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HKFP
2 days ago
- Health
- HKFP
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority negotiates lower prices for medication as part of cost-cutting measures
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority has negotiated lower prices for medication following discussions with pharmaceutical firms, as part of cost-cutting measures aimed at optimising resources. Hospital Authority chief executive Tony Ko said on Wednesday that, of the pharmaceutical firms it had spoken with – most of which make drugs for cancer and chronic conditions – around 70 per cent agreed to lower prices. The average price cut was about 20 per cent. The Hospital Authority is also planning to rely more on generic drugs instead of brand-name medication, Ko said, citing expiring patents on some drugs paving the way for other manufacturers. William Chui, the Hospital Authority's chief pharmacist, said that market competition could lower prices across the board. 'Whether it's generic drugs manufactured in India, Western countries or mainland China, the original manufacturers will follow by reducing their prices,' Chui said in Cantonese. Last year, the Hospital Authority established a 'Cost Assessment Panel' to negotiate costs with pharmaceutical firms. In March, the Health Bureau said it had reduced procurement costs for some drugs for colon cancer and paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, a type of rare blood disorder. The Hospital Authority will continue to promote the 'diversification of drug supply so as to provide patients with safe, efficacious and cost-effective drugs,' the bureau added. On Wednesday, Chui said authorities had taken reference from drug prices offered under mainland China's medical insurance system while negotiating costs. The Hospital Authority is also looking to purchase medical equipment from mainland China, he said. Ko added on Wednesday that the Hospital Authority has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to draft medical reports since March. Around 80 per cent of reports can be processed by AI, he said, helping save about 40 per cent of the time staff spend handling paperwork. Lowered drug costs at public hospitals come as the city is set to raise fees for services such as non-critical Accident and Emergency (A&E) room visits. The hike is part of a reform that Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau called 'belated and necessary,' saying that the current public healthcare system, which is heavily subsidised by the government, is not sustainable. Under the new plan, patients classified as 'urgent,' 'semi-urgent,' or 'non-urgent' will have to pay HK$400 for A&E services. The current fee has been HK$180 since 2017. Patients classified as 'critical,' referring to those who should receive immediate medical attention and those classified as 'emergency,' which should be attended to within 15 minutes, will be treated for free.
NDTV
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Viral Video: Influencer Sam Chui Hosts 'Sky Wedding' Aboard Boeing 747: "Love Is In The Air"
Sam Chui, one of the world's most prominent aviation content creators, recently marked his special day with a 'Sky Wedding' aboard a chartered Boeing 747-400. Mr Chui and his bride-to-be, Fiona, a flight attendant, celebrated their union with a uniquely aviation-themed ceremony, flying high with friends and family onboard. The couple took off from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) in the UAE aboard a chartered Boeing 747-400 on July 12, Gulf News reported. With their guests on board, the plane took off at 6:30 PM and flew over the Gulf of Oman for approximately 95 minutes before returning to Fujairah by 8:04 PM. Mr Chui described the day as "the best day of our lives" and shared highlights on Instagram, showcasing the festive atmosphere on the plane. A video clip showed the couple, dressed in white, walking hand in hand down a red carpet before boarding the jumbo jet. "Love is in the Air. Welcome to our 747 Sky Wedding flight. Memories of a lifetime for both of us," the video was captioned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam Chui (@samchui) The Boeing 747-400 was transformed into an all-white wedding venue, where friends and family gathered to celebrate the couple's special day. To create a unique celebration space, nearly 100 seats were removed from the Boeing 747-400, making way for an aisle, a dance floor, and areas for cake-cutting, the first dance, and wedding speeches. Thousands of feet in the air, they danced, toasted, and played games together. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sam Chui (@samchui) "We're very happy. It was really the best day of our lives. We were very lucky that we both work in aviation, and this airplane — Boeing 747 — is the plane that introduced us to aviation and made us fall in love with it. It's synonymous with the golden age of aviation," Mr Chui told Gulf News. "We wanted our guests to really feel the aircraft and experience it as their own. Some had never flown on a 747. They explored the crew rest area, the aft galley, and the flight deck," Mr Chui added. The couple received a flood of congratulatory messages from their nearly one million fans. Fans praised the unique celebration, with comments like "What a dream!" and "Love is really in the air."
