... ographic (mountain-related) clouds, and they emerge only when the wind direction and temperature conspire to create the right conditions. Tsoi said the photo was taken probably just when a northeaster ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-07
Adventure enthusiasts found themselves stranded in the outdoors in northeast New Territories over the weekend after torrential rains caused flash floods in a mountainous area. Firemen had to be called ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-30
... trio. The mountain bears an alternative name: Nam She Tsim (蚺蛇尖). Nam she, in Chinese, refers to pythons. Explaining the moniker, some people say the name arose as the place was home to a particularly ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... featured mountainous terrain and steep topography. Fast forward to present day, built-up area in Hong Kong still accounts for just a little over 30 percent of the total territory of 1,110 square kilo ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
There is widespread agreement on two facts about the Chinese economy. First, the slowdown has ended and growth is picking up. Second, not all is well financially. But there is no agreement on what hap ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-12
... tropical mountains, where monkeys chatter from the branches -- watch out for cobras -- and winding past 3,140-foot Tai Mo Shan, the highest peak in the area." The 100 kilometer trail usually takes fi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-04
... least one mountain highway severed in two, concrete tumbling into the valley below. Factories for major manufacturers including Toyota, Sony and Honda were closed, causing supply chain disruptions aro ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-18
... playing a mountain-biking video. The move was aimed at simulating for the little girl the rocking and bumping activity involved in the extreme sport, Ming Pao Daily News noted. The daughter, who is sa ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-24
A 35-year-old man jumped to his death from Lion Rock Mountain after losing his job which he blamed on his body odor. Police who had been searching for the man since Tuesday morning found a body on a r ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-23
... a growing mountain of bad debt, suppressing growth. Compounding the challenge, China’s economy is more globally relevant and interconnected than ever before, which means that any action it takes can h ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
... , part of Mountain View, California-based Alphabet Inc., revealed its software, called AlphaGo, in January in a paper published in science journal Nature. AlphaGo had attained expert human-level perfo ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
... and blue mountain coffee beans. I carefully ground the beans and cooked them so well that capsule coffee is no longer my top favorite. It was my first homemade coffee made with a pot from renowned It ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-05
... aken to a mountain cave. She was released unharmed after her father paid a HK$28 million ransom. Nine suspects were subsequently arrested in the mainland. One was captured in Hong Kong and will stand ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-04
... orts. The Mountain View, California-based internet search leader said it made changes to its software after the crash to avoid future incidents. In a Feb. 23 report filed with California regulators, G ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-01
... n elegant mountain resort hotel that enjoys a panoramic view of the western Victoria Harbour. It has been used as the filming location of several blockbusters such as “Lust, Caution” by Oscar-winning ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-29
... end to be mountain climbers by day to spot agarwood and return at night to chop down the trees. The illegal activities are becoming rampant, with some loggers entering private property to cut down aga ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... numerous mountain springs and lakes, supply water to Asia’s great rivers, from the Mekong and the Yangtze to the Indus and the Yellow. In fact, the Tibetan Plateau is the starting point of almost all ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
... the snowy mountain near the lake. Chan, who worked in the textile industry, loved sports and travel, sometimes on the spur of the moment. He had been to the Himalayas, a photo of which he used as his ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-12
