... edly, the pro-establishment camp has suffered a catastrophic defeat in the DC race, losing over 200 seats all of a sudden. In the aftermath, while some establishment sympathizers have blamed the gover ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-03
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said US legislation supporting protesters may damage business confidence in the financial hub, as she announced a fourth round of relief measures to boost th ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-03
A US judge on Monday rejected Apple's bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit by customers who complained that the firm knew and concealed how the “butterfly” keyboards on its MacBook laptop co ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-03
Following their catastrophic defeat in the district council election, pro-establishment camp members have begun to worry about their political and personal futures. While some of the losing candidates ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-02
After a peaceful two-week hiatus during which Hong Kong held District Council elections that saw pro-democracy candidates win a stunning victory by capturing 87 percent of the seats and 17 of the 18 c ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-02
Police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters over the weekend, breaking a relative calm that has lingered in the city shortly before and after the Nov. 24 District Council elections. T ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-02
... demic and professional sectors, as well as university students, have always shown lukewarm interest in those livelihood topics. However, this year’s DC race was very different, with political issues t ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-29
In Sunday's District Council elections, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), the leading pro-Beijing party in the city, suffered an “avalanche-like” defeat, with ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-29
... rting the protesters’ five demands, she will not be making a single concession. Instead of an independent judicial inquiry into the police force, something even many pro-establishment supporters conce ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-29
Thousands of people gathered in Central on Thursday night, many waving the American flag, to express their gratitude to the United States for legislation in support of the pro-democracy protests in Ho ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-29
Following the District Council elections that saw the pro-establishment camp suffering a severe drubbing, some of their members who were lucky enough to get re-elected are now facing another headache: ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
... uccumb to protectionist interests. I don’t know whether the theory was right. In fact, had governments stood still on trade policy over the last three years, the world would be a lot better off than i ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
... cation of pro-democracy entrepreneur Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was No. 3 in credibility among local newspapers, behind the South China Morning Post (5.89) and Ming Pao Daily (5.72). On the other hand, the b ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing said he is getting used to “the unfounded verbal and text punches” thrown at him in recent years. Li has faced withering attacks from mainland China and pro-Beijing forces ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, sending a message of support for the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong even as he tries to secu ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
... ctory for pro-democracy campaigners形容今次結果，指林鄭過去一直搬出「沉默大 ...全文
The District Council elections on Sunday saw a landslide victory of the pan-democratic camp and a record-breaking voter turnout of 71.2 percent, with the pro-establishment camp suffering a crushing de ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
... arrested protesters. But he said that Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor must step down and other officials responsible for the turmoil should be overhauled must be put on the political agend ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
