Police Commissioner Stephen Lo Wai-chung condemned "violent and unlawful acts" by protesters during clashes with police on Sunday that resulted in several officers being injured and sent to hospital. ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-26
... concerned. Calling for new regional security architecture, the Chinese leader asserted: “It is for the people of Asia to run the affairs of Asia, to solve the problems of Asia and uphold the security ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-26
... rs reports. Mohammad Javad Zarif met his French counterpart to assess what conditions could lead to a de-escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington, a French official was quoted as saying. Z ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-26
... economies. Trump’s move, announced on Twitter, came hours after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs on US$75 billion worth of US goods, prompting the president earlier in the day to demand US companie ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-24
The staggering turnout of some 1.7 million people at the August 18 rally once again demonstrated the solidarity and determination of Hongkongers to keep fighting to preserve the city's autonomy and fr ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
... d protests. The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) called a news conference on Friday after the sudden dismissal of Rebecca Sy, the head of Cathay Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants’ Asso ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
The social turmoil gripping Hong Kong over the past two months might appear a purely domestic issue arising from the city's political system. But if we look at the big picture, we can tell that the en ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
Xiaomi Corp. (01810.HK) is poised to launch a consumer lending business in India in the coming weeks, making an ambitious tilt at the booming financial services market where data privacy concerns and ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
... June 2019). However, Asia-Pacific REITs currently account for only about 20 to 25 percent of Global REITs in terms of overall market capitalization, depending on the index referenced. The United State ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
Australia’s most populous state said it will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence, Reuters reports. The Confucius Institu ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
... interfere. French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres both took to Twitter to express their concern about the fires which have reached a record number this ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
French President Emmanuel Macron told the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Boris Johnson that there is not enough time to wholly rewrite the Brexit divorce deal before an Oct. 31 deadline, Reuters repo ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-23
Mori Building Co. has started work on a US$5 billion real estate project that will include Japan’s tallest building and an emphasis on overseas residents, in the latest sign of developers’ bullishness ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
... rs reports. Police have flown in 1,200 additional officers to Papua to quell sometimes violent protests since Monday in several towns, including Timika – which stands near the giant Grasberg copper mi ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has sent out invitations to prominent figures from different sectors to discuss how to establish a platform for dialogue with the community. A government sou ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
... of abating. HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia, which published the advertisements in major newspapers in the Asian financial hub, all urged the restoration of social order. Hundreds of pe ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
... the matter. The plan will deepen the alliance between Daimler and its Chinese truck JV partner, Beiqi Foton Co. Ltd. (600166.CN), and comes after the purchase of a 5 percent stake in Daimler last mont ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pushing Britain rapidly toward a "no-deal" Brexit on Oct. 31 – and the Republic of Ireland is the EU country that will be most damaged by such an outcome. Economists fo ...More
EJ Insight2019-08-22
