【明報專訊】中醫藥是中國人的珍貴文化遺產,但中藥材檢測一直都主要倚靠化學方法。由於這方法成本高、時間長,需要在化驗所內做,難以在產業鏈各環節普遍推行,令部分中藥材攙假或容易混淆的問題長期困擾業界和消費者。有初創公司就提出一種近紅外線檢測方案,可以作為初步篩查之用。
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【明報專訊】中醫藥是中國人的珍貴文化遺產,但中藥材檢測一直都主要倚靠化學方法。由於這方法成本高、時間長,需要在化驗所內做,難以在產業鏈各環節普遍推行,令部分中藥材攙假或容易混淆的問題長期困擾業界和消費者。有初創公司就提出一種近紅外線檢測方案,可以作為初步篩查之用。
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing has made his first in-person public appearance since controversy erupted over his conglomerate’s sale of its overseas ports to a consortium led by American investment firm BlackRock amid the US-China trade war, a deal that has drawn Beijing’s ire. The founder of CK Hutchison Holdings visited Hong Kong Sanatorium &
A reported plan by Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings to separate two Panama Canal facilities from its controversial port deal would not bring “any practical significance” as the crux was whether the docks sold would be under Washington’s control, an article by pro-Beijing media and reposted by a key Beijing office has argued. The Hong
Hong Kong tycoon Dickson Poon is seeking to take his flagship company Dickson Concepts (International) private as he delivered a dire assessment of the city’s ailing retail industry. The businessman, who controls 60.5 per cent of the company, offered HK$7.20 a share in cash to buy the remaining 39.5 per cent stake for a total
The third wife of late Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yen and their daughter have said the estate they were ruled to be entitled to share should be “many multiples greater” than the HK$2.9 billion (US$373.7 million) presented in court. Lim’s third wife, Koo Sui-ying, and daughter Pearl Ling Meng-chu, also known as Pearl Lam, indicated
The proposed development of the Hung Hom waterfront should include immigration facilities for a new yacht marina and incorporate luxury residential property within the complex to attract high-end tourists and investors to Hong Kong, lawmakers have said. The suggestions were made on Tuesday during the legislature’s development panel meeting, where lawmakers discussed the government’s preliminary
Hong Kong health experts have called for older residents to get at least one Covid-19 booster shot annually after the city recorded 10 coronavirus-related deaths in one month, with fewer than 100,000 vaccine doses given to those aged 50 and above over the past year. More than 98,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered to
A 47-year-old Hong Kong man has undergone an amputation of his left lower leg two days after developing a Group A Streptococcal infection following acupuncture treatment he received at two traditional Chinese medicine clinics. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday the man developed a fever and left thigh pain on April 11, and
Retired Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, currently in the Vatican City, offered prayers as he encouraged unity for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. In a photo posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday, the 93-year-old, clad in a white liturgical robe, was seen praying at an altar in St Peter’s Basilica alongside
Hong Kong police have arrested 99 people, with the youngest being 13, in a citywide crackdown on drug trafficking this month, seizing 220kg (485lbs) of narcotics worth HK$117 million (US$15 million). Senior Inspector Ho Ho-ting of the narcotics bureau said on Tuesday that a series of arrests had been made between April 20 and 26,
Hong Kong has sought greater partnerships with its Middle East tourism counterparts with high-end offerings such as sports and horse racing in a bid to promote itself as a premier destination for the region’s travellers. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) also signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) on Monday with two major travel agents
The new US trade tariffs are causing turmoil for markets and businesses. CPA Australia’s recent Asia-Pacific Small Business survey showed that only 57 per cent of Hong Kong small and medium-sized enterprises expected their business to grow. Around one in four SMEs are finding it harder to repay debt. So far, US President Donald Trump
Vehicles believed to be carrying former pro-democracy lawmaker Gary Fan, who was released after four years for his conviction under the national security law, leaves the Shek Pik Prison in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Chan Long Hei/AP hide caption toggle caption Chan Long Hei/AP SHANGHAI — Four former Hong Kong lawmakers have been freed after
Hong Kong can expect at least single-digit growth of mainland Chinese tourists over the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday beginning on Thursday, according to an industry leader, while a hotel operator has said the occupancy rate is likely to hit about 96 per cent. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism
A Hong Kong radio DJ has been arrested on suspicion of voyeurism after posting photos and a video of a female trainee nurse with suggestive comments on social media during his stay in a hospital. A source told the Post on Tuesday that the suspect was a 51-year-old man, surnamed Tong, who was a freelance
HSBC, Hong Kong’s biggest lender, unveiled a fresh US$3 billion worth of share repurchases after its first-quarter earnings beat analysts’ estimates. Net profit fell by 32 per cent to US$6.93 billion,, or 39 US cents per share, in the first three months, according to a stock exchange statement by the London-based bank, which collects most
A Hong Kong woman has been duped out of an additional HK$2 million (US$257,824) after a swindler posing as a victim offered to help her recover HK$5,000 she lost earlier in an online shopping scam, according to police. The force said on Monday that the fraudster claimed to know a “team” that could help recover
Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion in a case involving 47 activists were released on Tuesday after completing their jail terms, becoming the first batch of defendants to be freed following the city’s largest and longest-running national security trial. Gary Fan Kwok-wai, 58, Kwok Ka-ki, 63, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, 49, and Claudia Mo
The president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has said escalating tensions between China and the United States in recent years have helped his institution attract talent from overseas. Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, said he did not want geopolitical issues to negatively affect the normal teaching and learning in the tertiary institution or
Hong Kong police will introduce drone patrols in urban areas in the second half of the year in a bid to prevent burglaries, the Post has learned. A source revealed that the drones would be used to patrol areas with a concentration of old tenement buildings, such as Yau Tsim Mong and Sham Shui Po
Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion in a case involving 47 activists were released on Tuesday after completing their jail terms, becoming the first batch of defendants to be freed following the city’s largest and longest-running national security trial. Gary Fan Kwok-wai, 58, Kwok Ka-ki, 63, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, 49, and Claudia Mo