Category Archive For "Expat insurance"
Hong Kong prepares adequate medical treatment for the Winter flu season
Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has hired 1,607 new full-time nurses in the past few months in order to prepare for the coming winter flu season. The country is often struck twice a year with colds and flus; the summer flu season can also be a time of high demand placed upon the health system. When …
Hong Kong public vs private health care guide update!
Pacific Prime Hong Kong is proud to announce that we have updated many of the helpful guides that act as a valuable resource for the users of our website and more. Today we would like to highlight one of these resources in particular: The 2017 Hong Kong Public vs Private Health Care Guide! This guide …
Purchasing travel insurance for friends and family visiting Hong Kong
The Mid Autumn holiday is almost upon us in Hong Kong, with many people planning to take advantage of the public leave days and head overseas. For many others, however, the experience of the Lantern Festival is one not to be missed; and definitely one to be shared with family and friends. The extra days …
Health insurance costs: How Hong Kong compares with other countries
A couple of weeks ago, we announced the release of Pacific Prime’s latest report looking at international health insurance costs in 100 locations around the world. Titled: Cost of International Health Insurance – 2017, our report presents a ranking of countries based on their average cost of health insurance, and analyzes them to help individual …
Posture warning for young smartphone and tablet users in HK
With one of the highest mobile penetration rates among all individuals in the world, it’s no wonder why over 67 percent of children and youngsters in Hong Kong have bad posture. We’ve all seen the “smartphone zombies” roaming around the streets and MTR, but do you know about the widespread ramifications caused by Hong Kong’s …
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