... wn an unwillingness to listen to others' opinions. Lam has never apologized to the public or promised to conduct reviews on controversial decisions during her time as a senior civil servant in the Le ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-28
... ed HK$2 million on renovating his 40,000 square foot official residence in Shouson Hill. It was Apple Daily that broke the news again – the same newspaper that has brought us other juicy, if unflatter ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-27
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be "tweaking" its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development likely to please visi ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-14
... e said he'll try to achieve the goal through more-efficient land use and redevelopment of old public housing estates. While the pledge was welcomed by many people, his former boss Leung feels it is n ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-08
She is known as an Iron Lady and a nanny to all male secretaries but is probably a bad housewife. Former chief secretary-turned-CE hopeful Carrie Lam has admitted that she needs to learn a few things ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-23
On Sunday, nearly 250,000 qualified voters will go to polling stations to pick their representatives for a 1,200-member-strong committee that will ultimately choose Hong Kong's next leader in 2017. Th ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-08
The White House has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's leader last week, which the Obama administration warned could undermine progress in relations ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
Hong Kong builder Chun Wo Property Development is trying to set a new standard for "coziness" in modern living. It seeks to answer the question: What is the smallest amount of space that could still b ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
In China, it is hard to miss red cans of herbal drinks almost anywhere you go nowadays. The cans all look alike, but if you take a closer look you'll discover that there are actually two brands -- Won ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-04
If you are a fan of the late pop singer Michael Jackson, you'll remember his iconic 45-degree lean in the video for the hit song 'Smooth Criminal'. Well, a street sign in Hong Kong's Yuen Long distri ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-25
The United States said it will seek an explanation from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after he announced his "separation" from the US on Thursday. Duterte made his comments in Beijing, where he ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-21
... issions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth -- something we'll need for the long journey to Mars," Obama said in an opinion piece on CNN's website. His comments come ahead of a meeting pl ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
What the new members of the Legislative Council will do in the next four years is anything but predictable. But what seems certain is they need to brush up their English. Just go through the profiles ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
Britain launched a 5 billion pound (US$6.5 billion) homebuilding stimulus package on Monday, including plans to borrow 2 billion pounds to help address a long-term housing shortage that has become a m ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
BlackBerry Ltd. says it will stop making its own smartphones and will instead outsource them. The move will help the company avoid the risks of a competitive market and focus on its more lucrative bus ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-29
Ask anyone where Town Island (伙頭墳洲) is and you'll probably get a blank stare. Possibly nine in 10 Hongkongers have not heard of it. But if you try its other name, Dawn Island, you'll get a positive r ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... m. Now, I'll discuss a few points about how the initiatives may impact the Hong Kong stock market. Since 2008, loose monetary policy has been the global norm. Central banks in Europe, US and Japan hav ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-25
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is threatening to withdraw from the United Nations after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs. Duterte said he might invite C ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-22
... that it all ended because of a crash. But I know it's part of competition. I was shocked that such an experienced rider would cause an accident. I know she was trying hard to win." Earlier, Lee and h ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-17