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Influencer Sam Chui hosts ‘sky wedding' with flight attendant wife aboard Boeing 747 in UAE
An aviation influencer decided to take his wedding to the skies and got married aboard a chartered Boeing 747 plane thousands of feet in the air. Influencer Sam Chui, who is known for his aviation content, celebrated his wedding with a unique theme by hosting a "sky wedding". On July 12, 2025, Chui and his wife Fiona boarded a chartered Boeing 747-400 at Fujairah International Airport.(Instagram/samchui) On July 12, 2025, Chui and his wife Fiona boarded a chartered Boeing 747-400 at Fujairah International Airport (FJR) and flew over the Gulf of Oman along with their wedding guests. The aircraft, which previously flew for Singapore Airlines (SQ), took a 95-minute flight at 6.30 PM and flew over the Gulf of Oman before returning to Fujairah by 8 PM. In a video shared on Instagram, Chui is seen walking hand-in-hand with his wife Fiona on a red carpet leading to their plane. The couple, who wear all white, laughs as they enter their wedding venue in the skies, waving to the cameras. "Love is in the Air. Welcome to our 747 Sky Wedding flight. Memories of a lifetime for both of us," Chui wrote in the caption. Take a look at the video here: Describing the event as 'the best day of our lives", Chui's Instagram post captured the festive atmosphere aboard the jumbo jet, which had been transformed into an all-white wedding venue. Guests were seen gathered in a circle, toasting the couple, dancing and playing games aboard the flight, celebrating the couple's love thousands of feet in the air. The 'Sky Wedding' also earned praise from Chui's nearly one million followers. "What a dream! Congratulations, I wish you a lot of flights together," said one of them. Another wrote, "Wow, when true aviation geeks fall in love, love is truly in the air. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Chui. Wishing you a happily ever after." A third user, who apparently attended the Sky Wedding, wrote, "It was a lovely and great wedding day on the plane. Congratulations to you both. I hope you and your wife will be joyful, healthy, and harmonious forever until old age and death together."
Calgary Herald
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Kennedy-Glans: The life of a conservative male on a Canadian campus: 'We are not the demons that you see us as'
Article content 'Mount Royal especially is a very progressive school,' Mitch reports, 'and there are a lot of conservative young men on campus, but they're not necessarily out there with their political opinions.' Article content Because progressives have such negative connotations about conservatism on campus, Mitch explains, he seizes opportunities to sit down with people of different political persuasions, to explain, 'we are not the demons that you see us as.' He insists, believing in fiscal responsibility and conservative values, 'doesn't make me racist; doesn't make me sexist.' Article content Chui's take is slightly different; 'I seldom encounter someone who has been corrupted by the 'manosphere',' he says with a grin, 'and when I do encounter them, it's more a fad than anything. After a few months, after a season, it's over; they're back to normal.' Article content As for the radical right coming for our sons, Chui acknowledges the growth in young men's affiliation with the conservative movement but sees this as pragmatic, rather than ideological. Young people who can't make ends meet, he says, 'are choosing to put their faith in a party that historically runs on economic integrity, runs on fiscal responsibility.' Article content Article content It's all part of a cycle, he suggests; there was a spike in young men's support for conservatives in the Mulroney era, and again with the rise of the Reform Party. 'It is a cycle that keeps on happening over and over, and I don't believe social issues have any play within it. Amongst my friends, social issues are not at the forefront of our minds.' Article content At 6-foot-3, Chui towers over me, cutting an imposing figure in his wide leg jeans and suede jacket. His experience as a Christian street preacher may have shaped him into the most patient 20-year-old I've ever encountered. Article content 'Don't fret too much,' is Chui's primary message (as a mother worried about boys, I'm somewhat comforted); however, his experience door-knocking — most recently, in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency on behalf of United Conservative Party MLA Tara Sawyer — sends me reeling. Article content Article content 'At the doors,' Chui shares, 'when I do encounter a conservative and the question comes up, 'would you like a lawn sign?', it is often, more times than not, a 'no.' And almost every single time, it is due to the fact they don't want their neighbours to know they are conservative because of the weight that carries.' Article content 'You're talking about rural Alberta?' I ask, incredulously. Article content 'You would expect to have almost every single house welcoming a lawn sign with open arms,' Chui answers, 'but that's far from the truth. Article content 'A lot of the people you encounter at these doors are centrists, and they cast ballots with their pocketbooks,' he explains. 'They want fiscal responsibility and that takes precedence over social issues… things like trans rights, things like homosexual rights, social safety nets.' Article content They feel disenfranchised and are looking for change, he concludes, 'but when you take up that lawn sign, what does that say to your neighbour? That you're a 'racist'.' Article content Somewhat dumbstruck, I wade into the murky waters of DEI quotas and cancel culture. 'Would you like to see wokeness dialled back at your school?' I ask. Article content 'It's almost like the 'he who shall not be named', Voldemort question, among my circles at least,' Chui quips. 'It's not even spoken about. We almost pretend they (DEI quotas) don't exist and just carry on.' Article content With its rainbow flags, rainbow crosswalk and posters everywhere, 'DEI is very, very fundamentally rooted into the Mount Royal (University) culture,' Mitch answers. While it may be a great idea, at his school, he says it's unrealistic to think about shutting down the whole DEI ideology. 'What we need to do, to lean into that direction,' he offers, 'is foster a sense it's OK to have different opinions.' Article content 'Guilt has allowed this to perpetrate,' Chui observes, 'and that has almost created a world of absolutes where you're either for or against. And it's almost painful to live in because you're gagged.' Article content Article content 'So you silence yourselves?' I say. They both nod. Article content It's a difficult question, Chui reflects, and one he's discussed with a guy from Alberta's Republican Party, who, he reports, 'believes the only way you can fight for change … if you're backed up to the wall, is show you're willing to punch them in the face.' Article content Chui doesn't believe this is the 'proper sentiment' because then the pendulum goes back and forth, and 'you have people disenfranchised on either side, time and time again.' Article content 'It's going to be a long fight,' he says, 'if you want to be cordial. But I think it's the right fight.'
