Michelle Lai had no idea the air conditioners in her home could have been contributing to the respiratory problems of her two children who suffered mild allergies.
Lai moved from Canada to Hong Kong in 2017 with her two girls, who are now aged five and seven. Both developed wheezing and shortness of breath a year later.
“We took measures such as not having a lot soft furnishings and cushions lying around and we kept the flat well ventilated,” she says. Read More...
Additionally, despite China’s reopening after the pandemic, South Korea’s trade deficit with China in the first quarter of this year amounted to US$7.8 billion – the first such deficit since the two countries normalised diplomatic relations in 1992 – causing Korean businesses to reconsider the importance of maintaining a China focus.
Against this backdrop, India has emerged as an attractive destination. Its population is expected to surpass that of China by mid-2023, making it the most populous nation on Earth. Read More...
Election surveys find that Vietnamese-Americans were the only Asian-American group in which a majority voted for Trump last year. They are attracted to Trump’s hard-line stance against China, anti-communist rhetoric and self-avowed commitment to protecting America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, according to journalists and researchers.
The South Vietnamese flag recalls Vietnam’s own “failed” democracy – and the people’s struggle to save their nation.
A NATIONALIST FLAG
After Vietnam gained independence from French colonial rule in 1954, the country split into two, sparking a civil war. Read More...
