17 h. ago China’s Biotech Moment Ignites a 60% Stock Rally That Beats AI

China’s Biotech Moment Ignites a 60% Stock Rally That Beats AI  Bloomberg.com

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56 h. ago ‘Watershed moment’: how Huawei’s HarmonyOS flourished in China amid US sanctions

Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 103 million smartphones and 21 million tablets running its proprietary HarmonyOS operating system, with nearly half delivered in 2024, according to consultancy Canalys. The Shenzhen-based technology giant shipped 46 million smartphones and 10.5 million tablets last year, signalling an accelerating pivot to its in-house operating system, serving as an alternative to Google’s Android amid US sanctions. Huawei has been transitioning its devices to its own...

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9 d. ago 1 in 4 Hongkongers unaware of coming public healthcare fee changes: survey

One in four Hongkongers is unaware of the expansion of a medical fee waiver mechanism, a survey has found, with lawmakers urging the government to ramp up efforts to promote the public healthcare subsidy regime reform set to be implemented in six months. The survey, involving 724 respondents and conducted by the city’s largest workers’ union between April 22 and May 13, revealed that some participants lacked a clear understanding of the measures aimed at broadening the safety net in public...

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1 week ago Harvard battle is Trump’s ‘Mao moment’: lessons from China’s state

Harvard battle is Trump’s ‘Mao moment’: lessons from China’s state-sanctioned university crackdown  The Conversation

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1 week ago Cooperation the only way to avert Hong Kong’s healthcare cost crisis

Hong Kong faces rising hospital fees, insurance premium increases, unprofitable health insurers and high out-of-pocket health spending. This developing healthcare cost crisis is expected to worsen amid the city’s ageing population. Avoiding this crisis requires a transformation in cooperation between healthcare providers, insurers and health authorities, underpinned by technology integration across the whole system. Ignoring the impact of Covid-19, healthcare costs rose by 23 per cent in the...

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1 week ago Watch: Moment girl rescues sister from runaway vehicle in China

Watch: Moment girl rescues sister from runaway vehicle in China  BBC

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2 w. ago China’s advanced chest pain centre standards to go global through Hong Kong

Beijing, meanwhile, pledges to support Hong Kong in providing healthcare services to world amid rising unilateralism.

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4 w. ago Biotech’s DeepSeek moment: Hong Kong investor ORI sees opportunity in China with new fund

ORI Capital is planning a US$350 million fund to focus on Chinese biotech, with hopes that AI will help beat the market.

Economics

4 w. ago Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China

Hong Kong healthcare investor looks for biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ in China  South China Morning Post

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last month Greater healthcare demand drives 55% hike in Hong Kong employee medical premiums

Inaugural Staff Medical Insurance Index highlights surge over past three years with post Covid-19 illnesses among contributing factors.

Science

last month Greater healthcare demand drives 55% rise in Hong Kong employee medical premiums

Inaugural ‘staff medical insurance index’ highlights surge over past three years with post Covid-19 illnesses among contributing factors.

Science