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More than 140 private doctors in Hong Kong have signed up to offer free basic healthcare for survivors of last week’s deadly blaze that tore through seven of eight blocks in a housing complex in Tai Po. The government said on Thursday that the scheme spanned doctors across 170 locations, including four private hospitals. The policy allows victims to have three consultations, plus medication, free of charge between now and February 28 next year. The scheme will be coordinated by project managers… Source link India 12 Labourers From UP Stranded In… Best of BS Opinion: Figuring out… US stocks…

Global investors should consider reducing their US equities exposure as emerging market stocks are on track to outperform those in developed nations for the first time in five years amid a weakening US dollar, according to global investment firm Cambridge Associates. The recommendation comes as the dollar has experienced significant weakness this year, falling by 10 per cent at one point after a decade-long bull run that started in 2011. However, the greenback still remains 29 per cent above its… Source link India 12 Labourers From UP Stranded In… Best of BS Opinion: Figuring out… US stocks rise; Netflix…

A high-profile case against two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because of “systemic failures” and not a government conspiracy, a UK parliamentary inquiry concluded on Wednesday. The handling of the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry was at times “shambolic” and reforms are needed to prevent “similar issues” happening again, the cross-party committee of MPs and members of the House of Lords said in its report. Ex-parliamentary researcher Cash and China-based… Source link India 12 Labourers From UP Stranded In… Best of BS Opinion: Figuring out… US stocks rise; Netflix dips on… How Netflix won…