The median monthly income of professionals recruited under Hong Kong’s leading talent admission scheme is HK$50,000 (US$6,390), more than double what locals are earning, the city’s leader has revealed.
3. ‘Smart’ move: Singapore’s grant for Taylor Swift earns praise and brickbats
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Singapore’s decision to pay American pop star Taylor Swift a grant to perform in the city state allegedly on an exclusivity clause has divided online users.
4. As China powers ahead on EVs, battery plant health risks raise a red flag
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China’s electric car market is No 1 in the world but factory findings by health authorities around the country have now shed light on the lesser-known health impact of the rapidly developing industry.
5. Dark history of Malaysia’s Chinese villages underscores fury over Unesco bid
A proposal by the Malaysian government to seek Unesco heritage status for a cluster of “New Villages” in Selangor has sparked heated debate between the Malay and Chinese communities over whose culture is pre-eminent in a country where historical racial wounds are still festering.
6. ‘Hong Kong employer of late Filipino helper asked to pay HK$580,000 for damages’
A Hong Kong employer has been sued for damages and is asked to pay more than HK$580,000 (US$74,155) in compensation for depriving her late Filipino domestic helper of food and firing her after her cancer diagnosis, a court has heard.
7. How statins, used to lower cholesterol, could also lower risk of dementia
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Recent research suggests a drug more than 200 million people worldwide take for their heart health might prevent dementia, or delay its progress.