The United States will increase its freedom-of-navigation operations in the South China Sea amid worries over China's military buildup in the disputed waters, a senior Pentagon official said. "We will ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-25
... uth China Sea. Sabah and Sarawak had gained a substantial degree of autonomy from the British colonial government before they joined the Federation of Malaysia, and they managed to retain much of thei ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
China is being accused of trying to dominate East Asia by deploying missiles and radar in the South China Sea. It is "clearly militarizing" the disputed waters, Reuters reports, citing Admiral Harry H ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
... uth China Sea row.” The discussions in California were held behind closed doors. However, a Philippine official, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., told Manila-based reporters: “In their di ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
China said its military deployments in the South China Sea are no different from US deployments on Hawaii. The Chinese foreign ministry made the remarks on Monday after the United States last week acc ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
A secondary school teacher from Britain was found dead in Cheung Chau after he fell, apparently drunk, into the sea from a pier, Apple Daily reported Monday. James Christopher Philips, 41, was a contr ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
... enjoy the sea breeze and get stunning views of Victoria Harbour. What the government should do is to abandon its mindset that mainland visitors are the be all and end all of Hong Kong tourism. The in ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
Washington expects "very serious talks" with China after reports Beijing deployed advanced surfarce-to-air missiles to a disputed island in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State John Kerry offici ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
... uth China Sea, Associated Press reported. "Any disputes between claimants must be resolved peacefully through legal means such as the upcoming arbitration ruling under the UN Convention of the Law of ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
A train loaded with Chinese goods arrived in Tehran on Monday in a journey marking the revival of the ancient Silk Road that connects the east to Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. The train, carrying ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-16
Overseas spending by Chinese tourists totaled 1.2 trillion yuan (US$185 billion) last year, according to data from the nation's commerce ministry. Growing online spending and expanding overseas purch ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-15
... ms, dried seafood, noodles, tea leaves or unsalted roasted nuts instead. Giving away excess gift sets to charity is also a good solution. Balance is the key to success. Restrain yourself and all food ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
Sha Lo Tung (沙螺洞), in Tai Po district at 170 meters above sea level, is a valley inside Pat Sin Leng Country Park. Cloudy Hill (a.k.a. Kowloon Hang Shan), Ping Fung Shan, Wong Leng and Pat Sin Leng j ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
... y adapted sea-based interceptor missile to shoot down a malfunctioning US intelligence satellite just before its reentry into the atmosphere. The US now uses an unmanned miniature version of the space ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
The Red Sea has played a pivotal role in global trade for millennia. In the time of the pharaohs, it was at the heart of the global spice trade. Today, it is an essential global artery, feeding Wester ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
... ternative sea lanes to the "one road" countries. The Hong Kong government should step up efforts to implement the expansion plan for the city's mainland networking, as CY Leung said in the policy addr ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
A US warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday in a bid to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said over the weekend. No ships from China's mili ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou flew to Itu Aba island in the disputed South China Sea on Thursday to reaffirm Taipei's sovereignty over the outpost, ignoring criticism from Washington over the trip, Re ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... reef and sea urchins have massively invaded the coral surface. Ng said the pollution at Hoi Ha has been aggravated in recent years by increased disposal of domestic waste water from nearby village ho ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... d flat at Sea Crest Villa in Sham Tseng. The prosecution said Lee took a leave during most of the days that Tong went for pre-natal check-ups at the hospital. The hospital charges paid by Tong were of ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