Edmonton Journal
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
The life of a conservative male on a Canadian campus: 'We are not the demons that you see us as'
Article content 'Mount Royal especially is a very progressive school,' Mitch reports, 'and there are a lot of conservative young men on campus, but they're not necessarily out there with their political opinions.' Article content Because progressives have such negative connotations about conservatism on campus, Mitch explains, he seizes opportunities to sit down with people of different political persuasions, to explain, 'we are not the demons that you see us as.' He insists, believing in fiscal responsibility and conservative values, 'doesn't make me racist; doesn't make me sexist.' Article content Chui's take is slightly different; 'I seldom encounter someone who has been corrupted by the 'manosphere',' he says with a grin, 'and when I do encounter them, it's more a fad than anything. After a few months, after a season, it's over; they're back to normal.' Article content As for the radical right coming for our sons, Chui acknowledges the growth in young men's affiliation with the conservative movement but sees this as pragmatic, rather than ideological. Young people who can't make ends meet, he says, 'are choosing to put their faith in a party that historically runs on economic integrity, runs on fiscal responsibility.' Article content Article content It's all part of a cycle, he suggests; there was a spike in young men's support for conservatives in the Mulroney era, and again with the rise of the Reform Party. 'It is a cycle that keeps on happening over and over, and I don't believe social issues have any play within it. Amongst my friends, social issues are not at the forefront of our minds.' Article content At 6-foot-3, Chui towers over me, cutting an imposing figure in his wide leg jeans and suede jacket. His experience as a Christian street preacher may have shaped him into the most patient 20-year-old I've ever encountered. Article content 'Don't fret too much,' is Chui's primary message (as a mother worried about boys, I'm somewhat comforted); however, his experience door-knocking — most recently, in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency on behalf of United Conservative Party MLA Tara Sawyer — sends me reeling. Article content Article content 'At the doors,' Chui shares, 'when I do encounter a conservative and the question comes up, 'would you like a lawn sign?', it is often, more times than not, a 'no.' And almost every single time, it is due to the fact they don't want their neighbours to know they are conservative because of the weight that carries.' Article content 'You're talking about rural Alberta?' I ask, incredulously. Article content 'You would expect to have almost every single house welcoming a lawn sign with open arms,' Chui answers, 'but that's far from the truth. Article content 'A lot of the people you encounter at these doors are centrists, and they cast ballots with their pocketbooks,' he explains. 'They want fiscal responsibility and that takes precedence over social issues… things like trans rights, things like homosexual rights, social safety nets.' Article content They feel disenfranchised and are looking for change, he concludes, 'but when you take up that lawn sign, what does that say to your neighbour? That you're a 'racist'.' Article content Somewhat dumbstruck, I wade into the murky waters of DEI quotas and cancel culture. 'Would you like to see wokeness dialled back at your school?' I ask. Article content 'It's almost like the 'he who shall not be named', Voldemort question, among my circles at least,' Chui quips. 'It's not even spoken about. We almost pretend they (DEI quotas) don't exist and just carry on.' Article content With its rainbow flags, rainbow crosswalk and posters everywhere, 'DEI is very, very fundamentally rooted into the Mount Royal (University) culture,' Mitch answers. While it may be a great idea, at his school, he says it's unrealistic to think about shutting down the whole DEI ideology. 'What we need to do, to lean into that direction,' he offers, 'is foster a sense it's OK to have different opinions.' Article content 'Guilt has allowed this to perpetrate,' Chui observes, 'and that has almost created a world of absolutes where you're either for or against. And it's almost painful to live in because you're gagged.' Article content Article content 'So you silence yourselves?' I say. They both nod. Article content It's a difficult question, Chui reflects, and one he's discussed with a guy from Alberta's Republican Party, who, he reports, 'believes the only way you can fight for change … if you're backed up to the wall, is show you're willing to punch them in the face.' Article content Chui doesn't believe this is the 'proper sentiment' because then the pendulum goes back and forth, and 'you have people disenfranchised on either side, time and time again.' Article content 'It's going to be a long fight,' he says, 'if you want to be cordial. But I think it's the right fight.'
