleading assertions.

Rejecting claims that the tobacco control measures would deter tourism,...
#politics #media #health #tourism #HongKong
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#Groundbreaking | First year of Article 23 law not just a few cases | Chris Yeung | At Large

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On the face of it, the 2024 NSL has been implemented with restraint. But from a broader perspective, the overall impacts of the two national security legislations have been enormous and profound.

True, the number of sedition cases is small. But the cases and the law itself...
#law #politics #journalism #China #HongKong #China
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#Groundbreaking | Hutchison ports deal in stormy seas amid nationalistic tirade | Chris Yeung | At Large

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That could not be more mind-boggling coming in the heels of the conclusion of the “two sessions,” or the annual National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

During the session, top officials in charge of Hong Kong affairs ha...
#business #politics #HongKong #HongKong #China
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#Groundbreaking | Bad news add gloom in Year of the Snake | Chris Yeung | At Large

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The second week of the Year of the Snake did not bode well in Hong Kong, to some quarters to say the least, with a string of bad news demoralising those who have aspired for justice and decency, fairness and openness in the city.

In a strict sense, they are unrelated news. Taken toget...
#politics #journalism #health #HongKong #NewYork
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#Groundbreaking | John Lee faces dilemma in ‘two dollar’ transport subsidy row | Chris Yeung | At Large

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Realistically, the dilemma Chief Executive John Lee and his team facing is not so much about the risk of social unrest. The reasons are obvious. The deterrent effects of a list of security-related laws are huge.

Vowing to bring ab...
#politics #economy #transport #policy #HongKong
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Scientists at Monash University in Australia have unveiled the groundbreaking ‘Gennaris Bionic Vision System,’ a revolutionary technology to restore sight for millions of blind individuals. Unlike traditional treatments, the system bypasses damaged optic nerves, directly sending visual signals to the brain’s vision centre.