Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying makes it a point to mention that no one ever said a word about civil nomination during the drafting of the Basic Law. Now we have veteran democrat Martin Lee disproving ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
... Kong hub makes it one of the toughest markets in the world to earn money. So, where is the logic in making all this pain worthwhile? Having sat through the tedium of the ATLA courtroom drama, with Je ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
... rall this makes an interesting picture, which reminds people of the stock market in 2007, tourism market in 2003 and property market in 1996/7. As we keep going backward in time, we can see what lies ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
... te. Which makes us wonder why Beijing loyalists continue to harp on a subject about which Hong Kong people could not care less. Sure, the topic continues to attract comments on social media but there ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
... o slow it makes me want to pull out my paper Rand McNally," Fowler said. Re/Code's Lauren Goode said the watch's battery life was not nearly as long-lasting as those of some other wearable devices. An ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
... certainly makes sense if Xiaomi wants to expand its footprint in India, since having more channels will obviously help to increase consumer access to its phones. But the move will also undermine the e ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
... ty sector makes an interesting case because it is heavily concentrated in the economy but it has mostly gone sideways despite a physical market that doubled in the past four years. “The stock and phys ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
... ball plan makes a lot of sense as an attempt to shift the country’s focus from winning gold medals to improving the fitness and well-being of the people. In that sense, a centerpiece of the reform is ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-08
... ecause it makes them easy prey to near-irresistible promises of camaraderie, morale and sense of belonging — inspiration enough for many foreign fighters to burn their passports. Still, it’s tough to ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-08
... nitiative makes references to the ancient Silk Road since it passes through those developing countries and the second- and third-tier mainland cities, such as Quanzhou and Fuzhou, Tam noted as he spre ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... ar, which makes it April 4 or 5. By Gregorian calculations, the Christian world celebrates Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after March 21. In Hong Kong, the tw ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... y union – makes the issue even more sensitive. Other observers claim that further integration, especially progress toward fiscal and political union, would provide the eurozone with alternative instru ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... raine and makes them available for less visible cyber threats. Its the latest US effort to get tough with hackers after the indictment of five Chinese military officers and the decision to “name and s ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... pany also makes direct investments, for example SpaceX. While many of these moonshot investments are not directly related to the business of search, Google Ventures still provides additional support b ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-01
... and then makes presentations to the region’s design firms and architecture houses. At the same time, he also tips European manufacturers on market trends and customer preferences in this part of the ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-01
... ds around makes one learn less and be ignorant." If you find these topics challenging, you are not alone. Yours truly, who has spent two decades in English and Chinese journalism, is also not sure if ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-31
... The deal "makes sense to us, but admittedly came much earlier than we expected", Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut said. "We had always viewed Catamaran as a compelling asset for companies looking for ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-31
Guangdong Rising Assets Management has offered US$850 million to buy out copper and gold miner PanAust Ltd. The price is about a quarter less than its offer less than 10 months ago, underscoring the s ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... ly if one makes the effort to learn from it. Fortunately, China’s leaders seem intent on doing just that. Copyright: Project Syndicate -- Contact us at [email protected] FL ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... up, which makes iPhones, iPads and MacBooks, will buy and resell the phones as part of the program. Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said China is poised to overtake the US as Apple’s biggest market ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-27
