... n by then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Hong Kong in 1982, after her meeting with paramount leader Deng Xiaoping in Beijing. The Iron Lady said: "If a country will not stand by one treaty, it wo ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent policy decisions -- increase monetary stimulus dramatically, postpone a consumption-tax increase and call a snap election in mid-December -- have returned h ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Beijing last month. It would also extend the existing cooperation between Itochu and CP Group. In July, the two forged a cross-shareholding alliance with CP ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... er former prime minister John Howard, have been criticised by rights groups and the United Nations for failing to meet Australia's obligations as a signatory to the United Nations Refugee Conventions. ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a lot on his plate, including delivering on election promises to revitalize the economy. Adding to his headaches are ill-chosen words by one of his own cabinet ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-04
... th China. Prime Minister David Cameron’s official spokesman has said the decision is a “mistaken one” and “counterproductive because it only serves to amplify concerns about the situation in Hong Kong ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his finance and justice ministers as he declared his intention to dissolve the parliament and trigger an early general election. Netanyahu said Yai ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... the loo. Prime Minister David Cameron has said Britain should stand up for the rights of people in Hong Kong, and William needs to do the same if he wants to be taken seriously. After all, Prince Wil ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... crisis". Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is speeding up tenders for six conventional diesel-electric submarines at an estimated cost of 500 billion rupees (US$8.1 billion). In addition, it ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
Prime Minister David Cameron is criticizing China's decision to bar a British fact-finding mission from Hong Kong, escalating a diplomatic dispute that threatens to damage relations between London and ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-02
... giant SM Prime Holdings Inc. launched the country’s biggest experiment in rooftop solar power at its flagship SM City North EDSA mall. The installation generates up to 1.5 megawatts of electricity, e ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
... appointed prime minister in August, is a self-proclaimed royalist and has vowed to root out critics of the monarchy. – Contact us at [email protected] FL/RA ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
... t, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tops the list, with about 10 percent of total votes. Protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, are in second place. Their massive demonstrations in support of a black te ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
... e evening prime time, the newspaper said. Terry Ng, a lecturer with the Hong Kong Institute of Education, said HKTV's initial viewership was not bad, although advertisers would like to see whether the ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
... ings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Russia may be looking for new investments in their energy sector, especially now, and we’re keen to invest,” Sarraf said, declining to disclose details. “We’ve ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
British Prime Minister David Cameron will raise the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union if fellow leaders won’t let him curb access to benefits for EU migrants, Bloomberg reported. In a spe ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-28
... ustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott paid tribute to Hughes, saying he was a “young man living out his dreams”. “He was loved, admired and respected by his teammates and by legions of cricket fans,” A ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
... s already Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision in April to end a decades-old ban on arms exports. Asked about the plans, a spokesman for Japan's Defense Ministry said: "We are considering a number of ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
Former British prime minister Tony Blair urged Western nations to cooperate with Russian President Vladimir Putin in fighting Islamist extremism, which he calls “the largest long-term security threat ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... ntly, our prime minister have re-emphasised in the clearest terms.” He tried to reassure Beijing about one of its main concerns: that outside powers were orchestrating the protests. “It is my belief t ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-25
